What Becomes of the Broken Hearted chords

by Jimmy Ruffin

Original Published Key: Bb Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 100 bpm


Guitar Tuning: Standard (E A D G B e)

Skill Level: Intermediate 🟠

Capo: 3rd fret (Play using Key of G shapes)

Chords in G Major: G, G/D, A/E, A7, Bm, Bm/D, B7/F#, C, C6, C7, C#7, D6, Dm6, Em, E6, F#m, F#7

R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
G Major G/D A/E A7 Bm barre chord Bm/D B7/F# C Major C6 C7 C#7 barre chord D6 Dm6 Em E6 F#m barre chord F#7 barre chord
L-H Chord Charts Lefties Chord Chart Legend
G Major-LH G/D-LH A/E-LH A7-LH Bm barre chord-LH Bm/D-LH B7/F#-LH C Major-LH C6-LH C7-LH C#7 barre chord-LH D6-LH Dm6-LH Em-LH E6-LH F#m barre chord-LH F#7 barre chord-LH
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What Becomes of the Broken Hearted

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              D                   Bm  F#7
Intro: 4/4 ‖     |  %  |  /   /   /   /   ‖
 
 G/D          D6         Em         C/E
|   Ooo... |  Ooh...   |   Ooo... | Ooh...   |

 G/D         A7          C7               Bm  F#7
|   Ooo... |   Ooh...  |   Ooo... | /  /  /   /  |
 
G/D                       Bm/D
1. As I walk this land of bro-ken dreams, 
 Em                   C/E
   I have vis-ions of ma-ny things... 
G/D                   Bm/D
   But hap-pi-ness is just an il-lu-sion, 
 Em                      B7/F#       Dm6
   Filled with sad-ness  and   con - fu - sion.  
 
 A/E                    E6
CH: What becomes of the broken-hearted, 
 F#m                    C#7    D6
    Who has love that's now de-par-ted?
    A/E          E6          F#m          A/E
    I  know I've got to find some kind of peace of mind, 
    C#7        D6  Em   A/E
    May - be - e,  Ooh  Ooh (Ooh) 
 
G/D                       Bm/D
2. The roots of love grow all a-round, 
 Em                       C/E
   But for me they come a tumbl-ing down. 
G/D                       A/E
   Ev'-ry day heart-aches grow a little stron-ger, 
 C7                   C         Bm7 
   I can't stand this pain much lon - ger. 
 
G/D                   Bm/D
3. I walk in shad-ows search-ing for light, 
 Em                   C/E
   Cold and a-lone no com-fort in sight. 
G/D                         Bm/D
   Hop-ing and pray-ing for some-one who cares, 
 Em                    B7/F#     Dm6
   Al-ways mov-ing and go-ing no-where.

 A/E                     E6
CH: What be-comes of the bro-ken-hearted, 
 F#m                    C#7    D6
    Who has love that's now de-part-ed 
    A/E          E6          F#m          A/E 
    I  know I've got to find some kind of peace of mind, 
    C#7           D6    Em  A/E
    Help me - e - e ,   Ooh Ooh (Ooh)  
 
G/D                       Bm/D
4. I'm searching though I don't succeed, 
 Em                              C/E
   For some-one's love there's a grow-ing need. 
G/D                       A/E
   All is lost there's no place for beginning, 
   C7                    C         Bm7 
   All that's left is an un-hap-py end - ing. 
 
 G/D                            Bm/D
CH: Now, what's be-comes of the bro-ken-heart-ed. 
 Em                     C      C6 
    Who has love that's now de-part-ed. 
 G/D                        Bm/D
    I know I've got to find some kind of peace of mind 
    Em                               C
    I'll be search-ing ev'-ry-where, just to find some-one to care, 
    G                             Bm/D
    I'll be look-ing every day, I know I'm gon-na find a way. 
    Em                              C               
    No-things going to stop me now, I'll find a way some-how... 

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: Bb Major - 2 flats (Bb, Eb)
  • Piano / Original Chords Set: Bb, Bb/F, C/G, C7, Dm, Dm/F, D7/A, Eb, Eb6, Eb7, E7, F6, Fm6, Gm, G6, Am, A7
  • Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Moderately
  • Metronome: ♩ = 100
  • Voice Range: F4 - A5

Chord Types in This Arrangement:
Chord Types Formula Chords
Major 1-3-5 G, C
Dominant 7th 1-3-5-b7 A7, C7, C#7, F#7
Minor 1-b3-5 Bm, Em, F#m
sus4 1-4-5 Asus4
6th 1-3-5-6 C6, D6, E6
Minor 6th 1-b3-5-6 Dm6
Slash Chords (Inversions) 1-3-5/Bass
1-b3-5/Bass
1-b3-5-b7/Bass
G/D, A/E
Bm/D,
B7/F#

Song Details:

What Becomes of the Broken Hearted Single Cover
Single Cover
  • Songwriters: William Weatherspoon, Paul Riser, James Dean
  • Lyrics Begin: As I walk this land with broken dreams I have visions of many things.
  • Genre: Soul
  • Featured Artist: Jimmy Ruffin
  • Single:
    Recorded: February 1966
    Released: June 3, 1966
    B-side: Baby, I've Got It
  • Album: Jimmy Ruffin Sings Top Ten
    Released: 1967
Song / Artist Capo Key Core Chords
Can't Help Falling In Love With You - Elvis Presley - D D, Em, F#m, G, A7, Bm, B7, C#7
Can't Take My Eyes Off You - Frankie Valli +2 D→F D, Dmaj7, D6, D7, E, Em, Em7, F#m, F#m7, G, Gm7, A7, B7, Bm7, C7 → F, Fmaj7, F7, G7, Bb7, Bbm7
Dock of the Bay, The - Otis Redding - G G, A, A7, B7, C, D, E, F
I Can't Stop Loving You - Ray Charles - F F, F7, Gm, Bb, C, C7
Strangers in the Night - Frank Sinatra - F→G F, Fmaj7, G, Gmaj7, Gm, Gm7, Gdim7, G#dim7, Am, Am7, Adim7, C, C7, Cm, Dm7
This Guy's in Love with You - Herb Alpert - C C, Cmaj7, C7, D7, Dm11, E7, Em7, E7sus4, Fmaj7, Fm6, G, G7, Gmaj7, Gm7, G9sus4, Am7, Bb, Bbmaj7, Bm7
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