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I Heard It Through The Grapevine chords by
Marvin Gaye
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1968•R&B•63.8K views•
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Key: Eb major•
Intro 1
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Ooh,
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I bet
Verse 1
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you're wonderin' how I knew
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'Bout your plans to make me blue
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With some other guy you knew before
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Between the two of us guys
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You know I loved you more
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It took me by surprise I must say
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When I found out yesterday

Don'tcha know that I
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heard it through the grapevine
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Not much longer would you be mine
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Oh, I heard it through the grapevine
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Oh, I'm just about to lose my mind
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Honey, honey, yeah

(...it through the grapevine not much

longer would you be mine baby, ooh)
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I know a man
Verse 2
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ain't supposed to cry
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But these tears I can't hold inside
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Losin' you would end my life you see
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'Cause you mean that much to me
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You could have told me yourself
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That you loved someone else
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Instead I heard it through the grapevine
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Not much longer would you be mine
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Oh, I heard it through the grapevine
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And I'm just about to lose my mind
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Honey, honey, yeah

(...it through the grapevine not much

longer would you be mine baby, ooh)
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People say, "Believe half
Verse 3
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of what you see
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Son, and none of what you hear"
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But I can't help but be confused
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If it's true please tell me dear
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Do you plan to let me go
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For the other guy you loved before?

Don't you know that I
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heard it through the grapevine
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Not much longer would you be mine
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Baby, I heard it through the grapevine
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Ooh, just about to lose my mind
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Honey, honey, yeah

(...it through the grapevine not much

longer would you be mine baby...)
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Honey, honey, I know

That you're letting me go
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Said I heard it through the grapevine

Ooh, ooh I heard it through the grapevine
[Fade out]

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Dm

  • G

  • A

  • Bm

    2

  • D

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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The original key of I Heard It Through The Grapevine by Marvin Gaye is Eb major.

The primary chords used in I Heard It Through The Grapevine are Ebm, Gb5, F5, Ab, Bb, Cm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Ebm, Gb5, F5, Ab, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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The tempo of I Heard It Through The Grapevine is approximately 117 beats per minute.

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