The End of the World by Skeeter Davis

Skeeter Davis

Album
The End of the World
Released
1962

The End of the World - Skeeter Davis

[Verse] D D A  A  - Bm  Bm F#m  F#m

        Em Em F#m B7 - Em (Em Gm A7)

(Why does the sun go on shining) - …

(Why does the sea rush to shore) - …

Don't they know

It's the end of the world

('Cause you don't love me anymore)


(Why do the birds go on singing)  [Verse]

(Why do the stars glow above)     (A7 D

(It ended when I lost your love)      D)


[Bridge] G G D D - G A  D  D

         F#m F#m B7 B7 - Em Em Gm A7

I wake up in the morning and I wonder - …

Why everything's the same as it was   - …

((…/No) I can't understand x2)

How life goes on the way it does

                                  [Intro]

[Verse #3] (A7 D Bb)               D A

(Why does my heart go on beating)   Bm F#m

(Why do these eyes of mine cry)

(It ended when you said goodbye)


[Verse  D#   D#   Bb  Bb  - Cm Cm Gm Gm

    #3] Fm Fm Gm C7 -   [Rit] Fm Bb7

        D#   Gm Fm Fm-Bb7 - D#