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[Main Riff]
 
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                        I Heard It Through The Grapevine
                                as performed by
                          Creedence Clearwater Revival
 
[Intro]
 
play main riff twice.
 
 
[1st verse]
 
 Dm                                          A7             G7
Bet you're wondering how I knew 'bout you're plans to make me blue
                Dm                                                  A7
with some other guy that you knew before.  Between the two of us guys you
                G7                   Bm              G            Dm
know I love you more.  It took me by surprise I must say,  when I found out
 G
yesterday. Oo I
 
 
[Chorus]
 
 Dm                                      G
heard it through the grapevine  not much longer would
                   Dm                                      G
you be mine.  Oo I heard it through the grapevine, and I'm just about to
                            Dm
lose my mind.  Honey, honey yeah.
 
 
play main riff twice:
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
(same progression)
                Dm                                   A7            G7 
You know that a man ain't supposed to cry, but these tears I can't hold
                Dm                                       A7                G7     
inside.  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 found someone else.  Instead I
 
 
[Chorus]
 
 Dm                                      G
heard it through the grapevine  not much longer would
                   Dm                                      G
you be mine.  Oo I heard it through the grapevine, and I'm just about to
                            Dm
lose my mind.  Honey, honey yeah.
 
play main riff twice
 
 
[verse 3]
                   Dm                             A7               G7 
People say believe half of what you see, son, and none of what you hear.
        Dm                          A7                  G7
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?
Oo I
 
 
[Chorus]
 
 Dm                                      G
heard it through the grapevine  not much longer would
                    Dm                                          G
you be mine.  Oo I heard it through the grapevine, and I'm just about to
                            Dm
lose my mind.  Honey, honey yeah.
                                              
 
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