Main Riff 
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basic rythym: 
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Intro: play main riff twice. 
 
1st verse 
 
D5                                                A5          G5 
Bet you're wondering how I knew 'bout you're plans to make me blue 
                D5                                                   A5 
with some other guy that you knew before.  Between the two of us guys you  
                G5                         B5            G5         D5 
know I love you more.  It took me by surprise I must say,  when I found out 
G5 
yesterday. Oo I 
 
Chorus: 
D5                                         G5 
heard it through the grapevine  not much longer would  
                   D5                                          G5 
you be mine.  Oo I heard it through the grapevine, and I'm just about to 
                                 D5 
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