I Heard It Through The Grapevine
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Am C Am
Well I bet you're wondering how I knew
G D
'Bout your plans to make me blue
Am C Am
With some other Guy that you knew before
G D
Out of thet woo fus guys you know I loved you more
F#m D
Took me by surprise I must say
C D
When I found out yesterday
Am C Am
Dear God I heard it through the grapevine
G D
Not much longer would you be mine
Am C Am
No, no I heard it through the grapevine
G D
And I'm just about to lose my mind
Am
Honey, honey, yeah
C Am C Am
(Heard it through the grapevine, not much longer would you be my baby)
C Am C Am
(Heard it through the grapevine, not much longer would you be my baby)
C Am C Am
(Heard it through the grapevine, not much longer would you be my baby)
C Am
(Heard it through the grapevine)
Am C
Now I know that a man ain't supposed to cry
G D
But the se tears I can't hold inside
Am C C
Losing you is my life you see
G D
Because you mean that much to me
F#m D
You could've told me yourself
C D
That you loved someone else
Am C Am
Instead I heard it through the grapevine
CAm
Not much longe rwould you be mine
G D
No, no I heard it through the grapevine
G D
And I'm just about to lose my mind
Am
Honey, honey, yeah
C Am C Am
(Heard it through the grapevine, not much longer would you be my baby)
Am
Honey, honey I know
C Am C Am
(Heard it through the grapevine, not much longer would you be my baby)
C Am C Am
(Heard it through the grapevine, not much longer would you be my baby)
Am
That you're letting me go
C Am
(Heard it through the grapevine)
Am C
You can't hide what I've seen
G D
And you can't hide what I've heard
Am C
But I can't stand this being confused
G D
So if it's true you'd better tell me dear
F#m D
Do you planto let me go
C D
For the other guy you loved before
Am C Am
Dear God I heard it through the grapevine
G D
Not much longer would you be mine
Am C Am
No, no I heard it through the grapevine
G D
And I'm just about to lose my mind
Am
Honey, honey, yeah.
C Am C Am
(Heard it through the grapevine, not much longer would you be my baby)
Am
Honey, honey I know
C Am C Am
(Heard it through the grapevine, not much longer would you be my baby)
Am
That you're letting me go
C Am C Am
(Heard it through the grapevine, not much longer would you be my baby)
Am
Honey, honey I know
C Am C Am
(Heard it through the grapevine, not much longer would you be my baby)
Am
That you're letting me go
C Am C Am
(Heard it through the grapevine, not much longer would you be my baby)
Am
Honey, honey I know
C Am C Am
(Heard it through the grapevine, not much longer would you be my baby)
Am
That you're letting me go
C Am C Am
(Heard it through the grapevine, not much longer would you be my baby)
How to play I Heard It Through The Grapevine
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.