The End of the World

Skeeter Davis

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(G)Why does the sun go on (D)shining
(Em)Why does the sea rush to (Bm)shore           
(Am)Don't they know it's the (Bm)end of the world    
(C)Cause you don't (Am)love me (D7)anymore
   
(G)Why do the birds go on (D)singing
(Em)Why do the stars glow (Bm)above          
(Am)Don't they know it's the (Bm)end of the world
(C)It ended when (D7)I lost your (G)love
 
(C)I wake up in the morning and I (G)wonder
(C)Why everythings the (D)same as it (G)was        
(Bm)I can't understand, no I can't understand
(C)How life goes (Am)on the way it (D7)does
  
(G)Why does my heart go on (D)beating
(Em)Why do these eyes of mine (Bm)cry              
(Am)Don't they know it's the (Bm)end of the world
(C)It ended when you (D7)said good(G)bye

(G)Why does the sun go on (D)shining
(Em)Why does the sea rush to (Bm)shore           
(Am)Don't they know it's the (Bm)end of the world    
(C)Cause you don't (Am)love me (D7)anymore
   
(G)Why do the birds go on (D)singing
(Em)Why do the stars glow (Bm)above          
(Am)Don't they know it's the (Bm)end of the world
(C)It ended when (D7)I lost your (G)love
 
(C)I wake up in the morning and I (G)wonder
(C)Why everythings the (D)same as it (G)was        
(Bm)I can't understand, no I can't understand
(C)How life goes (Am)on the way it (D7)does
  
(G)Why does my heart go on (D)beating
(Em)Why do these eyes of mine (Bm)cry              
(Am)Don't they know it's the (Bm)end of the world
(C)It ended when you (D7)said good(G)bye

Zo speel je dit nummer

Leer de akkoorden van The End of the World van Skeeter Davis en speel deze toegankelijke popklassieker op je gitaar. Op Gitaartabs vind je de akkoordschema's waarmee je snel in het nummer komt en de karakteristieke melodie van dit stuk kunt meespelen.

Dit is beginner-vriendelijk materiaal: je werkt met de akkoorden G, Bm, C, Am, D en D7 in een eenvoudig akkoordschema. Perfect om je basisakkoorden te oefenen en je ritmegevoel verder uit te bouwen. Pak je gitaar erbij en begin.

How to practise this song

1
Practise the barre chord Bm
Bm is a barre chord. Lay your index finger flat across all strings and press firmly; practise it on its own until every string rings clearly before you use it in the song.
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Practise the change: Bm ↔ Am
Play each chord for 4 beats, then 2, then 1 — with the metronome at 60-70 bpm. Only push the tempo once the change is clean and on time.
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Great first song
Focus on clean chords — let every string ring. Speed comes by itself once the shapes are right.