Capo: 1

...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 tumour, That Valerie Simpson sang the lead instead). *CAPO 1st FRET* (Original Key: G#) Chorus 1:

The ^Gworld is ^G7just a ^Cgreat ^C/Bbig ^Amonion. (Marvin):

And pain and ^Gfear, are the ^Emspices that make you ^Amcry. ^D Oh, and the ^Gmaj7only way to get ^G7rid, of this ^Cgreat ^C/Bbig ^Amonion;

(Valerie):

Is to ^Bm7plant ^Emlove ^Amseeds, until it ^Fdies, uh ^Chuh. Verse 1:

(Marvin):

Hey ^Gworld! We got a ^Fgreat big ^Cjob to ^Gdo. ^F Yeah, ^Cwe need ^Gyou and every-^Fbody ^Cpull us ^Gthrough.^G7

Bridge 1:

Don't you know we've got to ^Cclean up this place, And ^Cdimreach for a higher ^Emgoal, yeah. (Valerie): Yes, we ^A7do now.

We gotta ^Gbe headstrong, about ^Emrightin' the wrong, And make a ^Fmountain of happy ^Dsouls, oh, (Marvin):^D7 Oh...

Chorus 2:

The ^Gworld is ^G7just a ^Cgreat ^C/Bbig ^Amonion, (Marvin):

And ^GI don't care; it's the ^Emface people like to ^Amwear. (Valerie): Yes it ^Dis now. Oh, and the ^Gmaj7only way to get ^G7rid, of this ^Cgreat ^C/Bbig ^Amonion;

(Valerie):

^Bm7 Every ^Emsingle ^Amsoul's, got to do their ^Fshare, uh ^Chuh. Verse 2:

(Marvin):

So come ^Gon, let's ^Fknock on ^Cevery ^Gdoor. ^F Tell them; ^Clove is the ^Ganswer; ^F Whether they're ^Crich or ^Gpoor, ^G7oh yeah.

Bridge 2:

For we don't ^Ccare, what you do, how you ^Cdimlook, Or your status ^Emclaim, baby. (Valerie):^A7 No no.

Because ^Gbrothers and sisters, ^Emfrom now on, Is ^Fgonna be everybody's ^Dname, oh, ^D#oh.

*KEY CHANGE* ------------ Chorus 3:

The ^G#world is ^G#7just a ^C#great ^C#/Cbig ^C#monion. (Marvin):

And pain and ^G#fear, are the ^Fmspices that make you ^A#mcry. ^D# Oh, and the ^G#maj7only way to get ^G#7rid, of this ^C#great ^C#/Cbig ^A#monion;

Coda: (Valerie):

Is to ^Cmplant ^Fmlove ^A#mseeds, (Marvin): Now everybody, got to ^Cmplant ^Fmlove ^A#mseeds. (Valerie): Come on and ^Cmplant ^Fmlove ^A#mseeds, (Marvin): Until it ^F#dies.^C#

Outro:

The ^G#world is ^G#7just, a ^C#great ^C#/Cbig ^G#onion.

CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- 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 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

Marvin Gaye - The onion song