Marvin Gaye (2 de abril de 1939 - 1 de abril de 1984), fue un músico y cantante de soul, smooth soul, quiet storm, blaxploitation y uno de los componentes fundamentales del estilo Motown Sound.
Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. - la e final la añadió él, tal como hizo Sam Cooke - nació en Washington, DC donde su padre era un predicador, ministro de la Casa de Dios (House of God) una congregación conservadora cristiana con elementos del pentecostalismo
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
...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:
GG7CC/BAm The world is just a great big onion.
(Marvin):
GEmAmD And pain and fear, are the spices that make you cry. Gmaj7G7CC/BAm Oh, and the only way to get rid, of this great big onion;
(Valerie):
Bm7EmAmFC Is to plant love seeds, until it dies, uh huh.
Verse 1:
(Marvin):
GFCG Hey world! We got a great big job to do. FCGFCGG7 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, CdimEm And reach for a higher goal, yeah. A7 (Valerie): Yes, we do now.
GEm We gotta be headstrong, about rightin' the wrong, FD And make a mountain of happy souls, oh, D7 (Marvin): Oh...
Chorus 2:
GG7CC/BAm The world is just a great big onion,
(Marvin):
GEmAm And I don't care; it's the face people like to wear. D (Valerie): Yes it is now. Gmaj7G7CC/BAm Oh, and the only way to get rid, of this great big onion;
(Valerie): Bm7EmAmFC Every single soul's, got to do their share, uh huh.
Verse 2:
(Marvin):
GFCG So come on, let's knock on every door. FCG Tell them; love is the answer; FCGG7 Whether they're rich or poor, oh yeah.
Bridge 2:
CCdim For we don't care, what you do, how you look, Em Or your status claim, baby. A7 (Valerie): No no.
GEm Because brothers and sisters, from now on, FDD# Is gonna be everybody's name, oh, oh.
*KEY CHANGE* ------------
Chorus 3:
G#G#7C#C#/CC#m The world is just a great big onion.
(Marvin):
G#FmA#mD# And pain and fear, are the spices that make you cry. G#maj7G#7C#C#/CA#m Oh, and the only way to get rid, of this great big onion;
Coda:
(Valerie):
CmFmA#m Is to plant love seeds, CmFmA#m (Marvin): Now everybody, got to plant love seeds. CmFmA#m (Valerie): Come on and plant love seeds, F#C# (Marvin): Until it dies.
Outro:
G#G#7C#C#/CG# The world is just, a great big onion.