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.
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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
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...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:
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 D#
Is gonna be everybody's name, oh, oh.
*KEY CHANGE*
------------
Chorus 3:
G# G#7 C# C#/C C#m
The world is just a great big onion.
(Marvin):
G# Fm A#m D#
And pain and fear, are the spices that make you cry.
G#maj7 G#7 C# C#/C A#m
Oh, and the only way to get rid, of this great big onion;
Coda:
(Valerie):
Cm Fm A#m
Is to plant love seeds,
Cm Fm A#m
(Marvin): Now everybody, got to plant love seeds.
Cm Fm A#m
(Valerie): Come on and plant love seeds,
F# C#
(Marvin): Until it dies.
Outro:
G# G#7 C# C#/C G#
The world is just, a great big 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 ([email protected])
--------------------...............................
*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:
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 D#
Is gonna be everybody's name, oh, oh.
*KEY CHANGE*
------------
Chorus 3:
G# G#7 C# C#/C C#m
The world is just a great big onion.
(Marvin):
G# Fm A#m D#
And pain and fear, are the spices that make you cry.
G#maj7 G#7 C# C#/C A#m
Oh, and the only way to get rid, of this great big onion;
Coda:
(Valerie):
Cm Fm A#m
Is to plant love seeds,
Cm Fm A#m
(Marvin): Now everybody, got to plant love seeds.
Cm Fm A#m
(Valerie): Come on and plant love seeds,
F# C#
(Marvin): Until it dies.
Outro:
G# G#7 C# C#/C G#
The world is just, a great big 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 ([email protected])
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