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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...I'LL SAY FOREVER MY LOVE... by Jimmy Ruffin
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*Released 1974*
Intro:
C G C G
For-E-ver, for-E-ver...
Chorus 1:
C Am Dm7 G
For-e-ver my love,
C Am Dm7 G
I'll say; for-e-ver my love.
Verse 1:
C Cmaj7 Dm7
You have come to me, and you ask me how much I care.
C Cmaj7 Dm7
'Cos you listened to your friends, when they told you I wasn't there.
Am Dm7
If you can't see what I feel in-side,
F C G
By the look of love, that's planted in my eye.
Bridge 1:
C Am Dm7 G
Just ask me, how long I'll need you,
C Am Dm7 G
Go on and ask me, how long I'll love you.
Chorus 2:
C Am Dm7 G
I'll say; for-e-ver my love.
C Am Dm7 G
I'll say; for-e-ver my love.
Em7 F
I will love you and need you.
Verse 2:
C Cmaj7 Dm7
Days have passed us by, and your feelings you care for me.
C Cmaj7 Dm7
And the things you thought I'd done, could be explained so easily.
Am Dm7
But if my feelings aren't enough for you,
F C G
And the words I say, can't, can't give you all the proof.
Bridge 2:
C Am Dm7 G
Just ask me, how long I'll need you,
C Am Dm7 G
Go on and ask me, how long I'll love you.
Chorus 3:
C Am Dm7 G
I'll say; for-e-ver my love.
C Am Dm7 G
I'll say; for-e-ver my love.
Em7 F
I will love you and need you.
Break:
Am Am/maj Am Dm7 G7
Forever is a long time, and forever I will love you.
Verse 3:
C Cmaj7 Dm7
Re-member what I say, as I softly speak to you in love,
C Cmaj7
Oh, please don't ask your friends,
Dm7
If my feelings you are doubting. Oh, darling;
Bridge 3:
C Am Dm7 G
Just ask me, how long I'll need you,
C Am Dm7 G
Go on and ask me, how long I'll love you.
Chorus 4:
C Am Dm7 G
I'll say; for-e-ver my love.
C Am Dm7 G
I'll say; for-e-ver my love.
Interlude:
C Am Dm7 G
I'll want you and need you, and love you, for-ever.
Chorus 5:
C Am Dm7 G
For-e-ver my love,
C Am Dm7 G
I'll say for-e-ver my love.
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
C G Am Dm7 Cmaj7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x32010 320003 x02210 xx0211 x32000
Am F Em7 Am/maj G7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x22100 133211 022030 x02210 323000
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007 ([email protected])
------------------------------................
*Released 1974*
Intro:
C G C G
For-E-ver, for-E-ver...
Chorus 1:
C Am Dm7 G
For-e-ver my love,
C Am Dm7 G
I'll say; for-e-ver my love.
Verse 1:
C Cmaj7 Dm7
You have come to me, and you ask me how much I care.
C Cmaj7 Dm7
'Cos you listened to your friends, when they told you I wasn't there.
Am Dm7
If you can't see what I feel in-side,
F C G
By the look of love, that's planted in my eye.
Bridge 1:
C Am Dm7 G
Just ask me, how long I'll need you,
C Am Dm7 G
Go on and ask me, how long I'll love you.
Chorus 2:
C Am Dm7 G
I'll say; for-e-ver my love.
C Am Dm7 G
I'll say; for-e-ver my love.
Em7 F
I will love you and need you.
Verse 2:
C Cmaj7 Dm7
Days have passed us by, and your feelings you care for me.
C Cmaj7 Dm7
And the things you thought I'd done, could be explained so easily.
Am Dm7
But if my feelings aren't enough for you,
F C G
And the words I say, can't, can't give you all the proof.
Bridge 2:
C Am Dm7 G
Just ask me, how long I'll need you,
C Am Dm7 G
Go on and ask me, how long I'll love you.
Chorus 3:
C Am Dm7 G
I'll say; for-e-ver my love.
C Am Dm7 G
I'll say; for-e-ver my love.
Em7 F
I will love you and need you.
Break:
Am Am/maj Am Dm7 G7
Forever is a long time, and forever I will love you.
Verse 3:
C Cmaj7 Dm7
Re-member what I say, as I softly speak to you in love,
C Cmaj7
Oh, please don't ask your friends,
Dm7
If my feelings you are doubting. Oh, darling;
Bridge 3:
C Am Dm7 G
Just ask me, how long I'll need you,
C Am Dm7 G
Go on and ask me, how long I'll love you.
Chorus 4:
C Am Dm7 G
I'll say; for-e-ver my love.
C Am Dm7 G
I'll say; for-e-ver my love.
Interlude:
C Am Dm7 G
I'll want you and need you, and love you, for-ever.
Chorus 5:
C Am Dm7 G
For-e-ver my love,
C Am Dm7 G
I'll say for-e-ver my love.
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
C G Am Dm7 Cmaj7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x32010 320003 x02210 xx0211 x32000
Am F Em7 Am/maj G7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x22100 133211 022030 x02210 323000
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007 ([email protected])
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