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