Key: G
Introduction:
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
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
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
F G Am
It's harder to be yourself than it is to be anybody else
F G Am(A2)
I wish I were a little less of a coward
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