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Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine Chords

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ChordsDm, G, A7, G7, Bm, D7, D, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
  • Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

[Opening]
[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:

[chorus]
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]

[verse 2]
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.

[chorus]
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]

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

[Closing]
[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?

[chorus]
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]

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

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ArtistMarvin Gaye
AlbumIn the Groove
GenresSoul
Year1968
KeyDm

How to play I Heard It Through The Grapevine on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine on guitar requires 8 chords and 9 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

I Heard It Through The Grapevine uses these transitions most often: G → Dm (21), Dm → G (18), and D7 → G7 (15). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Dm - G chord transition.

1. Dm → G chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Dm to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
Dm to G

2. Dm → A7 chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram

To move from Dm to A7;

  1. While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
Dm to A7

3. A7 → G7 chord transition

Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

To move from A7 to G7;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 1.
A7 to G7

4. G7 → Dm chord transition

Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

To move from G7 to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 3.
G7 to Dm

5. G7 → Bm chord transition

To move from G7 to Bm;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

6. G7 → D7 chord transition

To move from G7 to D7;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 1 to fret 2.

7. G7 → D chord transition

To move from G7 to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 3.

8. D → F chord transition

To move from D to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

9. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

I Heard It Through The Grapevine chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Heard It Through The Grapevine.

  • I Heard It Through The Grapevine includes 101 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • I Heard It Through The Grapevine contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how I Heard It Through The Grapevine connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → G: 16%
    • Dm → G7: 6%
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → Dm: 3%
    • G7 → D7: 2%
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