Verse
(1st verse starts off playing staccato)
G
One day the boy decided
C D
To let them know the way he felt inside
G
He could not stand to hide it
C D
His mother she broke down and cried
PreChorus:
D
Oh my father
G C
Why don't you talk to me now?
D
Oh my mother
G C
Do you still cry yourself to sleep?
D G C D
Are you still proud of your little boy?
Chorus:
C D
Don't be afraid (be afraid)
C G
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:
G D#
Don't be afraid
C G
Love will mend your broken wing
G D#
Time will slip away
C G
Learn to be brave
Instrumental: C G D C G
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: C G E