Biography:
Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. (2 April 1939 - 1 April 1984) was an American soul and rnb singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, known as "The Prince of Soul", or "The Prince of Motown." Originally a member of the doo-wop group The Moonglows, he pursued a solo career after the group disbanded and released many successful solo hits including "I Heard It Through the Grapevine", "Let's Get It On" and "What's Going On". His best albums are still held in extremely high regard, and he is often cited as one of the finest singers of his era.
Read more on Last.fm
Other songs:
- Ain't No Mountain High
- Got To Give It Up
- I Heard It Through The Grapevine
- Let's Get It On
- Mercy Mercy Me
- Somethin' Stupid
- Stubborn Kind Of Fellow
- You're All I Need To Get By
- Abraham Martin And John
- After The Dance
- Aint No Mountain High Enough
- Aint Nothing Like The Real Thing
- Can I Get A Witness
- Chained
- Come Get To This Acoustic
- Distant Lover
- Flyin High In The Friendly Sky
- God Is Love
- Hitch Hike
- How Sweet It Is
- I Want You
- If I Should Die Tonight
- Ill Be Doggone
- Inner City Blues
- It Takes Two
- Lets Get It On
- Little Darling I Need You
- Lucky Lucky Me
- Only A Lonely Man Would Know
- Pride And Joy
- Save The Children
- Sexual Healing
- Sunny
- Sweeter As The Days Go By
- Take This Heart Of Mine
- Thats The Way Love Is
- The Onion Song
- Too Busy Thinking About My Baby
- Try It Baby
- Whats Goin On
- Whats Going On
- Whats Happening Brother
- You
- You Got What It Takes
- You Sure Love To Ball
- Your Precious Love
- Your Unchanging Love
- Youre A Wonderful One
- Youre All I Need To Get By
- Youve Got What It Takes
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
...ABRAHAM, MARTIN AND JOHN... by Marvin Gaye
------------------------------...............
*from 'That's the Way Love Is' (1970)*
*CAPO 3rd FRET*
(Original Key: Bb)
Intro:
G Bm C G
Verse 1:
G Bm C G
Has anybody here, seen my old friend Abraham?
G Am D
Can you tell me where he's gone?
Em Bm C G
He freed a lot of people, but it seems the good die young.
Am D G
Yeah, I just looked a-round and he was gone.
Verse 2:
G Bm C G
Has anybody here, seen my old friend John?
G Am D
Can you tell me where he's gone?
Em Bm C G
He freed a lot of people, but it seems the good die young.
Am D G
Yeah, I just looked a-round and he was gone.
Interlude:
G
Verse 3:
G Bm C G
Has anybody here, seen my old friend Martin?
G Am D
Can you tell me where he's gone?
Em Bm C G
He freed a lot of people, but it seems the good die young.
Am D G
Yeah, I just looked a-round and he was gone.
Interlude:
C Bm Am C G (x2)
G Bm Dm G F
G Bm C Bm, Am D
Verse 4:
G Bm C G
Has anybody here, seen my old friend Bobby?
G Am D
Can you tell me where he's gone?
Em Bm C G
He freed a lot of people, but the good die young.
Am D G Bm B7 Em D
Yeah, I just looked a-round and he was gone.
Am D G
Oh, I just looked a-round; they were gone, oh yes.
Outro:
G Bm B7 Em, D...
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
G Bm C Am D Em Dm F B7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
320003 x24432 x32010 x02210 xx0232 022000 xx0231 133211 021202
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 ([email protected])
------------------------------...............
*from 'That's the Way Love Is' (1970)*
*CAPO 3rd FRET*
(Original Key: Bb)
Intro:
G Bm C G
Verse 1:
G Bm C G
Has anybody here, seen my old friend Abraham?
G Am D
Can you tell me where he's gone?
Em Bm C G
He freed a lot of people, but it seems the good die young.
Am D G
Yeah, I just looked a-round and he was gone.
Verse 2:
G Bm C G
Has anybody here, seen my old friend John?
G Am D
Can you tell me where he's gone?
Em Bm C G
He freed a lot of people, but it seems the good die young.
Am D G
Yeah, I just looked a-round and he was gone.
Interlude:
G
Verse 3:
G Bm C G
Has anybody here, seen my old friend Martin?
G Am D
Can you tell me where he's gone?
Em Bm C G
He freed a lot of people, but it seems the good die young.
Am D G
Yeah, I just looked a-round and he was gone.
Interlude:
C Bm Am C G (x2)
G Bm Dm G F
G Bm C Bm, Am D
Verse 4:
G Bm C G
Has anybody here, seen my old friend Bobby?
G Am D
Can you tell me where he's gone?
Em Bm C G
He freed a lot of people, but the good die young.
Am D G Bm B7 Em D
Yeah, I just looked a-round and he was gone.
Am D G
Oh, I just looked a-round; they were gone, oh yes.
Outro:
G Bm B7 Em, D...
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
G Bm C Am D Em Dm F B7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
320003 x24432 x32010 x02210 xx0232 022000 xx0231 133211 021202
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 ([email protected])
Mary Hopkin
Mary J Blige
Mary Lambert
Mary Mary
Mary Mary Quite (...)