
Heard It Through The Grape Vine
Creedence Clearwater Revival
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Tom : C
Ok I figured this one out myself so I might be wrong. I'm going along with the other tab
before me just making it the right key and using bar chords to get the right mute
Note that I copied and pasted the other version from...
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to make it easier on myself but will make alot of changes
Main Riff
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|-7-x--7-10-7-x|-7-7-10--9----|-7-x--7-10-7-x|-7-7-10--9----|
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|-0-x--0-0--0-x|-0-0-0---0----|-0-x--0-0--0-x|-0-0-0---0----|
basic rythym:
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I Heard It Through The Grapevine
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Intro: play main riff twice.
1st verse
Em B7 A
Bet you're wondering how I knew 'bout you're plans to make me blue
Em B7
with some other guy that you knew before. Between the two of us guys you
A C#m7 A Em
know I love you more. It took me by surprise I must say, when I found out
A
yesterday. Oo I
Chorus:
Em A
heard it through the grapevine not much longer would
Em A
you be mine. Oo I heard it through the grapevine, and I'm just about to
Em
lose my mind. Honey, honey yeah.
play main riff twice:
Verse 2 same progression
You know that a man ain't supposed to cry, but these tears I can't hold
inside. Losin' you would end my life you see, cause you mean that much to me.
You could have told me yourself that you found someone else. Instead I
chorus
play main riff twice
verse 3
People say believe half of what you see, son, and none of what you hear.
I can't help bein' confused if it's true please tell me dear?
Do you plan to let me go for the other guy that you knew before?
Oo I
chorus
retabbed by Jargoman
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