The Unicorn chords by Shel Silverstein

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Verse 1
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A long  (D major) time ago,
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when  (A major) the earth was still green,
There were more kinds of animals
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than you've  (D major) ever seen;
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They'd run around free while the  (G major) 
earth was being born,
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 (D major) The loveliest of all was  (A major) the Unicorn.  (D major) 

Verse 2
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There was  (D major) green alligators
and long-necked geese,
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 (A major) geese,
Some humpty-backed camels camels
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and some chim (D major) panzees,
Some cats and rats and elephants,
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but  (G major) sure as you're born,
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The  (D major) loveliest of all was the  (A major) Unicorn.
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 (D major) Now

Verse 3

God seen some sinnin'

and it gave Him pain.

And He said, "Stand back,

I'm going to make it rain."

He said, "Hey, brother Noah,

I'll tell you what to do.

Build me a floating zoo."

And take some of

Verse 4
them green
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alligators and long-necked  (A major) geese,
geese,
Some humpty-backed camels camels
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and some  (D major) chimpanzees,
Some cats and rats and elephants,
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but  (G major) sure as you're born,
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 (D major) Don't you forget my  (A major) Unicorn."
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 (D major) Old

Verse 5
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Noah was there to an (A major) swer the call,
He finished up making the Ark just
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as the  (D major) rain started fallin',
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He marched in the anim (G major) als two by two
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And he  (D major) called out as  (A major) they
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went through,  (D major) 
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 (A major) "Hey, Lord: I've got yer....

Verse 6
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 (D major) Green alligators and  (A major) long-necked geese,
geese,
Some humpty-backed camels camels
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and some  (D major) chimpanzees,
Some cats and rats and elephants,
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but  (G major) Lord, I'm so forlorn,
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I  (D major) just can't see no  (A major) Unicorn."

Verse 7
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Old Noah  (D major) looked out into the driving  (A major) rain,
Them Unicorns was hiding,
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play (D major) ing silly games,
Kicking and splashing while
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the rain  (G major) was pouring,
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 (D major) Oh, them silly  (A major) Unicorns.

Verse 8
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There  (D major) was green alligators
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and  (A major) long-necked geese,
geese,
Some humpty-backed camels camels
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and some  (D major) chimpanzees,
Noah cried, "Close the doors
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'cause the  (G major) rain is pourin',
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And we  (D major) just can't wait for
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 (A major) no Unicorns."  (D major) 

Verse 9
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The Ark started movin', it  (D major) 
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drifted with the  (A major) tide,
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Them Unicorns looked up  (D major) from the rock and they cried,
And the waters came down and sorta
floated them away,
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 (A major) That's why you'll never see a Unicorn,
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to  (D major) this very day.

Verse 10
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You'll see  (D major) green alligators
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and long-necked  (A major) geese,
geese,
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Some humpty-backed camels camels  (B flat major) 
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and  (E flat major) some chimpanzees,
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 (D major) Some cats and rats and elephants,
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but sure as  (A major) you're born,
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You're nev (A major) er gonna see  (D major) no  (B flat major) Unicorn.