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Unicorn, The (C Major)
Artist: Irish Rovers, The    Genre: Folk    Roman Numerals: I, ii, V    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]   
Song Notes:  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EPsuOEH1fY
Entered by: Leadpencil9   
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C
(C,E,G)
x,3,2,0,1,0
- C E G C E
Dm
(D,F,A)
- - D A D F
G
(G,B,D)
G B D G B G


Verse 1
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] A long time ago, when the		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] earth was still green
[DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] And there were		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] more kinds of animals than		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] you've ever seen
They'd [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] run around free while the		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] earth was being born
But the [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] loveliest of all was the		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] unicorn

Refrain
There was [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] green alligators and		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] long-necked geese
Some [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] humpty-backed camels and some		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] chimpanzees
Some [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] cats and rats and elephants, but		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] sure as you're born
The [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] loveliest of all was the		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] unicorn

Verse 2
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Now God seen some sinnin'		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] and it gave him pain
And [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] he says, "Stand back,		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I'm going to make it rain"
He says, [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] "Hey, brother Noah,		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] I'll tell you what to do.
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Build me a floating		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] zoo."

Refrain
"And take some of them [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] green alligators and		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] long-necked geese
Some [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] humpty-backed camels and some		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] chimpanzees
Some [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] cats and rats and elephants, but		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] sure as you're born
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Don't you forget my		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] unicorn."

Verse3
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Old Noah was there to		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] answer the call
[DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] He finished up		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] making the ark just as the		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] rain started fallin'
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] He marched in the animals		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] two by two
And [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] he called out as they went		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] through

Refrain
"Hey, Lord. I've got your [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] green alligators and		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] long-necked geese
Some [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] humpty-backed camels and some		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] chimpanzees
Some [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] cats and rats and elephants, but		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] Lord, I'm so forlorn,
I [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] just can't see no		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] unicorn."

Verse 4
Then [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Noah looked out		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] through the driving rain
Them [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] unicorns was		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] hiding, playing		 silly games
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Kicking and splashing while the		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] rain was pouring
Oh, [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] them silly		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] unicorns.

Refrain
There was [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] green alligators and		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] long-necked geese
Some [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] humpty-backed camels and some		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] chimpanzees
Noah [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] cried, "Close the doors 'cause the		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] rain is pourin'
And [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] we just can't wait for		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] no unicorns."

Verse 5
The [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] ark started movin',		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] it drifted with the tide
Them [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] unicorns		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] looked up from the rock		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] and they cried
And the [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] waters came down and sort of		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] floated them away
And [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] that's why you'll never see a		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] unicorn, to this very day

Refrain
You'll see [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] green alligators and		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] long-necked geese
Some [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] humpty-backed camels and some		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] chimpanzees
Some [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] cats and rats and elephants,		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] but sure as you're born
You're [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] never gonna		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] see no		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] unicorn
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