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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I tried to transcribe this from listening to Marvins piano + Jamersons bass root notes
the track, so it may not translate well to guitar. There's alot of "augmented 5th with
5th" chords, which is basically playing the full chord with the added 5th note -- so if
playing Em, just add the C note, and so on. It gives a great dissonant chord sound
is all over this song.
Its not completely right, so any corrections are welcome.
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Intro - Emaug5 w5 /A Fmaug5 w5 /Bb
Fm/D E/G Abm/G
Hey baby, what'cha know good
Gmaug5 w5 /C
I'm just gettin' back, but you knew I would
Eb/F F7
War is hell, when will it end,
Fm7 Ab/Bb Bb
When will people start gettin' together again
Faug5 w5/Bb C#dim7/G Abmaj7th
Are things really gettin' better, like the newspaper said
Eb/F F7 Fm7
Bb
What else is new my friend, besides what I read
Abmaj7/Bb ....
Can't find no work, can't find no job my friend
Money is tighter than it's ever been
Ab/Bb - Abm Gm7
Say man, I just don't understand
Cm7
What's going on across this land
Abmaj7/F
Ah what's happening brother,
Abmaj7/Bb
Oh ya, what's happening my man
Abmaj7/Bb ....
Are they still gettin' down where we used to go and dance
Will our ball club win the pennant,
do you think they have a chance
Ab/Bb - Abm Gm7 Cm7
And tell me friend, how in the world have you been.
Abmaj7/F
Tell me what's out and I want to know what's in.
Abmaj7/Bb
What's the deal man, what's happening
Abmaj7
What's happening brother
Ah what's happening brother
What's happening my man
Ah what's happening brother
Ebmaug5 w5 /Ab
What's been shaken up and down the line
I want to know cause I'm slightly behind the time.
the track, so it may not translate well to guitar. There's alot of "augmented 5th with
5th" chords, which is basically playing the full chord with the added 5th note -- so if
playing Em, just add the C note, and so on. It gives a great dissonant chord sound
is all over this song.
Its not completely right, so any corrections are welcome.
------------------------------------------------------
Intro - Emaug5 w5 /A Fmaug5 w5 /Bb
Fm/D E/G Abm/G
Hey baby, what'cha know good
Gmaug5 w5 /C
I'm just gettin' back, but you knew I would
Eb/F F7
War is hell, when will it end,
Fm7 Ab/Bb Bb
When will people start gettin' together again
Faug5 w5/Bb C#dim7/G Abmaj7th
Are things really gettin' better, like the newspaper said
Eb/F F7 Fm7
Bb
What else is new my friend, besides what I read
Abmaj7/Bb ....
Can't find no work, can't find no job my friend
Money is tighter than it's ever been
Ab/Bb - Abm Gm7
Say man, I just don't understand
Cm7
What's going on across this land
Abmaj7/F
Ah what's happening brother,
Abmaj7/Bb
Oh ya, what's happening my man
Abmaj7/Bb ....
Are they still gettin' down where we used to go and dance
Will our ball club win the pennant,
do you think they have a chance
Ab/Bb - Abm Gm7 Cm7
And tell me friend, how in the world have you been.
Abmaj7/F
Tell me what's out and I want to know what's in.
Abmaj7/Bb
What's the deal man, what's happening
Abmaj7
What's happening brother
Ah what's happening brother
What's happening my man
Ah what's happening brother
Ebmaug5 w5 /Ab
What's been shaken up and down the line
I want to know cause I'm slightly behind the time.
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