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] A A E  E  - F#m  F#m C#m  C#m

        Bm Bm C#m F#7 - Bm (Bm Dm E7)

(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)     (E7 A

(It ended when I lost your love)      A)


[Bridge] D D A A - D E  A  A

         C#m C#m F#7 F#7 - Bm Bm Dm E7

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] (E7 A F)               A E

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

(Why do these eyes of mine cry)

(It ended when you said goodbye)


[Verse  Bb   Bb   F  F  - Gm Gm Dm Dm

    #3] Cm Cm Dm G7 -   [Rit] Cm F7

        Bb   Dm Cm Cm-F7 - Bb