I Heard it Through the Grapevine – Gladys Knight & the Pips

(Key of C, 112 BPM) – revised (format) 8/24/04

I/Motif [(C no 3rd)-2X]-2X (play the 2-bar motif twice)

V1 “Bet you’re wonderin’ how I knew...”

[(C7)-2X (G7) (F7)]-2X (Am) (F7) (C7) (F7)

C1 “Don’t you know that I heard it through the grapevine”

[(C7) (F7)]-4X

Motif (2 bar motif)-2X

V2, C, Motif (same) Verse 2: “Take a good look at these tears of mine...”

Solo (sax): (F7)-6X

Bridge [(C7) (F7)]-4X “Say I heard of what you see...”

(Am) (F7) (C7) (F7) “Do you plan to let me go...”

C (Same)

Motif (2-bar motif)-2X

Verse Solo-Keys: [(C7)-2X (G7) (F7)]-2X Add Vocals: (Am) (F7) (C7) (F7) “Do you plan to...”

C (Same)

Motif (2-bar motif)-2X