Nascido em 7 de Maio de 1939, em Collinsville, Mississipi, Jimmy recebeu um convite para cantar com os Temptations mas deixou a oportunidade para seu irmão mais novo, David Ruffin, que anos mais tarde, se tornou um dos principais cantores dos Temptations.
Quando crianças, Jimmy e David começaram suas carreiras com um grupo gospel chamado "The Dixie Nightingales".
Jimmy emplacou vários hits na década de 60 através da Motown, selo de Berry Gordy.
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
...FAREWELL IS A LONELY SOUND... by Jimmy Ruffin --------------------------------................
*Released 1970*
*CAPO 1st FRET*
(Original Key: Ab)
Intro:
GDm (Farewell, fare-well my love), BbD (Farewell, fare-well my love).
Chorus 1:
GEmAm7D Farewell is a lonely sound, when told to someone you love. GEm You know you hurt inside, as you wonder why, CDG You must leave the one you love.
Verse 1:
GBmEmAm7D Saying goodbye to someone you love, is so hard for any man. GBmEm You say its just for a while, and you force a smile, Am7D7 And you hope she'll under-stand.
GBmEmAm7D Then a tear appears in her eyes, as she tightly holds your hand. GBmEm Then you let her know, that it's time to go, Am7D7 You must leave while you can. Oh but;
Chorus 2:
GEmAm7D Farewell is a lonely sound, when told to someone you love. GEm You know you hurt inside, as you wonder why, CDG You must leave the one you love.
Interlude:
GDm (Farewell, fare-well my love), A#DD# (Farewell, fare-well my love).
*KEY CHANGE* ------------
Verse 2:
G#CmFmA#m7D#7 With every silent step you take, each one hurts your heart. G#CmFm As you board the train, you feel the pain, A#m7D#7 That starts as you de-part.
G#CmFmA#m7D#7 You wipe your eyes so she cant see, 'cos a man should never cry. G#CmFm Now there's just the trace, of her crying face, A#m7D#7 As you wave to her good-bye. That's why...
Chorus 3:
G#FmA#m7D#7 Farewell is a lonely sound, when told to someone you love. G#Fm You know you hurt inside, as you wonder why, C#D#G# You must leave the one you love.
Chorus 4:
G#FmA#m7D#7 Farewell is a lonely sound, when told to someone you love. G#Fm You know you hurt inside, as you wonder why, C#D#G# You must leave the one you love.