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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Once Upon a Time:Skeeter Davis.
Album - Skeeter Davis Sings The End of the
World - #61 on BB Hot 200 on RCA Records
in 1963.
INTRO: Bb Cm Bb Eb Bb Cm Bb
#1.
Bb Eb Bb Cm Bb Eb
Once upon a time......a boy and a girl met.
Bb Eb Bb Cm Bb Eb
He handed her a line.....she'll never forget.
Bb Cm Eb Bb
Now, when he sees her, she's always cryin'.
Bb F Bb
But she used to be happy, once upon a time.
BRIDGE:
Cm Eb Bb
Now, the boy was you, the girl was me.
Eb Bb
You wanted your freedom, well, now you're free.
Eb Bb C
I'm back to a life of loneliness..no one would
F
ever guess.
#2.
Bb Eb Bb F Bb Eb
Once upon a time......I even smiled.
Bb F Bb Eb Bb Cm Bb Eb
I looked at life......like a happy child.
Bb Eb Bb
I wasn't always, this low in mind..somebody used
F Eb
to love me, once upon a time.
INTERLUDE: Bb Cm Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb C F
#3.
Bb Eb Bb F Bb Eb
Once upon a time......I even smiled.
Bb F Bb Eb Bb Cm Bb Eb
I looked at life......like a happy child.
Bb Eb Bb
I wasn't always, this low in mind..somebody used
F Eb
to love me, once upon a time.
OUTRO:
Eb Bb Cm Bb
Once upon a time, once upon a time.
Eb Bb F Bb
Once upon a time, once upon a time..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
Album - Skeeter Davis Sings The End of the
World - #61 on BB Hot 200 on RCA Records
in 1963.
INTRO: Bb Cm Bb Eb Bb Cm Bb
#1.
Bb Eb Bb Cm Bb Eb
Once upon a time......a boy and a girl met.
Bb Eb Bb Cm Bb Eb
He handed her a line.....she'll never forget.
Bb Cm Eb Bb
Now, when he sees her, she's always cryin'.
Bb F Bb
But she used to be happy, once upon a time.
BRIDGE:
Cm Eb Bb
Now, the boy was you, the girl was me.
Eb Bb
You wanted your freedom, well, now you're free.
Eb Bb C
I'm back to a life of loneliness..no one would
F
ever guess.
#2.
Bb Eb Bb F Bb Eb
Once upon a time......I even smiled.
Bb F Bb Eb Bb Cm Bb Eb
I looked at life......like a happy child.
Bb Eb Bb
I wasn't always, this low in mind..somebody used
F Eb
to love me, once upon a time.
INTERLUDE: Bb Cm Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb C F
#3.
Bb Eb Bb F Bb Eb
Once upon a time......I even smiled.
Bb F Bb Eb Bb Cm Bb Eb
I looked at life......like a happy child.
Bb Eb Bb
I wasn't always, this low in mind..somebody used
F Eb
to love me, once upon a time.
OUTRO:
Eb Bb Cm Bb
Once upon a time, once upon a time.
Eb Bb F Bb
Once upon a time, once upon a time..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
