I Heard it Through the Grapevine-Marvin Gaye

I Heard It Through The Grapevine -Artist: Marvin Gaye -the # 6 song of the 1960-1969 rock era -was # 1 for 7 weeks in 1968 -Words and Music by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong -originally charted at # 2 by Gladys Knight and the Pips in 1967 Ooh, I bet you're wond'rin' how I knew 'bout your plans to make me blue With some other guy you knew before Between the two of us guys you know I love you more It took me by surprise I must say When I found out yesterday Dontcha know that I Heard it through the grapevine Not much longer would you be mine Oh I heard it through the grapevine Oh I'm just about to lose my mind Honey, honey yeah (Heard it through the grapevine) (Not much longer would you be my baby, ooh, ooh, ooh) I know 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 love someone else Instead I Heard it through the grapevine Not much longer would you be mine Oh I heard it through the grapevine And I'm just about to lose my mind Honey, honey yeah (Heard it through the grapevine) (Not much longer would you be my baby, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh) People say believe half of what you see Son, and none of what you hear But 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 you loved before? Dontcha know I Heard it through the grapevine Not much longer would you be mine Baby I heard it through the grapevine Ooh I'm just about to lose my mind Honey, honey yeah (Heard it through the grapevine) (Not much longer would you be my baby, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) Honey, honey, I know That you're lettin' me go Said I heard it through the grapevine FADE Heard it through the grapevine Transcribed by Ronald E. Hontz ronhontz