...THE ONION SONG... by Marvin Gaye & Tammy Terrell --------------------............................... *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 tumor, That Valerie Simpson sang the lead instead). *CAPO 1st FRET* (Original Key: Ab) 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 Eb Is gonna be everybody's name, oh, oh. *KEY CHANGE* ------------ Chorus 3: Ab Ab7 C# C#/C C#m The world is just a great big onion. (Marvin): Ab Fm Bbm Eb And pain and fear, are the spices that make you cry. Abmaj7 Ab7 C# C#/C Bbm Oh, and the only way to get rid, of this great big onion; Coda: (Valerie): Cm Fm Bbm Is to plant love seeds, Cm Fm Bbm (Marvin): Now everybody, got to plant love seeds. Cm Fm Bbm (Valerie): Come on and plant love seeds, F# C# (Marvin): Until it dies. Outro: Ab Ab7 C# C#/C Ab The world is just, a great big onion. CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- G G7 C C/B Am Em EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 320003 323000 x32010 x20010 x02210 022000 D Gmaj7 Bm7 F Cdim A7 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE xx0232 3x443x x24232 133211 xx1212 x02223 D7 Eb Ab Ab7 C# C#/C EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE xx0212 6654xx 466544 464544 x46664 x3666x Fm Bbm Cm F# EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 133111 x13321 x35543 244322 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)