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