Verse
(1st verse starts off playing staccato)
B
One day the boy decided
E F#
To let them know the way he felt inside
B
He could not stand to hide it
E F#
His mother she broke down and cried
PreChorus:
F#
Oh my father
B E
Why don't you talk to me now?
F#
Oh my mother
B E
Do you still cry yourself to sleep?
F# B E F#
Are you still proud of your little boy?
Chorus:
E F#
Don't be afraid (be afraid)
E B
You don't have to hideaway
Verse:
The boy he was rejected
By the people that he cared for
It's not what they expected
But he could not keep it secret anymore
PreChorus:
Far from home now
Waiting by the telephone
There's a new world
You can make it on your own
Are you still proud of your little boy?
Chorus:
Don't be afraid
You don't have to hideaway, no
Extended Chorus:
B G
Don't be afraid
E B
Love will mend your broken wing
B G
Time will slip away
E B
Learn to be brave
Instrumental: E B F# E B
PreChorus:
Oh my father
Why don't you talk to me now?
Oh my mother
Do you still cry yourself to sleep?
Are you still proud of your little boy?
Chorus:
Don't be afraid
You don't have to hide away, no
Extended Chorus:
Don't be afraid
Love will mend your broken wing
Time will slip away
Learn to be brave
Outro: E B E