I Heard It Through The Grapevine by Marvin Gaye, tabs and chords at PlayUkuleleNET

I Heard It Through The Grapevine

by Marvin Gaye

Biography:

Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. (2 April 1939 - 1 April 1984) was an American soul and rnb singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, known as "The Prince of Soul", or "The Prince of Motown." Originally a member of the doo-wop group The Moonglows, he pursued a solo career after the group disbanded and released many successful solo hits including "I Heard It Through the Grapevine", "Let's Get It On" and "What's Going On". His best albums are still held in extremely high regard, and he is often cited as one of the finest singers of his era.

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I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE

Intro:

D#m D#sus4, D#m D#sus4 D#m (x5)

Verse 1:

D#m D#sus4 D#m
Ooh I bet you're wonderin' how I knew
A# G#
Bout your plans to make me blue
D#m D#sus4 D#m
With some other guy you knew be-fore
A# G#
Between two of us guys you know I loved you more

Bridge 1:

G# Cm G#
It took me by sur-prise I must say
D#m G#
When I found out yester-day Don't you know that

Chorus 1:

D#m D#sus4 D#m
I heard it through the grape-vine
A# G#
Not much longer would you be mine
D#m D#sus4 D#m
Oh I heard it through the grape-vine
A# G# D#m
Oh I'm just about to lose my mind honey honey yeah

Break:

D#m
I heard it through the grapevine
D#sus4 D#m D#sus4 D#m, D#sus4, D#m
Not much longer would you be my baby

Verse 2:

D#m D#sus4 D#m
I know a man ain't sup-posed to cry
A# G#
But these tears I can't hold in-side
D#m D#sus4 D#m
Losing you would end my life you see
A# G#
Cos you mean that much to me

Bridge 2:

G# Cm G#
You could have told me your-self
D#m G#
That you loved someone else

Chorus 2:

D#m D#sus4 D#m
Instead I heard it through the grape-vine
G#
Not much longer would you be mine
D#m D#sus4 D#m
Oh I heard it through the grape-vine
A# G# D#m
Oh I'm just about to lose my mind honey honey yeah

Break:

D#m
I heard it through the grapevine
D#sus4 D#m D#sus4 D#m, D#sus4, D#m
Not much longer would you be my baby

Interlude:

D#m D#sus4, D#m D#sus4 D#m (x5)

Verse 3:

D#m
People say believe half of what you see
A# G#
Son and none of what you hear
D#m
But I can't help but be con-fused
A# G#
If it's true please tell me dear

Bridge 3:

Cm G#
Do you plan to let me go
D#m G#
For the other guy you loved be-fore

Chorus 3:

D#m D#sus4 D#m
I heard it through the grape-vine
A# G#
Not much longer would you be mine
D#m D#sus4 D#m
Oh I heard it through the grape-vine
A# G# D#m
Oh I'm just about to lose my mind honey honey yeah

Break:

D#m
I heard it through the grapevine
D#sus4 D#m D#sus4 D#m, D#sus4, D#m
Not much longer would you be my baby

Coda with Vocal Ad-Libs

D#m D#sus4 D#m D#sus4 D#m

(Repeat to Fade)