I Heard It Through The Grapevine

Words & Music:

John Fogarty (Creedence Clearwater Revival)

 

Main Riff [under Dm]:

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[better: retune to Drop D & play this line on the low E string - use your thumb!]

 

Dm                                         A7                  G

Bet you're wondering how I knew 'bout your plans to make me blue

                Dm

With some other guy that you knew before.

           A7                       G

Between us guys you know I love you more.

              Bm              G

It took me by surprise I must say,

       Bm              G

When I found out yesterday.  Ooo, I...

 

CHORUS:

Dm                                       G

Heard it through the grapevine. Not much longer would you be mine.

Dm

Ooo, I heard it through the grapevine.

        G                                          Dm

And I'm just about to lose my mind.  Honey, honey, yeah.

 

You know that a man ain't supposed to cry.

But these tears I can't hold inside.

Losin' you would end my life, you see.

'Cause you mean that much to me.

You could have told me yourself

That you found someone else.  Instead I...

 

CHORUS:

 

People say, "Believe half of what you see and none of what you hear."

I can't help bein' confused.  If it's true, please tell me, dear?

Do you plan to let me go for the other guy that you knew before?

Ooo, I...

 

CHORUS:

 




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