Key: G
Introduction:
Gm7 Bb7M
Theres an old man living in the back of your woods tonight
F C
You forgot he was even there, but you've never slipped his mind
Gm7 Bb7M
Hes living off of scraps of you you never knew you left behind
F C
And as the sun goes down, he rises with a smile
Eb
Hes waiting on the night to fall
Bb
The old mans coming to call
F Gm7
You dont see the writing on the wall
Eb
Hell never step out in the light
Bb
No, he's just biding time
F D
And while you slumber, hes gonna come and take it all
Eb Gm
Hes waiting on the night to fall
F C
Hes waiting on the night to fall
Gm7 Bb7M
He knows you have the answers, but truth lies dusty on your shelf
F C
And the sword that you could slay him with has become an ornament and nothing else
Gm7 Bb7M
You could put him back down in his hole in the ground, but he knows you never will
F C
He's been around so long you got used to the smell
Eb
Hes waiting on the night to fall
Bb
The old mans coming to call
F Gm7
You dont see the writing on the wall
Eb
Hell never step out in the light
Bb
No, he's just biding time
F D
And while you slumber, hes gonna come and take it all
Eb Gm
Hes waiting on the night to fall
F C
Hes waiting on the night to fall
Eb
He knows hell never have your soul
Bb
But he will gladly rob you blind
F C
While youre feasting at his table, hell tie your hands and numb your mind
Eb
Hell take you farther than you wanna go
Bb
Hell keep you longer than you wanna stay
F C
And it will cost you more than you ever thought youd pay
Eb
Hes waiting on the night to fall
Bb
The old mans coming to call
F Gm7
You dont see the writing on the wall
Eb
Hell never step out in the light
Bb
No, he's just biding time
F D
And while you slumber, hes gonna come and take it all
Gm7 Eb Bb C
He's waiting on the night to fall
Gm7 Eb Bb C
He's waiting on the night to fall