Onion Song Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[Am]The [G]world is just a [C]great [Am]big onion
[C]And p[G]ain and fear are the[Em] spices
that make you [Am]cry[Dsus4]
And the [G]only way to get rid
of this [C]great [G]big [Am]onion
Is to [G]plant [Em]love seeds[Am] until i[C]t di[Gsus4]es,
uh, [C]huh
[G]Hey, world,

[Verse 2]
we got a [Dm]great big [Am]job to [G]do,
[Dm]yeah
[Am]We need yo[G]u and everyb[Dm]ody
[Am]who [G]loves truth
[C]

[Verse 3]
[G]
You know we got to [C]clean up this place
And [B]reach far higher, [Em]oh,
yeah, yes, we do now
[A]We gotta be [G]headstrong
about rightin' the wrong
And make [F]a mountain of happy souls,
[Dsus4]oh, oh[D]

[Verse 4]
Baby, the [G]world is just a [C]great [G]big [Am]onion
And [G]'I don't care' is [Em]the face people like to [Am]wear,
yes, it [Dsus4]is now
And the [G]only way to [Dsus4]get rid[G]
of this [C]great [G]big [Am]onio[C]n
[G]Every one [Em]single [Am]soul's got to do their share,
[Gsus4]tell about it, baby[C]

[Verse 5]
So come [G]on,
let's [Dm]knock on [Am]every [G]door
[Dm]Tell them love[Am] is the answer[G]
[Dm]Whether they're [Am]rich or poor,
[G]oh,[C] ye[G]ah

[Verse 6]
And we don't [C]care what you do
How you [B]look or your status [Em]claim, baby
No, [A]no, because [G]'Brothers
[Em]and Sisters'
From now on is [F]gonna be everyone's [Dsus4]name,
[D]oh,[Ebsus4] oh

[Verse 7]
[Ab]The [Db]world is j[Ab]ust a [Db]great [Bbm]big onion
And [Ab]pain and fear are [Fm]the spices that make you [Bbm]cry,
yes, [Db]it is[Ebsus4]
And the [Ab]only way to [Db]get [Ab]rid
of this [Db]great [Bbm]big onion
Is [Cm]to plant [Fm]love seeds[Bbm],
now everybody got [Cm]to plant [Fm]love seed[Bbm]s
Come on and [Cm]plant [Fm]love
[Bbm]seeds until [Ab]it dies
[Absus4][Db]

[Verse 8]
The [Ab]world is just [Ab]a gr[Db]eat bi[Db]g oni[Ab]on