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I bet you’re won d’rin’ how I knew
’bout your plans I 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 (A7)more.
It took me by sur (C#m)prise
I must say
when I (Em)found out yes ter day.
Don’t you know that I heard it through the (A7)grape (Em)vine,
not much (A7)long er would you be mine.
Oh, I heard it through the (A7)grape (Em)vine.
Oh, 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.
I know a man you’re ain’t sup posed to cry,
but these tears I can’t hold in side.
with Los in’ er you would end my life you see, Be tween the ’cause you us mean you that I much to (A7)me.
You could have told (C#m)prise
me your self
that you (Em)loved out some one else.
In you stead that I heard it through the (A7)grape (Em)vine,
not much (A7)long er would you be mine.
Oh, I heard it through the (A7)grape (Em)vine.
And 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.
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I Heard It Through The Grapevine — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “I Heard It Through The Grapevine”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "I Heard It Through The Grapevine"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye played in?
- I Heard It Through The Grapevine is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "I Heard It Through The Grapevine"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "I Heard It Through The Grapevine"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "I Heard It Through The Grapevine"?
- "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" was originally performed by Marvin Gaye. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- 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 in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature G, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 100 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.