Whenever Kindness Fails

[D]  [Bm]  [D]  [Bm]

C[D]rossed the desert in a di[Bm]ning car

I[D]n the spring of '91 [Bm]

M[D]et some people drinkin' at[Bm] the bar,

T[A]hey were laughin', havin' fun

Told 'em that I hadn't heard the joke
That was so hilarious
They said that I was just a dumb cowpoke
I didn't want to make a fuss

S[G]o I shot them dow[A]n, one by one

A[D]nd left them 'long the ra[G]ils

I[D] only use my gun

W[A]henever kindne[Bm]ss fails

Moon was in the sign of Scorpio
The sun was at my back
I didn't know how far the train would go
Till the law would find my track

Saw the brakeman and the engineer
Drinking wine and eating brie
I asked them who would brake and who would steer
They started pointing back at me

Repeat chords in chorus

I only have a momment to explain
Just a chance to let you know
When it's time to board that train
There are 2 ways you can go.

You can ride the wind into the sun
Feel a cool wind on your face
Or you can laugh into a loaded gun
And you'll likely lose your place

Yeah I shot them down, one by one
And left them 'long the rails
I only use my gun
Whenever kindness fails

I shot them down, one by one
And left them 'long the rails
When I use my gun
That lonesome whistle wails