Tom: G Am Asus4 Well, my Brother Jake Am C D Well, my Brother Jake is finally home Am Asus4 Well, my Brother Jake Am C D Well, my Brother Jake is finally home [Verse 1] Am C D Am C G Oh, my Brother Jake, he was on the run Am C D Am C D The man behind him, with a Gatling gun Am C D Am C D I remember that morning when he hopped that freight Am C D Am C D He was headed west, oh Lord, he couldn't be late [Verse 2] Am C D Old Brother Jake had to ride the rail Am C G Or get locked up in the Parish jail Am C D He had a lot of weight upon his chest Am C G G Am The sheriff had a warrant for his arrest [Verse 3] Am G Am He grabbed the train and headed east Am G Am Would his life of running never cease Am G Am He hopped off the train at New York City Am Am7 Am Only to find, ain't no kind of pity [Chorus] Am Asus4 Well, my Brother Jake Am C D Well, my Brother Jake is finally home Am Asus4 Well, my Brother Jake Am Well, my Brother Jake is finally home [Instrumental] Am C D Am C G x2 [Verse 4] Am C D Am C D He finally made it, back to New Orleans Am C D Am C D Man, his hometown, sure enough was mean Am C D Am C G Back in his jungle, where he lived his life Am C D Am C G Where the law of the land, it was a gun and a knife [Verse 5] Am C D Late one night, down on the avenue Am C G That's where Brother Jake's dying breath was drew Am C D He thought his home was with family and friends Am G Am Somebody caught him off guard and brought his life to an end [Chorus] Am Well my brother Jake Am C D (brother Jake he's finally home) Am C G Well my brother Jake is finally home (no more to cry, no more to weep and moan) Am Well my brother Jake C D (No more to have to run and hide) Am C G Well my brother Jake is finally home Am (he’s hopped his last freight and took his last train ride) [Outro] Am C D Well, my Brother Jake Am C D Well, my Brother Jake is finally home Am C D Well, my Brother Jake Am C D Well, my Brother Jake is finally home