I Heard It Through The Grapevine Chords & Guitar Lesson
Welcome to my I Heard It Through The Grapevine chord chart by Marvin Gaye. This is such a cool and grooving song. The song is mainly open chords but there are a couple spots where Bm pops in. You can always use the easy version below to get around that.
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I Heard It Through The Grapevine Guitar Chords:
I Heard It Through The Grapevine Strumming Patterns:
Intro Riff: Or you can just hang out on the Dm chord
e|--x-----0-----|-------0-0--|--x-----0-----|-------0-0--|--x-----0-----|-------0-0--|
B|--3---3-6--3--|--3-3--6-5--|--3---3-6--3--|--3-3--6-5--|--3---3-6--3--|--3-3--6-5--|
G|--2---2-5--2--|--2-2--5-4--|--2---2-5--2--|--2-2--5-4--|--2---2-5--2--|--2-2--5-4--|
D|--0-----------|------------|--0-----------|------------|--0-----------|------------|
A|--------------|------------|--------------|------------|--------------|------------|
E|--------------|------------|--------------|------------|--------------|------------|
e|--1----1-3---1--|--1-1--3-3--|--1----1-3--1--|--1-1--3-3--|
B|--3---3-3--3--|--3-3--3-3--|--3---3-3--3-|--3-3--3-3--|
G|--2---2-4--2--|--2-2--4-4--|--2---2-4--2-|--2-2--4-4--|
D|--------------|------------|--------------|------------|
A|--------------|------------|--------------|------------|
E|--------------|------------|--------------|------------|
For this song I would likely use a percussive strumming pattern. If you want to simplify things, leave the percussion out of your playing for now.
Strumming:
> >
1 + 2 + 3+ 4 +
DU DU DU DU
I Heard It Through The Grapevine Guitar Lesson:
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I Heard It Through The Grapevine Chord Chart:
Intro: Riff or Dm x10
Verse:
Dm Dm A7 G
Bet you're wondering how I knew ' bout your plans to make me blue
Dm Dm
with some other guy that you knew before.
A7 G
Between the two of us guys you know I love you more.
Bm G Dm G
It took me by surprise I must say, when I found out yesterday.
Chorus:
Dm Dm G G
Ooh, I heard it through the grapevine, not much longer would you be mine.
Dm Dm G G
Ooh, I heard it through the grapevine, and I'm just about to lose my mind.
Dm Dm Dm Dm
Honey, honey yeah.
Verse:
Dm Dm A7 G
You know that a man ain't supposed to cry, but these tears I can't hold inside.
Dm Dm A7 G
Losin' you would end my life, you see, 'cause you mean that much to me.
Bm G Dm G
You could have told me yourself that you love someone else. Instead,
Chorus:
Dm Dm G G
Ooh, I heard it through the grapevine, not much longer would you be mine.
Dm Dm G G
Ooh, I heard it through the grapevine, and I'm just about to lose my mind.
Dm Dm Dm Dm
Honey, honey yeah.
Dm Dm Dm Dm
Verse:
Dm Dm A7 G
People say, "Believe half of what you see, son, and none of what you hear."
Dm Dm A7 G
I can't help bein' confused. If it's true, please tell me, dear.
Bm G Dm G
Do you plan to let me go for the other guy that you knew before?
Chorus:
Dm Dm G G
Ooh, I heard it through the grapevine, not much longer would you be mine.
Dm Dm G G
Ooh, I heard it through the grapevine, and I'm just about to lose my mind.
Dm Dm Dm Dm
Honey, honey yeah.
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