Biography:
Jimmy Ruffin (born 7 May 1936 in Collinsville, Mississippi; died 17 November 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada) was an American soul singer. His 1966 hit "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" was a major success and his most well-known song. He was offered a chance to sing with The Temptations, but he politely declined in favor of his younger brother, David Ruffin (born 1941; died 1991).
After the success of "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted", the intended follow-up
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What Becomes of the Brokenhearted - Jimmy Ruffin/The Funk Brothers
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Tabbed by: Michael Smif
Email:
Time: 4/4
Tuning: Standard
-The chords in this song are not standard inversions. Many of them are played
over bass notes that aren't the root notes.
-Im going to use the tab-template only to show the inversions of the chords, so
ignore the chords that pop up when you scroll over the names of them.
-After the tabbed chords are the chord progressions in correct order with the
song's structure.
-Lastly, the chords may sound a little funny by themselves but, if you play them
along with the song, you will hear how the chords clearly fit in the song.
Dm C/E Bb/F Dm/F Gm Eb/G Eb
e|--5------------------6-------------------3-----------------------6---------|
B|--6---------8--------6---------10--------3-----------8-----------8---------|
G|--7---------5--------7---------7---------3-----------8-----------8---------|
D|--7---------5--------8---------7---------5-----------8-----------8---------|
A|--5---------7--------8---------8--------------------10-----------6---------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Em7b5 Eb7 D/A Dm7b5/G#
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--8---------4--------7---------6--------------------------------------------|
G|--7---------6--------7---------5--------------------------------------------|
D|--8---------5--------7---------6--------------------------------------------|
A|--7---------6--------0---------5--------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------4--------------------------------------------|
^
[Use thumb for 4th fret on the E-string]
C/G Em/G Am F/A F Am/G
e|---8-----------------5--------------------8---------5----------------------|
B|---8--------12-------5--------10---------10---------5----------------------|
G|---9--------9--------5--------10---------10---------5----------------------|
D|--10--------9--------7--------10---------10---------5----------------------|
A|--10--------10----------------12----------8--------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E7 Gm
e|------------10-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--5---------11-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7---------12-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--6---------12-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--7---------10-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Brackets Represent ONE Bar
INTRO
(single f notes)
[F FF ] [ F FF] [Dm C/E]
VERSE
[Bb/F ] [Dm/F] [Gm] [Eb/G Eb]
[Bb/F ] [Em7b5] [Eb7] [Eb7 Dm C/E]
[Bb/F ] [Dm/F] [Gm] [Eb/G Eb]
[Bb/F ] [Dm/F] [Gm] [D/A Dm7b5/G# ]
CHORUS
[C/G ] [Em/G] [Am] [F/A F]
[C/G ] [Em/G] [Am Am/G ] [E7]
[F/A ] [Gm] [Eb]
VERSE
[Bb/F ] [Dm/F] [Gm] [Eb/G Eb]
[Bb/F ] [Em7b5] [Eb7] [Eb7 Dm C/E]
[Bb/F ] [Dm/F] [Gm] [Eb/G Eb]
[Bb/F ] [Dm/F] [Gm] [D/A Dm7b5/G# ]
CHORUS
[C/G ] [Em/G] [Am] [F/A F]
[C/G ] [Em/G] [Am Am/G ] [E7]
[F/A ] [Gm] [Eb]
1/2 VERSE
[Bb/F ] [Dm/F] [Gm] [Eb/G Eb]
[Bb/F ] [Em7b5] [Eb7] [Eb7 Dm C/E]
END CHORUS
[Bb/F ] [Dm/F] [Gm] [Eb/G Eb]
What Becomes of the Brokenhearted - Jimmy Ruffin/The Funk Brothers
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by: Michael Smif
Email:
Time: 4/4
Tuning: Standard
-The chords in this song are not standard inversions. Many of them are played
over bass notes that aren't the root notes.
-Im going to use the tab-template only to show the inversions of the chords, so
ignore the chords that pop up when you scroll over the names of them.
-After the tabbed chords are the chord progressions in correct order with the
song's structure.
-Lastly, the chords may sound a little funny by themselves but, if you play them
along with the song, you will hear how the chords clearly fit in the song.
Dm C/E Bb/F Dm/F Gm Eb/G Eb
e|--5------------------6-------------------3-----------------------6---------|
B|--6---------8--------6---------10--------3-----------8-----------8---------|
G|--7---------5--------7---------7---------3-----------8-----------8---------|
D|--7---------5--------8---------7---------5-----------8-----------8---------|
A|--5---------7--------8---------8--------------------10-----------6---------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Em7b5 Eb7 D/A Dm7b5/G#
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--8---------4--------7---------6--------------------------------------------|
G|--7---------6--------7---------5--------------------------------------------|
D|--8---------5--------7---------6--------------------------------------------|
A|--7---------6--------0---------5--------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------4--------------------------------------------|
^
[Use thumb for 4th fret on the E-string]
C/G Em/G Am F/A F Am/G
e|---8-----------------5--------------------8---------5----------------------|
B|---8--------12-------5--------10---------10---------5----------------------|
G|---9--------9--------5--------10---------10---------5----------------------|
D|--10--------9--------7--------10---------10---------5----------------------|
A|--10--------10----------------12----------8--------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E7 Gm
e|------------10-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--5---------11-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7---------12-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--6---------12-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--7---------10-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Brackets Represent ONE Bar
INTRO
(single f notes)
[F FF ] [ F FF] [Dm C/E]
VERSE
[Bb/F ] [Dm/F] [Gm] [Eb/G Eb]
[Bb/F ] [Em7b5] [Eb7] [Eb7 Dm C/E]
[Bb/F ] [Dm/F] [Gm] [Eb/G Eb]
[Bb/F ] [Dm/F] [Gm] [D/A Dm7b5/G# ]
CHORUS
[C/G ] [Em/G] [Am] [F/A F]
[C/G ] [Em/G] [Am Am/G ] [E7]
[F/A ] [Gm] [Eb]
VERSE
[Bb/F ] [Dm/F] [Gm] [Eb/G Eb]
[Bb/F ] [Em7b5] [Eb7] [Eb7 Dm C/E]
[Bb/F ] [Dm/F] [Gm] [Eb/G Eb]
[Bb/F ] [Dm/F] [Gm] [D/A Dm7b5/G# ]
CHORUS
[C/G ] [Em/G] [Am] [F/A F]
[C/G ] [Em/G] [Am Am/G ] [E7]
[F/A ] [Gm] [Eb]
1/2 VERSE
[Bb/F ] [Dm/F] [Gm] [Eb/G Eb]
[Bb/F ] [Em7b5] [Eb7] [Eb7 Dm C/E]
END CHORUS
[Bb/F ] [Dm/F] [Gm] [Eb/G Eb]
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