...THE ONION SONG... by Marvin Gaye & Tammy Terrell
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*from 'Easy' (1970)*
*N.B* (Although the song is credited to Tammy Terrell,
The singer was so sick during the recording, due to a brain tumour,
That Valerie Simpson sang the lead instead).
*CAPO 1st FRET*
(Original Key: G#)
Chorus 1:
G G7 C C/B Am
The world is just a great big onion.
(Marvin):
G Em Am D
And pain and fear, are the spices that make you cry.
Gmaj7 G7 C C/B Am
Oh, and the only way to get rid, of this great big onion;
(Valerie):
Bm7 Em Am F C
Is to plant love seeds, until it dies, uh huh.
Verse 1:
(Marvin):
G F C G
Hey world! We got a great big job to do.
F C G F C G G7
Yeah, we need you and every-body pull us through.
Bridge 1:
C
Don't you know we've got to clean up this place,
Cdim Em
And reach for a higher goal, yeah.
A7
(Valerie): Yes, we do now.
G Em
We gotta be headstrong, about rightin' the wrong,
F D
And make a mountain of happy souls, oh,
D7
(Marvin): Oh...
Chorus 2:
G G7 C C/B Am
The world is just a great big onion,
(Marvin):
G Em Am
And I don't care; it's the face people like to wear.
D
(Valerie): Yes it is now.
Gmaj7 G7 C C/B Am
Oh, and the only way to get rid, of this great big onion;
(Valerie):
Bm7 Em Am F C
Every single soul's, got to do their share, uh huh.
Verse 2:
(Marvin):
G F C G
So come on, let's knock on every door.
F C G
Tell them; love is the answer;
F C G G7
Whether they're rich or poor, oh yeah.
Bridge 2:
C Cdim
For we don't care, what you do, how you look,
Em
Or your status claim, baby.
A7
(Valerie): No no.
G Em
Because brothers and sisters, from now on,
F D D#
Is gonna be everybody's name, oh, oh.
*KEY CHANGE*
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Chorus 3:
G# G#7 C# C#/C C#m
The world is just a great big onion.
(Marvin):
G# Fm A#m D#
And pain and fear, are the spices that make you cry.
G#maj7 G#7 C# C#/C A#m
Oh, and the only way to get rid, of this great big onion;
Coda:
(Valerie):
Cm Fm A#m
Is to plant love seeds,
Cm Fm A#m
(Marvin): Now everybody, got to plant love seeds.
Cm Fm A#m
(Valerie): Come on and plant love seeds,
F# C#
(Marvin): Until it dies.
Outro:
G# G#7 C# C#/C G#
The world is just, a great big onion.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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G G7 C C/B Am Em D Gmaj7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
320003 323000 x32010 x20010 x02210 022000 xx0232 3x443x
Bm7 F Cdim A7 D7 D# G# G#7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x24232 133211 xx1212 x02223 xx0212 x68886 466544 464544
C# C#/C Fm A#m Cm F#
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x46664 x3666x 133111 x13321 x35543 244322
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007 ([email protected])
