The Unicorn - The Irish Rovers
Played in the Key of F (the original key as played by the Irish Rovers)
Intro: F C F
F (133211@1) CA (x32010@1)long time ago when the Earth was green,
F (133211@1)There was more kinds of animals than you'd ever seen.
Bb (x1333x@1)They'd run around free when the Earth was being born,
F (133211@1) C (x32010@1)F (133211@1)But the loveliest of them all was the unicorn.
CThere (x32010@1)was green alligators and long-necked geese,
F (133211@1)Some humpty backed camels and some chimpanzees.
Bb (x1333x@1)Some cats and rats and elephants, but sure as you're born,
F (133211@1) C (x32010@1)F (133211@1)The loveliest of all was the unicorn.
Instrumental: F C F
CNow (x32010@1)God seen some sinning and it gave Him a pain.
F (133211@1)And He says, "Stand back, I'm going to make it rain!"
Bb (x1333x@1)He says, "Hey, Brother Noah, I'll tell you what to do,
F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) F (133211@1)Build me a floating zoo,"
"and take some them.......
CGreen (x32010@1)alligators and long-necked geese,
F (133211@1)
Some humpty backed camels and some chimpanzees.
Bb (x1333x@1)Some cats and rats and elephants, but sure as you're born.
F (133211@1) C (x32010@1)F (133211@1)Don't you forget My unicorn."
Instrumental: F C F
COld (x32010@1)Noah was there to answer the call,
F (133211@1)He finished up making the ark just as the rain started pourin'
Bb (x1333x@1)He marched in the animals two by two,
F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) F (133211@1)And he called out as they went through,
"Hey Lord,"
C"I (x32010@1)gotcha green alligators and long-necked geese,
F (133211@1)Some humpty backed camels and some chimpanzees.
Bb (x1333x@1)Some cats and rats and elephants, but Lord, I'm so forlorn,
F (133211@1) C (x32010@1)F (133211@1)I just can't see no unicorn!"
Instrumental: F C F
CThen (x32010@1)Noah looked out through the driving rain,
F (133211@1)Them unicorns were hiding, playing silly games.
Bb (x1333x@1)Kicking and splashing while the rain was pourin',
F (133211@1) C (x32010@1)F (133211@1)Oh, them silly unicorns!
CThere (x32010@1)was green alligators and long-necked geese,
F (133211@1)Some humpty backed camels and some chimpanzees.
Bb (x1333x@1)Noah cried, "Close the door cause the rain's pourin'
F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) FAnd (133211@1)we just can't wait for those unicorn!"
Instrumental: F C F
CThe (x32010@1)ark started moving, it drifted with the tides,
F (133211@1)Them unicorns looked up from the rocks and they cried.
Bb (x1333x@1)And the waters came down and sort of floated them away,
And that's why ya never seen a unicorn to this very day.
F (133211@1) CYou'll (x32010@1)see green alligators and long-necked geese,
F (133211@1)Some humpty backed camels and some chimpanzees.
Bb (x1333x@1)Some cats and rats and elephants, but sure as you're born,
F (133211@1) C (x32010@1)F (133211@1)You're never gonna see no unicorn!
