[Intro]

Em
Em C G D/F#
Em C G D/F#

[Verse]

Em
Waiting for darkness
C G D
Why doesn’t anybody see now
Em
Deafened by silence
C G D
Why doesn’t anybody hear
Em

C G D
I’m waiting for darkness

[Verse 2]

Em
Playing with fire
C G D
But they’re screaming when they’re burned, yeah
Em
Out of the sunlight
C G D
Hasn’t anybody learned

[Bridge]

Em D
I know what they’ll find
C
It’s in their mind it’s what they want to see
Em D
Spare me from the light
C
Here comes the night and here I’ll stay

[Chorus]

Em
Waiting for darkness
C G D
I’m waiting for darkness
Em
I’m waiting for darkness
C G D
I’m waiting for darkness

[Verse 3]

Em
Promise me rebirth
C G D
And then you tear me from the womb
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Give me my freedom
C G D
And then you lock me in a tomb

[Bridge 2]

Em D
I know what they’ll find
C
It’s in their mind it’s what they want to see
Em D
Spare me from the light
C
Here comes the night and here I’ll stay

[Bridge 3]

C
Waiting for darkness you gotta believe
D
You gotta believe it’s true
C/E
I’m waiting for darkness I just can’t conceive
D
Why darkness is overdue

[Solo]

F# E F# D
F#

Dm C Dm C
Dm C Dm C
Dm C Dm C
Dm C Dm C

[Chorus 2]

Em

C G D
I’m waiting for darkness
Em
I’m waiting for darkness
C G D
I’m waiting for darkness

[Verse 4]

Em
Who knows the answers
C G D
Is it friend or is it foe
Em
Don’t ask me questions
C G D
There are things you should not know

[Bridge 4]

Em D
I know what they’ll find
C
It’s in their mind it’s what they want to see
Em D
Spare me from the light
C
Here comes the night and here I’ll stay

[Coda]

Em D
Waiting for darkness
C
I’m waiting for darkness
Em D
I’m waiting for darkness
C
I’m waiting for darkness
Em D
I’m waiting for darkness
C
I’m waiting for darkness
Em D
I’m waiting for darkness
C D C D Em
I’m waiting for darkness