WAITING ON THE NIGHT TO FALL by CASTING CROWNS: LYRICS & CHORDS

INTRO: G – D – Em – C

 

VERSE 1:

 

      G                                                                  D

There's an old man living in the back of your woods tonight

 

         Em                                                     C
You forgot he was even there, but you've never slipped his mind

 

   G                                                          D
He’s living off of scraps of you you never knew you left behind

 

         Em7                                                     C
And as the sun goes down, he rises with a smile

 

 

CHORUS:

                                          C
He’s waiting on the night to fall

 

                                        G
The old man’s coming to call

 

  D                                              Em7
You don't see the writing on the wall

 

                                        C
Hell never step out in the light

 

                            G
No, he’s just biding time

 

                       D                                                          Em
And while you slumber, he’s gonna come and take it all

 

                                         C          Em
He’s waiting on the night to fall

                                          Am7     A7

He’s waiting on the night to fall

 

VERSE 2:

 

   G                                                                   D
He knows you have the answers, but truth lies dusty on your shelf

 

               Em7                                                                           C
And the sword that you could slay him with has become an ornament and nothing else

 

                  G                                                                        D
You could put him back down in his hole in the ground, but he knows you never will

 

             Em7                                                   C
He’s been around so long you got used to the smell

 

 

REPEAT CHORUS

 

 

BRIDGE:

       C
He knows he’ll never have your soul

 

      G
But he will gladly rob you blind

 

       D                                                   Em
While you're feasting at his table, he’ll tie your hands and numb your mind

 

     C
He’ll take you farther than you wanna go

 

     G
He’ll keep you longer than you wanna stay

 

        Em                                                                     D
And it will cost you more than you ever thought you'd pay

 

 

CHORUS 2:

                                          C
He’s waiting on the night to fall

 

                                        G
The old man’s coming to call

 

  D                                              Em7
You don't see the writing on the wall

 

                                        C
Hell never step out in the light

 

                            G
No, he’s just biding time

 

                       D                                                          Em
And while you slumber, he’s gonna come and take it all

 

                                         C          Em    C   Em
He’s waiting on the night to fall

                                         C          Em    C   Em
He’s waiting on the night to fall

 

OUTRO:

 

C
He’s waiting on the night

 

Em
He’s waiting on the night to fall

 

C
The old mans coming to call

 

Em                                                       D
But you don't see, you don't see the writing on the wall

 

C
He’s waiting on the night

 

Em
He’s waiting on the night to fall

 

C                                             G   D   C   Em
He’s waiting on the night to fall

 

 

 

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