The Onion Song

...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 world is just a great big onion. (Marvin):                      And pain and fear are the spices that make you cry. Oh and the only way to get rid of this great big onion; (Valerie):                     Is to plant love seeds until it dies uh huh. Verse 1:                                   (Marvin):                      Hey world! We got a great big job to do. Yeah we need you and every-body pull us through. Bridge 1:                                  Don’t you know we’ve got to clean up this place     Cdim               Em And reach for a higher goal yeah. (Valerie): Yes we do now. We gotta be headstrong about rightin’ the wrong And make a mountain of happy souls oh (Marvin): Oh... Chorus 2:                      The world is just a great big onion (Marvin):                                  And I don’t care; it’s the face people like to wear. (Valerie): Yes it is now. Oh and the only way to get rid of this great big onion; (Valerie): Every single soul’s got to do their share uh huh. Verse 2:                       (Marvin):                      So come on let’s knock on every door. Tell them; love is the answer; Whether they’re rich or poor oh yeah. Bridge 2:                                               C                          Cdim For we don’t care what you do how you look Or your status claim baby. (Valerie): No no. Because brothers and sisters from now on Is gonna be everybody’s name oh oh. *KEY CHANGE*                          ------------                                       Chorus 3:                      The world is just a great big  onion. (Marvin):                       And pain and fear are the spices that make you cry. Oh and the only way to get rid of this great big  onion; Coda:                          (Valerie):                                 Is to plant love seeds (Marvin): Now everybody got to plant love seeds. (Valerie): Come on and plant love seeds (Marvin): Until it dies. Outro:                         The world is just a great big  onion. CHORD DIAGRAMS: ---------------                                                         /                         EADGBE EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  320003  323000  x32010 x20010  x02210  022000  xx0232  3x443x               Cdim                               EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE EADGBE  EADGBE  x24232  133211  xx1212  x02223  xx0212  x68886  466544  464544         #/                        EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE        x46664  x3666x  133111  x13321  x35543  244322     Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY Bristol England 2007 ()