“...Marvin Gaye foi um homem que viu o valor social de colocar nossa dor e sofrimento em música.” - Ice Cube sobre Marvin Gaye
Ele foi um dos maiores cantores e compositores de sua geração, um soul man natural cuja música esteve profundamente absorvida por nossa cultura.
Nascido em 1939, Marvin Gaye dedicou sua vida à música. Tanto foi que, apesar de ter sido um artista absolutamente genial e bem-sucedido profissionalmente, nunca teve grandes alegrias no lado pessoal.
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
...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.