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Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine Chords

Chord reference Dm, G, A7, G7, D7, Bm, F
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[Dm] [G] [Dm] [G] [Dm] Ooh, I [Dm]bet you’re wonderin’ [G]how I [Dm]knew, ‘Bout your [A7]plans to make me [G7]blue. With some other [Dm]guy you [G]knew be[Dm]fore, Between two of us [A7]guys, you know I loved you [G7]more. It took me by sur[Bm]prise, I must [G7]say, When I [D7]found out yester[G7]day. Don’t you know that:

I [D7]heard it through the [G7]grape[D7]vine; Not much [G7]longer, would [G7]you be mine. Oh, I [D7]heard it through the [G7]grape[D7]vine; Oh, I’m [G7]just about to lose my [D]mind, [D]honey, [F]ho[G]ney, [Dm]yeah. I [Dm]heard it through the grapevine, Not much longer would you [G]be [Dm]my baby [G] [Dm] [G]

I know a [Dm]man ain’t sup[G]posed to [Dm]cry, But these [A7]tears, I can’t hold in[G7]side. Losing [Dm]you, would end my [G]life, you [Dm]see, ‘Cos you [A7]mean that much to [G7]me. You could have [Bm]told me your[G7]self, That you [D7]loved someone [G7]else.

I [D7]heard it through the [G7]grape[D7]vine; Not much [G7]longer, would [G7]you be mine. Oh, I [D7]heard it through the [G7]grape[D7]vine; Oh, I’m [G7]just about to lose my [D]mind, [D]honey, [F]ho[G]ney, [Dm]yeah. I [Dm]heard it through the grapevine, Not much longer would you [G]be [Dm]my baby [G] [Dm] [G]

[Dm] [G] [Dm] [G] [Dm]

[Dm]People say; believe half of what you see, Son, and [A7]none of what you [G7]hear. But I can’t [Dm]help, but be confused, If it’s [A7]true, please tell me, [G7]dear. Do you [Bm]plan to let me [G7]go, For the other [D7]guy you loved be[G7]fore?

I [D7]heard it through the [G7]grape[D7]vine; Not much [G7]longer, would [G7]you be mine. Oh, I [D7]heard it through the [G7]grape[D7]vine; Oh, I’m [G7]just about to lose my [D]mind, [D]honey, [F]ho[G]ney, [Dm]yeah. I [Dm]heard it through the grapevine, Not much longer would you [G]be [Dm]my baby [G] [Dm] [G]

[Dm] [G7] [Dm] [G] [Dm]

Artist Marvin Gaye
Album In the Groove
Genres Soul
Year 1968
Key Dm

How to Play I Heard It Through The Grapevine on Guitar?

Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine can be played in the key of Dm using the Dm, G, A7, G7, D7, Bm, F chords.

  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For A7, To play A7, let low E, A, G, high E ring open, mute D, B.
  • For G7, To play G7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute A, high E.
  • For D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D ring open.
  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

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