[Intro]

I'm afraid of the way I live my life
I'm afraid of the way I don't
I'm afraid of the things I want to do but I won't
I'm afraid of God                           
I'm afraid to believe and I'm afraid of all the loved ones that I've made leave
I'm afraid that my dog doesn't love me anymore

[Primeira Parte]

    C                                      Am
I'm afraid of the social laziness that let Kitty Genovese die
        Dm                 G                    C
And I'm afraid of the mob mentality that makes otherwise normal people go blind
    C                                               Am
I'm afraid of the way that the world works and I'm afraid of the words in my notebooks
    Dm                     G              C
I'm afraid that you all know that I am a pervert

[Refrão]

                F                         G
But the big red bird that lives under the city
        Am          C                          F
Doesn't give a damn about me and it dies every night
           Fm
By burning alive

[Segunda Parte]

    C
I'm afraid of my grandfathers cancer
        Am
And I'm afraid of my mom's dying arm
    Dm                        G                C
I'm afraid that I've somehow caused my family harm

    C                                       Am
I'm afraid that the ones I love won't have enough
    Dm                      G                C
I'm afraid that the ones I love won't have enough

[Refrão]

     F            G                Am
It's harder to be yourself than it is to be anybody else
F               G                Am (Asus2)
I wish I were a little less of a coward
        (Am)     F                         G
But the big red bird that lives under the city
        Am            C                        F
Doesn't give a damn about me and it dies every night
              Fm
So I bought a knife
       C  Am  F  C
I am a knife