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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Let Me Get Close To You:Skeeter Davis.
#45 on BB Hot Country and #106 on BB Hot
(Bubbling Under) 100 on RCA CAMDEN Records
in 1964.
***(CAPO FIRST FRET)***
INTRO: D A D A
#1.
D G A D A
I know I never felt this way before.
D G A D
I can't remember ever wanting anyone more.
G Gbm G
How can you turn me down when I need you
D
the way that I do?
CHORUS:
Gbm Bm Gbm G A
Come on, ba---by, let me get close to you,
Gb G A
oh, you won't be sor-ry.
#2.
D G A D G A
I'll do anything that you ask of me.
D G D
I'll be the kind of girl you want me to be.
G Gbm G
So, won't you let me be the someone you tell
D
your troubles to?
CHORUS:
Gbm Bm Em A D
Come on, ba---by, let me get close to you.
BRIDGE:
G Gbm Em D A
(Ahhhh) How long, I'll never know, I waited to
G D
tell you that I love you so.
G Gbm Em D Em
(Ahhhh) Now, I have finally said it, come on,
Gbm Em A D
baby, don't make regret it.
#3.
D G A D G A
It's not as if I'm asking for the world.
D G A D
All I want is just a chance to be your girl.
G Gbm
So, won't you find it in your heart and make
G D
all my dreams come true?
CHORUS:
Gbm Bm Em A D A
Come on, ba---by, let me get close to you.
INTERLUDE: D Em A D Dbm A D G A D D7
OUTRO:
G Gbm Em
Please find it in your heart and make all my
D
dreams come true.
Gbm Bm Em A D
Come on, ba---by, let me get close to you.
G A D G A
I wanna be close to you..oooo, real close to
D
you.
G A D
Let me get close to you..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
#45 on BB Hot Country and #106 on BB Hot
(Bubbling Under) 100 on RCA CAMDEN Records
in 1964.
***(CAPO FIRST FRET)***
INTRO: D A D A
#1.
D G A D A
I know I never felt this way before.
D G A D
I can't remember ever wanting anyone more.
G Gbm G
How can you turn me down when I need you
D
the way that I do?
CHORUS:
Gbm Bm Gbm G A
Come on, ba---by, let me get close to you,
Gb G A
oh, you won't be sor-ry.
#2.
D G A D G A
I'll do anything that you ask of me.
D G D
I'll be the kind of girl you want me to be.
G Gbm G
So, won't you let me be the someone you tell
D
your troubles to?
CHORUS:
Gbm Bm Em A D
Come on, ba---by, let me get close to you.
BRIDGE:
G Gbm Em D A
(Ahhhh) How long, I'll never know, I waited to
G D
tell you that I love you so.
G Gbm Em D Em
(Ahhhh) Now, I have finally said it, come on,
Gbm Em A D
baby, don't make regret it.
#3.
D G A D G A
It's not as if I'm asking for the world.
D G A D
All I want is just a chance to be your girl.
G Gbm
So, won't you find it in your heart and make
G D
all my dreams come true?
CHORUS:
Gbm Bm Em A D A
Come on, ba---by, let me get close to you.
INTERLUDE: D Em A D Dbm A D G A D D7
OUTRO:
G Gbm Em
Please find it in your heart and make all my
D
dreams come true.
Gbm Bm Em A D
Come on, ba---by, let me get close to you.
G A D G A
I wanna be close to you..oooo, real close to
D
you.
G A D
Let me get close to you..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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