...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 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/B (x2555x@1)name="chord_x02210@1">Am
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/B (x2555x@1)name="chord_x02210@1">Am
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/B (x2555x@1)name="chord_x02210@1">Am
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/B (x2555x@1)name="chord_x02210@1">Am
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*
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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:
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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)
