Hideaway

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 D 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