...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: G#)


Chorus 1:

    G (320003@1)      G7The (320001@1)world is just,
  C (x32010@1)   C/BAm
A great big onion.
              G(Marvin): (320003@1)And pain,
                 EmAnd (022000@1)fear are the spices,
              Am (x02210@1) DThat (xx0232@1)make you cry.

            Gmaj7Oh, (xx5432@1)and the only way,
       G7To (320001@1)get rid,
        C (x32010@1)   C/BAm
Of this great big onion.
                 Bm7(Valerie): (x20202@1)Is to plant,
Em (022000@1)  Am (x02210@1)Love seeds,
         F (133211@1)      CUntil (x32010@1)it dies, uh huh.

Verse 1:

              G(Marvin): (320003@1)Hey world!
         FWe (133211@1)got a great big,
C (x32010@1)     G (320003@1)Job to do.
F (133211@1)    C (x32010@1)     G (320003@1)Yeah, we need you,
          FAnd (133211@1)every-body,
C (x32010@1)      G (320003@1)      G7 (320001@1)Pull us through.

Bridge 1:

(G7)
 Don't you know we've,
       CGot (x32010@1)to clean up this place,
    CdimAnd (2312xx@1)reach for,
         EmA (022000@1)higher goal, yeah.
                  A7(Valerie): (x02020@1)Yes we do now.

         GWe (320003@1)gotta be headstrong,
      EmAbout (022000@1)rightin' the wrong,
           FAnd (133211@1)make a mountain,
         DOf (xx0232@1)happy souls, oh,
         D7(Marvin): (xx0212@1)Oh...

Chorus 2:

    G (320003@1)      G7The (320001@1)world is just,
  C (x32010@1)   C/BAm
A great big onion.
              G(Marvin): (320003@1)And I don't care,
         EmIt's (022000@1)the face,
               AmPeople (x02210@1)like to wear.
                  D(Valerie): (xx0232@1)Yes it is now.

            Gmaj7Oh, (xx5432@1)and the only way,
       G7To (320001@1)get rid,
        C (x32010@1)   C/BAm
Of this great big onion.
           Bm7 (x20202@1) Em (022000@1)   Am(Valerie): (x02210@1)Every single soul's,
                FGot (133211@1)to do their share,
C (x32010@1)Uh huh.

Verse 2:

                  G(Marvin): (320003@1)So come on,
      FLet's (133211@1)knock,
   C (x32010@1)   GOn (320003@1)every door.
F (133211@1)        C (x32010@1)Tell them love,
       GIs (320003@1)the answer,
F (133211@1)Whether they're,
C (x32010@1)      G (320003@1)  G7 (320001@1)Rich or poor, oh yeah.

Bridge 2:

             CFor (x32010@1)we don't care,
What you do,
        CdimHow (2312xx@1)you look, or,
            EmYour (022000@1)status claim, baby.
          A7(Valerie): (x02020@1)No no.

        GBecause (320003@1)brothers,
And sisters,
Em (022000@1) From now on,
   FIs (133211@1)gonna be,
           D (xx0232@1)       EbEveryone's (x43121@3)name, oh, oh.

*KEY CHANGE*
------------

    G# (xx1114@1)     G#7 (xx1112@1)The world is just,
  C# (x43121@1)  C#/C G#mA (133111@4)great big  onion.
              G#(Marvin): (xx1114@1)And pain,
                 FmAnd (133111@1)fear are the spices,
              BbmThat (x13321@1)make you cry.
          Eb(Valerie): (x43121@3)Yes it is.

            G#maj7Oh, (xx4321@3)and the only way,
       G#7To (xx1112@1)get rid,
        C# (x43121@1)  C#/C G#mOf (133111@4)this great big  onion;

Coda:

                 Cm(Valerie): (x3101x@1)Is to plant,
Fm (133111@1)  Bbm (x13321@1)Love seeds,
(Marvin): Now everybody,
       Cm (x3101x@1)  Fm (133111@1) BbmGot (x13321@1)to plant love seeds.
(Valerie): Come on and,
Cm (x3101x@1)   Fm (133111@1) Bbm (x13321@1)Plant love seeds,
                   F# (244322@1)  C#(Marvin): (x43121@1)Until it dies.

Outro:

    Ab (xx1114@1)     Ab7The (xx1112@1)world is just,
  C# (x43121@1)  C#/C AbA (xx1114@1)great big  onion.


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------

   G (320003@1)     G7 (320001@1)    C (x32010@1)     C/B (x2555x@1)   Am (x02210@1)    Em (022000@1) EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 320003  323000  x32010  x20010  x02210  022000

   D (xx0232@1)    Gmaj7 (xx5432@1)  Bm7 (x20202@1)   F (133211@1)    Cdim (2312xx@1)   A7 (x02020@1) EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 xx0232  3x443x  x24232  133211  xx1212  x02223

   D7 (xx0212@1)    Eb (x43121@3)    G# (xx1114@1)    G#7 (xx1112@1)   C# (x43121@1)   C#/C

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 xx0212  6654xx  466544  464544  x46664  x3666x

   G#m (133111@4)   Fm (133111@1)    Bbm (x13321@1)   Cm (x3101x@1)    F# (244322@1) EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 466444  133111  x13321  x35543  244322


Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)