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!