End of the world Chords

KeyF CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays915

End of the world by Herman's Hermits is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of F. It uses the chords F, C, Dm, Am, Bb, Gm, Fmaj7, C7 and B. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
F
Text
16
Speed
  			Intro    F   C   Dm   Am  
  
 F                                               C  
Why does the sun    go  o-n  shining   
Dm                                              Am  
Why does the sea      rush to shore   
Bb           Gm             Fmaj7                      Am  
Don't they know    it's the    End Of The World  
Bb                                               Gm C7  
when you don't love me     anymore.  
  
 F                                               C  
Why does my heart    go on beating   
Dm                                               Am  
Why do these eyes      of mine cry   
Bb            Gm             Fmaj7                       Am  
Don't they know      it's thee    End Of The World  
   Gm                         C7              F  
It ended when you said     good-bye  
   Bb                                            F  
I wake up in morning    and I    wonder   
 C7                                                       F  
Why everything's the same    as it was  
           Am  (one strum)                                            F  (one strum)  
And I  c-a-n't        understand     though I c-a-n-'-t    understand  
         Dm  (one strum)    F  (one strum)     Gm C7  
Why life               goes on the way         it does    
  
  F                                         C  
Why do the birds    go on singing   
 Dm                                     Am  
Why do the stars    shine above   
 Bb          Gm          Fmaj7                     Am  
Don't they know   it's the   End Of The World  
Bb                    C7               F  
It ended when I lost    your love  
  
INTERLUDE     F    C    Dm    Am  
  
Gm           Gm           Fmaj7                  Am  
Don't they know   it's the End Of The World  
     Bb (one strum)                       C7 (one strum)      F  (2 beats )   
It   e--n--d--e--d          when you   s--a--i--d            g-o-o-d---b-y-e  
  
   2 beats each  
     B     F     B        F  (one strum)  

    	

Chord diagrams

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100 BPM Andante