{title: What becomes of the broken hearted}
{artist: Jimmy Ruffin}
{sortartist: Ruffin, Jimmy}
{time: 4/4}
{tempo: 98}
{key: Bb}
{duration: 3:03}
{composer: William Weatherspoon}
{composer: Paul Riser}
{lyricist: James Dean}
{meta: author FWieP, 2026-08-24}
{meta: url https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZfnKqAGlfY}
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{start_of_part: Intro}
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[Bb/F] [Edim7]
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{start_of_verse: Verse 1}
[Bb/F] As I walk this land of [Dm/F]broken dreams,
[Gm] I have visions of [Eb/G]many things.
[Bb/F] But happiness is [Dm/F]just an illusion,
[Gm] Filled with sadness [D7/A]and con[Abdim7]fusion.
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{start_of_chorus: Chorus 1}
[C/G] What becomes of the [G6]broken-hearted,
[Am] Who has love that's [F/A]now departed?
[C/G] I know I've [G6]got to find [Am]some kind of [C/G]peace of mind,
[E]Maybe [F] [Gm/F] [Eb6]
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{key: Bb}
{start_of_verse: Verse 2}
[Bb/F] The roots of love grow [Dm/F]all around,
[Gm] But for me they come a [Eb/G]tumbling down.
[Bb/F] Every day heartaches [Edim7]grow a little stronger,
[Eb7] I can't stand this pain much [Dm7]lon-[Edim]ger.
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{start_of_verse: Verse 3}
[Bb/F] I walk in shadows [Dm/F]searching for light,
[Gm] Cold and alone, no [Gm]comfort in [Eb]sight.
[Bb/F] Hoping and praying for [Dm/F]someone who cares,
[Gm] Always moving and [D7/A]going no[Abdim7]where.
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{start_of_chorus: Chorus 2}
[C/G] What becomes of the [G6]broken-hearted,
[Am] Who has love that's [F/A]now departed?
[C/G]I know I've [G6]got to find [Am]some kind of [C/G]peace of mind,
[E]Help me [F] [Gm/F] [Eb6]
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{key: Bb}
{start_of_verse: Verse 4}
[Bb/F] I'm searching though I [Dm/F]don't succeed,
[Gm] For someone's love there's a [Eb/G]growing need.
[Bb/F] All is lost there's no [Edim7]place for beginning,
[Eb7] All that's left is an unhappy [Dm7]en- [Edim]ding.
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{start_of_chorus: Chorus 3}
[Bb/F] Now, what becomes of the [Dm/F]broken-hearted,
[Gm] Who has love that's [Eb/G]now departed?
[Bb/F]I know I've got to find [Dm/F]some kind of peace of mind
[Gm]I'll be searching everywhere, [Eb/G]just to find someone to care,
[Bb/F]I'll be looking every day, I [Dm/F]know I'm gonna find a way.
[Gm]Nothings going to stop me now, [Eb/G]I'll find a way somehow.
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[Bb/F]I'll be searching every day, I [Dm/F]know I'm gonna find a way...
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