The Unicorn chords
by The Irish RoversSong Key: F Major
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 120 bpm
Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Beginner (easy guitar song)
Guitar Chords in D Major: D, D7, A7, G, Em7
Capo: 3rd fret (to play along with the video in F Major)
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The Unicorn song
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D A7 D
Intro: 4/4 | ♪♪♪ | | 2/4 | 4/4 |
D A7
1. A long time a-go, when the Earth was green,
D
There was more kinds of a-ni-mals than you've e-ver seen.
D7 G
They'd run a-round free when the Earth was be-ing born,
D A7 D
But the love-li-est of them all was the u-ni-corn.
D A7
Chorus: There was green al-li-ga-tors and long-necked geese,
D
Some hump-ty backed ca-mels and some chimp-an-zees.
D7 G
Some cats and rats and e-le-phants, but sure as you're born,
D A7 D
The love-li-est of all was the u-ni-corn.
D A7 D
| | 2/4 | 4/4 |
D A7
2. Now God seen some sin-nin' and it gave Him pain.
D
And He said, "Stand back, I'm going to make it rain!"
D D7 G
He says, "Hey, Brother Noah, I'll tell you what to do,
D A7 D
Build me a float-ing zoo, and take some of them"...
D A7
Chorus: "Green al-li-ga-tors and long-necked geese,
D
Some hump-ty backed ca-mels and some chimp-an-zees.
D D7 G
Some cats and rats and e-le-phants, but sure as you're born.
D A7 D
Don't you for-get My u-ni-corn."
D A7 D
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D A7
3. Old Noah was there to ans-wer the call,
D
He fi-nished up ma-kin' the ark just as the rain start-ed fal-lin'.
D D7 G
He marched in the a-ni-mals two by two,
D A7 D
And he called out as they went through, "Hey Lord,"
D A7
Chorus: "I got Your green al-li-ga-tors and long-necked geese,
D
Some hump-ty backed ca-mels and some chimp-an-zees.
D D7 G
Some cats and rats and e-le-phants, but Lord, I'm so for-lorn,
D A7 D
I just can't see no u-ni-corn!"
D A7 D
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D A7
4. Then Noah looked out through the driv-ing rain,
D
Them un-ico-rns were hid-ing, lay-ing sil-ly games.
D D7 G
Kick-in' and splash-in' while the rain was pour-in',
D A7 D
Oh, them sil-ly u-ni-corns!
D A7
Chorus: There was green al-li-ga-tors and long-necked geese,
D
Some hump-ty backed ca-mels and some chimp-an-zees.
D D7 G
Noah cried, "Close the door 'cause the rain is pour-in',
D A7 D
And we just can't wait for no un-i-corn!"
D A7 D
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D A7
5. The ark start-ed mov-in', it drift-ed with the tide,
D
Them u-ni-corns looked up from the rocks and they cried.
D D7 G
And the wa-ters come down and sort of float-ed them a-way,
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And that's why you ne-ver seen a u-ni-corn to this ve-ry | day /A /B /C# |
D A7
Chorus: You'll see green al-li-ga-tors and long-necked geese,
D
Some hump-ty backed ca-mels and some chimp-an-zees.
D D7 G
Some cats and rats and e-le-phants, but sure as you're born,
D A7 D Em7 D Em7 D
You're ne-ver gon-na see no | u - ni - | corn! | |
BASS RUN: /A /B /C#
Black numbers: Frets e |-------------|
0: play string open B |-------------|
G |-------------|
D |-------------|
A |--0---2---4--|
E |-------------|
Song Details:
- Songwriter: Shel Silverstein - originally released in 1962 on his album Inside Folk Songs
- Lyrics Begin: A long time ago, when the Earth was green,
- Performing Artists: The Irish Rovers
- Single:
Released: 1968
B-side: Black Velvet Band, The Rattling Bog (UK/Ireland) - Genre: Folk
- Album: The Unicorn
Released: 1967
The Irish Rovers
- The Irish Rovers are a Canadian Irish folk group which was formed in 1963 in Toronto, Canada when two of the founding members, George Millar and Jimmy Ferguson met at an Irish function.
- The original members were all born in Ireland and emigrated to Canada.
- The band have released a vast array of singles and albums during their time together, and continue to record and perform at special events.
- Official Site: irishroversmusic.com
- Wikipedia: The Irish Rovers
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