G G D D C G G D [Verse 1] G There were two brothers John and James G D And when the town went up in flames D C G To save the house of James dashed John G D G Then turned, and lo! His own was gone [Verse 2] G And when the great World War began G D To volunteer John promptly ran: D C G And while he learned live bombs to lob G D G James stayed at home and sneaked his job [Verse 3] G John came home with a missing limb; G D That didn't seem to worry him; D C G But oh, it set his brain awhirl G D G To find that James had sneaked his girl! [Verse 4] G Time passed. John tried his grief to drown; G D To-day James owns one half the town; D C G His army contracts riches yield; G D G D D G And John? Well, search the Potter's Field