*CAPO 1st FRET*
(Original Key: G#)
Chorus 1:
G G7
The world is just,
C C/B Am
A great big onion.
G
(Marvin): And pain,
Em
And fear are the spices,
Am D
That make you cry.
Gmaj7
Oh, and the only way,
G7
To get rid,
C C/B Am
Of this great big onion.
Bm7
(Valerie): Is to plant,
Em Am
Love seeds,
F C
Until it dies, uh huh.
Verse 1:
G
(Marvin): Hey world!
F
We got a great big,
C G
Job to do.
F C G
Yeah, we need you,
F
And every-body,
C G G7
Pull us through.
Bridge 1:
(G7)
Don't you know we've,
C
Got to clean up this place,
Cdim
And reach for,
Em
A higher goal, yeah.
A7
(Valerie): Yes we do now.
G
We gotta be headstrong,
Em
About rightin' the wrong,
F
And make a mountain,
D
Of happy souls, oh,
D7
(Marvin): Oh...
Chorus 2:
G G7
The world is just,
C C/B Am
A great big onion.
G
(Marvin): And I don't care,
Em
It's the face,
Am
People like to wear.
D
(Valerie): Yes it is now.
Gmaj7
Oh, and the only way,
G7
To get rid,
C C/B Am
Of this great big onion.
Bm7 Em Am
(Valerie): Every single soul's,
F
Got to do their share,
C
Uh huh.
Verse 2:
G
(Marvin): So come on,
F
Let's knock,
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C G
On every door.
F C
Tell them love,
G
Is the answer,
F
Whether they're,
C G G7
Rich or poor, oh yeah.
Bridge 2:
C
For we don't care,
What you do,
Cdim
How you look, or,
Em
Your status claim, baby.
A7
(Valerie): No no.
G
Because brothers,
And sisters,
Em
From now on,
F
Is gonna be,
D Eb
Everyone's name, oh, oh.
*KEY CHANGE*
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G# G#7
The world is just,
C# C#/C G#m
A great big onion.
G#
(Marvin): And pain,
Fm
And fear are the spices,
Bbm
That make you cry.
Eb
(Valerie): Yes it is.
G#maj7
Oh, and the only way,
G#7
To get rid,
C# C#/C G#m
Of this great big onion;
Coda:
Cm
(Valerie): Is to plant,
Fm Bbm
Love seeds,
(Marvin): Now everybody,
Cm Fm Bbm
Got to plant love seeds.
(Valerie): Come on and,
Cm Fm Bbm
Plant love seeds,
F# C#
(Marvin): Until it dies.
Outro:
Ab Ab7
The world is just,
C# C#/C Ab
A great big onion.
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