I Heard It Through The Grapevine

by Marvin Gaye
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Mm.

I bet you’re won derin’ how I knew

’bout your (B)plans tears I can’t to make me blue,

with some oth er guy would end you knew be fore.

Be tween the two of us guys you know I loved you more.

It You could have told to I must (A7)say

when I oth er (Em)found out yes ter day.

Don’t you know that I heard it through the grape vine,

not much (A)long er would you be mine.

Oh, I (Em)heard it through the (A7)grape (Em)vine.

Oh, And I’m I’m just (A7)a bout to lose my mind.

Hon ey, hon ey, oh (Em)heard it through the grape vine, not much long er would you be mine, ba by.)

Ooh.

I know a man bet you’re won of posed to cry,

but these (B)none tears I can’t of hold in side.

But Los in’ er you would end but life you see, Be tween the two of us guys you that I much to me.

It Do you have plan to me your (A7)self

that you oth er (Em)loved you some one else.

In you know that I heard it through the grape vine,

not much (A)long er would you be mine.

Oh, I (Em)heard it through the (A7)grape (Em)vine.

Oh, And I’m I’m just (A7)a bout to lose my mind.

Hon ey, hon ey, (I (Em)heard it through the grape vine, not much long er would you be mine, ba by.)

Ooh.

I know a man

Ooh.

Peo ple say be lieve half yeah, yeah, yeah.

I heard it through the grape vine, not much long er would you be mine, ba by.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

I heard it through the grape vine, not much long er would you be mine, ba by.

Yeah, by.

I Heard It Through The Grapevine by Marvin Gaye

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of E at 120 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “I Heard It Through The Grapevine

What key is "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" in?
"I Heard It Through The Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye is in the key of E with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" easy to play on piano?
Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" without reading sheet music?
Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
What chords are used in "I Heard It Through The Grapevine"?
This arrangement of "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" uses 6 chords: A, A7, B, C, C#m, Em.
How long does it take to learn "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" on piano?
1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
What other songs by Marvin Gaye can I play here?
Try "LET'S GET IT ON", "I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE", "GOT TO GIVE IT UP". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

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