The Unicorn Chords by The Irish Rovers
Tempo:
131 bpm
Chords used:
Eb
Bb
Fm
F
Gm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Bb] [Gm] [Bb]
[Eb] And here is the wee song that started the whole thing going.
It was 19
goes
[G] something like this.
One, two, three.
[Eb]
[Bb] [Eb]
[Bb] [Eb] Well a long time ago, [Fm] when the earth was green,
[Bb] there was more kinds of [Eb] animals than you've ever seen.
They'd run around free, [Fm] when the earth was being born,
[Eb] and the loveliest of all was [Bb] the [Eb] unicorn.
And there was green alligators [Fm] and long neck geese,
[Bb] some humpy back animals [Eb] and some chimpanzees,
some cats and rats and [Fm] elephants, but sure as you're born,
[Eb] the loveliest of all [D] was the [Eb] unicorn.
Now God's seen some sinning, [Fm] and it gave him pain,
[Bb] and he says, stand back, I'm [Eb] going to make it rain.
He says, hey brother Noah, [Fm] I'll tell you what to do,
[Eb] visit [Bb] me a floating [Eb] zoo,
and take some of them green alligators [Fm] and long neck geese.
[Bb] Some humpy back animals [Eb] and some chimpanzees,
some cats and rats and elephants, [Fm] but sure as you're born,
[Eb] don't you forget [Bb] my [Eb] unicorn.
Oh Noah was there [Fm] to answer the call,
[Bb] and he finished making the ark just [Eb] as the rain started to fall.
He marched in the animals [Fm] two by two,
[Eb] and he called [Bb] out as he [Eb] went through,
Hey Lord, [Bb] I've [Eb] got you green alligators [Fm] and long neck geese,
[Bb] some humpy back animals [Eb] and some chimpanzees,
some cats and rats and elephants, [Fm] but Lord, I'm so forlorn,
[Eb] I just can't see [Bb] no [Eb] unicorn.
Then Noah looked out [Fm] through the driving rain,
[Bb] and the unicorns were hiding, [Eb] they were playing silly games,
they were kicking and splashing [Fm] while the rain was pouring.
[Eb] Oh them silly [Bb] [Eb] unicorns,
it was green alligators [Fm] and long neck geese,
[Bb] some humpy back animals [Eb] and some chimpanzees.
Noah cried, close the door because [Fm] the rain is pouring,
[Eb] we just can't wait [Bb] for no [Eb] unicorn.
[Bb] [Eb] [C] [Dm] [Em] [F] Then the ark started moving, and [Gm] it drifted with the tide,
[C] and the unicorns looked [F] up from the rocks and they cried,
and the waters came down [Gm] and started floating them away,
oh and that's why you've never seen [C] a unicorn to this very day.
[Dm] [Em] But [F] you'll see green [Gm] alligators and long neck geese,
[C] some humpy back [F] animals and some chimpanzees,
some cats and rats and [Gm] elephants, but sure as you're born,
[F] you're never gonna see [Gm] no [Am] [F] unicorn.
[C] [F] Maybe you will tonight, you [D] never know.
[A] [G] [D] [G] [D]
[A] [G]
[D] [G] [D]
[Eb] And here is the wee song that started the whole thing going.
It was 19
goes
[G] something like this.
One, two, three.
[Eb]
[Bb] [Eb]
[Bb] [Eb] Well a long time ago, [Fm] when the earth was green,
[Bb] there was more kinds of [Eb] animals than you've ever seen.
They'd run around free, [Fm] when the earth was being born,
[Eb] and the loveliest of all was [Bb] the [Eb] unicorn.
And there was green alligators [Fm] and long neck geese,
[Bb] some humpy back animals [Eb] and some chimpanzees,
some cats and rats and [Fm] elephants, but sure as you're born,
[Eb] the loveliest of all [D] was the [Eb] unicorn.
Now God's seen some sinning, [Fm] and it gave him pain,
[Bb] and he says, stand back, I'm [Eb] going to make it rain.
He says, hey brother Noah, [Fm] I'll tell you what to do,
[Eb] visit [Bb] me a floating [Eb] zoo,
and take some of them green alligators [Fm] and long neck geese.
[Bb] Some humpy back animals [Eb] and some chimpanzees,
some cats and rats and elephants, [Fm] but sure as you're born,
[Eb] don't you forget [Bb] my [Eb] unicorn.
Oh Noah was there [Fm] to answer the call,
[Bb] and he finished making the ark just [Eb] as the rain started to fall.
He marched in the animals [Fm] two by two,
[Eb] and he called [Bb] out as he [Eb] went through,
Hey Lord, [Bb] I've [Eb] got you green alligators [Fm] and long neck geese,
[Bb] some humpy back animals [Eb] and some chimpanzees,
some cats and rats and elephants, [Fm] but Lord, I'm so forlorn,
[Eb] I just can't see [Bb] no [Eb] unicorn.
Then Noah looked out [Fm] through the driving rain,
[Bb] and the unicorns were hiding, [Eb] they were playing silly games,
they were kicking and splashing [Fm] while the rain was pouring.
[Eb] Oh them silly [Bb] [Eb] unicorns,
it was green alligators [Fm] and long neck geese,
[Bb] some humpy back animals [Eb] and some chimpanzees.
Noah cried, close the door because [Fm] the rain is pouring,
[Eb] we just can't wait [Bb] for no [Eb] unicorn.
[Bb] [Eb] [C] [Dm] [Em] [F] Then the ark started moving, and [Gm] it drifted with the tide,
[C] and the unicorns looked [F] up from the rocks and they cried,
and the waters came down [Gm] and started floating them away,
oh and that's why you've never seen [C] a unicorn to this very day.
[Dm] [Em] But [F] you'll see green [Gm] alligators and long neck geese,
[C] some humpy back [F] animals and some chimpanzees,
some cats and rats and [Gm] elephants, but sure as you're born,
[F] you're never gonna see [Gm] no [Am] [F] unicorn.
[C] [F] Maybe you will tonight, you [D] never know.
[A] [G] [D] [G] [D]
[A] [G]
[D] [G] [D]
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[Bb] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ And here is the wee song that started the whole thing going.
It was _ 19_ _ _ _
_goes
[G] something like this.
One, two, three.
[Eb] _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] Well a long time ago, [Fm] when the earth was green,
[Bb] there was more kinds of [Eb] animals than you've ever seen.
They'd run around free, [Fm] when the earth was being born,
[Eb] and the loveliest of all was [Bb] the [Eb] unicorn.
And there was green alligators [Fm] and long neck geese,
[Bb] some humpy back animals [Eb] and some _ chimpanzees,
some cats and rats and [Fm] elephants, but sure as you're born,
[Eb] the loveliest of all [D] was the [Eb] unicorn.
Now God's seen some sinning, [Fm] and it gave him pain,
[Bb] and he says, stand back, I'm [Eb] going to make it rain.
He says, hey brother Noah, [Fm] I'll tell you what to do,
[Eb] visit [Bb] me a floating [Eb] zoo,
and take some of them green alligators [Fm] and long neck geese.
[Bb] Some humpy back animals [Eb] and some _ chimpanzees,
some cats and rats and elephants, [Fm] but sure as you're born,
[Eb] don't you forget [Bb] my [Eb] unicorn.
Oh Noah was there [Fm] to answer the call,
[Bb] and he finished making the ark just [Eb] as the rain started to fall.
He marched in the animals [Fm] two by two,
[Eb] and he called [Bb] out as he [Eb] went through,
Hey Lord, [Bb] I've [Eb] got you green alligators [Fm] and long neck geese,
[Bb] some humpy back animals [Eb] and some _ chimpanzees,
some cats and rats and elephants, [Fm] but Lord, I'm so forlorn,
[Eb] I just can't see [Bb] no [Eb] unicorn.
Then Noah looked out [Fm] through the driving rain,
[Bb] and the unicorns were hiding, [Eb] they were playing silly games,
they were kicking and splashing [Fm] while the rain was pouring.
[Eb] Oh them silly [Bb] _ _ [Eb] unicorns,
it was green alligators [Fm] and long neck geese,
[Bb] some humpy back animals [Eb] and some _ chimpanzees.
Noah cried, close the door because [Fm] the rain is pouring,
[Eb] we just can't wait [Bb] for no [Eb] unicorn. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ [C] _ [Dm] _ [Em] [F] Then the ark started moving, and [Gm] it drifted with the tide,
[C] and the unicorns looked [F] up from the rocks and they cried,
and the waters came down [Gm] and started floating them away,
oh and that's why you've never seen [C] a unicorn to this very day.
[Dm] [Em] But [F] you'll see green [Gm] alligators and long neck geese,
[C] some humpy back [F] animals and some chimpanzees,
some cats and rats and [Gm] elephants, but sure as you're born,
[F] you're never gonna see [Gm] no _ [Am] _ _ [F] unicorn. _ _ _
[C] _ [F] _ _ _ _ Maybe you will tonight, you [D] never know.
_ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [G] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
[Eb] _ _ And here is the wee song that started the whole thing going.
It was _ 19_ _ _ _
_goes
[G] something like this.
One, two, three.
[Eb] _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] Well a long time ago, [Fm] when the earth was green,
[Bb] there was more kinds of [Eb] animals than you've ever seen.
They'd run around free, [Fm] when the earth was being born,
[Eb] and the loveliest of all was [Bb] the [Eb] unicorn.
And there was green alligators [Fm] and long neck geese,
[Bb] some humpy back animals [Eb] and some _ chimpanzees,
some cats and rats and [Fm] elephants, but sure as you're born,
[Eb] the loveliest of all [D] was the [Eb] unicorn.
Now God's seen some sinning, [Fm] and it gave him pain,
[Bb] and he says, stand back, I'm [Eb] going to make it rain.
He says, hey brother Noah, [Fm] I'll tell you what to do,
[Eb] visit [Bb] me a floating [Eb] zoo,
and take some of them green alligators [Fm] and long neck geese.
[Bb] Some humpy back animals [Eb] and some _ chimpanzees,
some cats and rats and elephants, [Fm] but sure as you're born,
[Eb] don't you forget [Bb] my [Eb] unicorn.
Oh Noah was there [Fm] to answer the call,
[Bb] and he finished making the ark just [Eb] as the rain started to fall.
He marched in the animals [Fm] two by two,
[Eb] and he called [Bb] out as he [Eb] went through,
Hey Lord, [Bb] I've [Eb] got you green alligators [Fm] and long neck geese,
[Bb] some humpy back animals [Eb] and some _ chimpanzees,
some cats and rats and elephants, [Fm] but Lord, I'm so forlorn,
[Eb] I just can't see [Bb] no [Eb] unicorn.
Then Noah looked out [Fm] through the driving rain,
[Bb] and the unicorns were hiding, [Eb] they were playing silly games,
they were kicking and splashing [Fm] while the rain was pouring.
[Eb] Oh them silly [Bb] _ _ [Eb] unicorns,
it was green alligators [Fm] and long neck geese,
[Bb] some humpy back animals [Eb] and some _ chimpanzees.
Noah cried, close the door because [Fm] the rain is pouring,
[Eb] we just can't wait [Bb] for no [Eb] unicorn. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ [C] _ [Dm] _ [Em] [F] Then the ark started moving, and [Gm] it drifted with the tide,
[C] and the unicorns looked [F] up from the rocks and they cried,
and the waters came down [Gm] and started floating them away,
oh and that's why you've never seen [C] a unicorn to this very day.
[Dm] [Em] But [F] you'll see green [Gm] alligators and long neck geese,
[C] some humpy back [F] animals and some chimpanzees,
some cats and rats and [Gm] elephants, but sure as you're born,
[F] you're never gonna see [Gm] no _ [Am] _ _ [F] unicorn. _ _ _
[C] _ [F] _ _ _ _ Maybe you will tonight, you [D] never know.
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