The Onion Song - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell Chords

Tempo:
130.1 bpm
Chords used:

Ab

Db

A

Ebm

Bbm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Show Tuner
The Onion Song  - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell chords
Start Jamming...
The world is [Ab] just [Ebm] a [Bbm]
great big onion
[Ab] Man's hate and fear [Fm] are the spice that [Bbm] makes life
[Db]
[Cm] And the only way to [Ab] get rid of [Db] this great [Bbm] big onion
[Cm] Is to plant [Fm] love seeds until [Gb] it dies
[Db]
[Ab] We [Ebm] got a great big job [Ab] to do
[Ebm] Yeah, we [Ab] need you
And [Ebm] every [Ab] boss do
So we [Db] got to clean up this place
[C] And reach for a high
[Fm] Yes we do now
We [Ab] gotta be headstrong
[D] About grinding up
And [Gb] make a lot of money [Eb] This all
The [Ab]
world is just [Db] a great [Bbm] big onion
[Ab] Don't care [Fm] what the face people like [Bbm] to wear
[Db] [Ab] And the only way to get rid of [Db] this great [Bbm] big onion
[Ab]
Every single [Bbm] soul's got to do [Gb] their share
Tell them [Db] boss, [Ab] come on
[Ebm] Let's knock on [Ab] every door
[Ebm] Tell them love [Ab] is the answer
[Ebm] Spread the veritables
[Ab]
And we [Db] don't care what you do
[C] How you look or your status [Fm] Wait, baby No, [Bb] no
[Ab] Because all this [D] stuff from now on
[Gb] Is gonna be [Eb] everyone's way
[E] The
[A] [E] world [A] is just [Db] [D] a great [Bm] big onion
[A] And hate and fear [Gbm] are the spices that [Bm] make you cry
[E] Yes, they are
And [A] the only [E] way to get [A]
rid of [D] this great [Bm] big onion
Is [Dbm] to plant [Bm] love seeds
Now everybody's got [Dbm] to plant love [Bm] seeds
Come [Dbm] on, [Gbm] plant love [Bm] seeds
[A] Until it [G] [D]
dies
The [A]
world [A] is just a [D] great big [A] onion
Key:  
Ab
134211114
Db
12341114
A
1231
Ebm
13421116
Bbm
13421111
Ab
134211114
Db
12341114
A
1231
Show All Diagrams
Chords
NotesBeta

Learn the basic chords of Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell - The Onion Song chords, with this master sequence: Ab, Ebm and Ab. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 65 BPM before aiming for the song's 130 BPM. Considering the song's key of Db Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

Download PDF
Download Midi
Edit This Version
Hide Lyrics Hint
The _ _ world is _ [Ab] just _ [Ebm] a [Bbm] _
great big _ _ onion _
_ _ [Ab] Man's hate and fear [Fm] are the spice that [Bbm] makes life
_ _ [Db] _ _
_ [Cm] And the only way to [Ab] get rid of [Db] this great [Bbm] big onion
[Cm] Is to plant [Fm] love seeds until [Gb] it dies
_ [Db] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ We [Ebm] got a great big job [Ab] to do
_ _ [Ebm] Yeah, we [Ab] need you
And [Ebm] every _ _ [Ab] boss do _ _ _
So we [Db] got to clean up this place
[C] And reach for a high
[Fm] _ Yes we do now
We [Ab] gotta be headstrong
[D] About grinding up
And [Gb] make a lot of money [Eb] This all
_ _ _ _ The [Ab] _
world is just [Db] a great [Bbm] big onion
[Ab] Don't _ care [Fm] what the face people like [Bbm] to wear
_ [Db] _ _ _ [Ab] And the only way to get rid of [Db] this great [Bbm] big _ onion
[Ab] _
Every single [Bbm] soul's got to do [Gb] their share
Tell them [Db] boss, _ _ [Ab] come on
_ [Ebm] Let's knock on [Ab] every door
_ _ [Ebm] _ Tell them love [Ab] is the answer
_ [Ebm] Spread the veritables
[Ab] _ _
_ _ _ And we [Db] don't care what you do
[C] How you look or your status [Fm] Wait, baby No, _ [Bb] no
[Ab] Because all this [D] stuff from now on
[Gb] Is gonna be _ [Eb] everyone's way
[E] The _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] world [A] is just [Db] [D] a great [Bm] big onion
_ [A] And hate and fear [Gbm] are the spices that [Bm] make you cry
[E] Yes, they are
And [A] the only [E] way to get [A]
rid of [D] this great [Bm] big onion
Is [Dbm] to plant [Bm] love seeds
Now everybody's got [Dbm] to plant love [Bm] seeds
Come [Dbm] on, [Gbm] plant love [Bm] seeds
[A] Until it _ [G] _ _ [D] _
dies
_ The _ _ [A] _
world [A] is _ just a [D] _ great big [A] _ onion
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

You may also like to play