i heard it through the grapevine
Creedence Clearwater Revival
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Tom : D
[Intro]
D|-0----0-3--0-------0-0--3-2--0---| (4x)
[Primeira Parte]
D9
Bet you're wondering how I knew
A G
About your plans to make me blue
D9
With some other guy that you knew before?
A G
Between the two of us guys, you know I love you more
Bm G D9 G
It took me by surprise, I must say, when I found out yesterday
[Refrão]
D9
I heard it through the grapevine
G
Not much longer would you be mine
D
I heard it through the grapevine
G
And I'm just about to lose my mind
Honey, honey yeah
[Próxima Parte]
( D9 )
[Segunda Parte]
D9
You know that a man ain't supposed to cry
A G
But these tears I can't hold inside
D9
Losing you would end my life, you see
A G
'cause you mean that much to me
Bm G D9 G
You could have told me yourself that you found someone else
Instead
[Refrão]
[Próxima Parte]
( D9 )
[Segunda Parte]
D9
People say believe half what you see
A G
Son and none of what you hear
D9
I can't help being confused
A G
If it's true, won't you tell me dear?
Bm G
Do you plan to let me go
D9 G
For the other guy that you knew before?
[Refrão]
[Próxima Parte]
( D9 )
[Solo] D9 A G
D9 A G Bm G D9 G
[Refrão 2x]
[Próxima Parte]
[Final] D9 G
D9 G D9 G D9 G D9 G D9 G D9 G D9 G
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