Verse: Em C Who can say just why all this happened Em G D They?d been friends almost all of their of their lives Em C Sharing all that they had no matter the cost G D Em But one chose to be selfish this time C You see the other contracted a sickness Em G D All the doctors just threw up their hands Em C His life was ticking away but his friend just stood by G D Em Like a spectator up in the stands Em C What was crazy was he had the answer Em G D To remove all his brother?s disease Em C G But he folded his arms and talked of old times while his best friend D Em died without peace Chorus: G C Well he?s keeping the cure Am Em So afraid that a little might spill G Well he?s sure glad he?s got it but he?s too busy to share C Am7 and at least he won?t die like they will Am C Em (repeat Verse intro) Well he?s keeping the cure... in his pocket Verse: Em C You see he?d also been sick earlier Em G D To the sickness he?d become a slave Em C But one came to his aid with solutions in hand G D Em He was rescued from the sting of the grave C In the first month he?d told all his buddies Em G D Of the wonderful cure he had found Em C But it became routine and few shared his joy G D Em So his excitement made less of a sound Em C Well he realized more people were dying Em G D From the plague for which he had the cure Em C But he wasn?t a salesman, and they?d think he?d impose G D Em And they?d probably seen it before (Chorus)