What key is "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" in?

"I Heard It Through The Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye is in the key of C with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" easy to play on piano?

This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.

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.

Lyrics

Mmm,

I (C7)bet you’re won d’ring how I (F)knew

ba by, ba by, ba (G)by, ’bout your plans to make me (F7)blue

with some oth er girl (F)you (C7)knew be fore.

Be tween the two of us girls, you (F7)know I love you more.

It took me by sur prise, (F7)I must say

when I found out (F7)yes ter day.

Don’t you know that I (C7)heard it through the grape vine,

not much (C7)long er would you be mine.

Don’t you know that I (C7)heard it through the grape vine, oh, and I’m just a bout, just a bout, just a bout to (F7)lose my mind.

Oh, (C7)yes, I am.

Oh, yes, I am.

Don’t you know that I heard it (CN.C.)through the grape vine.

Hoo!

Ooh,

I bet (Ebm7)you’re won d’ring how (Ab)I knew

’bout your (Bb7)plans to make me (Ab7)blue

with some oth er guy you (Ab)knew be (Ebm7)fore.

Be tween the two of us (Bb7)guys, you know I loved you (Ab7)more.

It took me by sur (Cm)prise, I must say,

when I found out yes ter day.

Don’t you know that I heard it through the (Ab7)grape (Ebm7)vine.

Not much (Ab7)long er would you be mine.

Oh,

I heard it through the (Ab7)grape (Ebm7)vine

and I’m (Ab7)just a bout to lose my mind.

Hon ey, hon ey, well.

(Eb5)Heard it through the grape vine, how much long er will you be my ba by.

Ooh.

Hon ey, hon ey, I know Heard it through the grape vine, how much long er that will you’re you let be ting my me go.

ba by.

Ooh,

I (Ebm)heard it through the (Ab7)grape (Ebm)vine.

I Heard It Through The Grapevine by Marvin Gaye

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 120 BPM. Difficulty: medium. 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 C with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" easy to play on piano?: This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
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.

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I Heard It Through The Grapevine by Marvin Gaye

About “I Heard It Through The Grapevine”

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