This is of course an 80s song normally performed with synthesizers, but the guitar version works better than you might think. Verse: (1st verse starts off playing staccato) A One day the boy decided D E To let them know the way he felt inside A He could not stand to hide it D E His mother she broke down and cried PreChorus: E Oh my father A D Why don't you talk to me now? E Oh my mother A D Do you still cry yourself to sleep? E A E Are you still proud of your little boy? Chorus: D E Don't be afraid (be afraid) D A 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: A F Don't be afraid D A Love will mend your broken wing A F Time will slip away D A Learn to be brave Instrumental: D A E D A 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: D A E