Biography:
Mary Frances "Skeeter" Davis (December 30, 1931 – September 19, 2004) was a country music singer and a member of the Grand Ole Opry radio show for more than 40 years. She was best known for her hit song "The End of the World" (1963), one of the most popular American records of the 1960's. One of the first women to achieve major stardom in the country music field as a solo vocalist, she was an acknowledged influence on Tammy Wynette and Dolly Parton.
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Other songs:
- Don't They Know It's The End Of The World
- The End Of The World
- United states
- Am I That Easy To Forget
- Before The Sunrise
- Bus Fare To Kentucky
- Devils Doll
- Gonna Get Along Without You Now
- He Called Me Baby
- He Left His Heart With Me
- He Says The Same Things To Me
- Hell Have To Stay
- I Aint A
- I Cant Stay Mad At You
- I Want To See You Too Just One Time
- Im Falling Too
- Im Going Steady With A Heartache
- Im Saving My Love
- Keep Your Hands Off My Baby
- Ladder Of Success
- Let Me Get Close To You
- Makin Believe
- Mine Is A Lonely Life
- My Last Date
- Once Upon A Time
- Optimistic
- Someone Id Like To Forget
- Tell Tommy I Miss Him
- The End Of The World Sea Of Love Medley
- The Hand Youre Holding Now
- Too Used To Being With You
- We Need A Whole Lot More Of Jesus
- What Am I Gonna Do With You
- What Does It Take
- Where I Ought To Be
- Why Im Walkin
- You Taught Me Everything That I Know
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[Intro]
C G Am
How long 'till the sun sets?
Dm G
How long can we hold today?
C G Am
I don't ever want to say,
C G C
Good night, My love.
[Verse 1]
G D
Why does the sun go on shining
Em Bm
Why does the sea rush to shore
Am Bm E7
Don't they know it's the end of the world
Am Cm D7
'Cause you don't love me anymore
[Verse 2]
G D
Why do the birds go on singing
Em Bm
Why do the stars glow above
Am Bm E7
Don't they know it's the end of the world
Am D7 G
It ended when I lost your love
[Verse 3]
C G
I wake up in the morning and I wonder
C D G
Why everything's the same as it was
Bm E7
I can't understand, no I can't understand
Am Cm D7
How life goes on the way it does
[Verse 4]
G D
Why does my heart go on beating
Em Bm
Why do these eyes of mine cry
Am Bm E7
Don't they know it's the end of the world
Am D7 G
It ended when you said goodbye
Eb
[Verse 5]
(spoken)
Ab Eb
Why does my heart go on beating
Fm Cm
Why do these eyes of mine cry
(sung)
Bbm Cm F7
Don't they know it's the end of the world
Bbm Eb Ab
It ended when you said goodbye
C G Am
How long 'till the sun sets?
Dm G
How long can we hold today?
C G Am
I don't ever want to say,
C G C
Good night, My love.
[Verse 1]
G D
Why does the sun go on shining
Em Bm
Why does the sea rush to shore
Am Bm E7
Don't they know it's the end of the world
Am Cm D7
'Cause you don't love me anymore
[Verse 2]
G D
Why do the birds go on singing
Em Bm
Why do the stars glow above
Am Bm E7
Don't they know it's the end of the world
Am D7 G
It ended when I lost your love
[Verse 3]
C G
I wake up in the morning and I wonder
C D G
Why everything's the same as it was
Bm E7
I can't understand, no I can't understand
Am Cm D7
How life goes on the way it does
[Verse 4]
G D
Why does my heart go on beating
Em Bm
Why do these eyes of mine cry
Am Bm E7
Don't they know it's the end of the world
Am D7 G
It ended when you said goodbye
Eb
[Verse 5]
(spoken)
Ab Eb
Why does my heart go on beating
Fm Cm
Why do these eyes of mine cry
(sung)
Bbm Cm F7
Don't they know it's the end of the world
Bbm Eb Ab
It ended when you said goodbye
Skillinjah
Skindred
Skinny Living
Skinshape
Skip The Use
Skye Sweetnum
Skyhawk Drive
Skyla Milner
Skylar Grey
Skyline Green