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