The Unicorn Song chords by
Shel Silverstein

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Key: D major•

Verse 1

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Well, a long time ago

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when the earth was green

And there was more kind

of animals

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than you've ever seen

And they'd run around free

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while the world was being born

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And the loveliest of all

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was the unicorn

There was green alligators

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and long -necked geese

There was humpback, and camels,

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and there was chimpanzees.

There was cats, and rats, and elephants.

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But sure as you're born,

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the loveliest of all was the unicorn.

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Well, now God's seen some sinning,

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and it caused him pain.

He says, stand back,

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I'm gonna make it rain.

Says, hey brother Noah,

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I'll tell you what to do,

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go and build me a floatin' zoo.

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And you take two alligators,

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a couple of geese.

You take two humpy backy camels

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and two chimpanzees.

You take two cats and rats and elephants.

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But sure as you're born, Noah,

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don't you forget my unicorn

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Well, then Noah was there

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and answered the calling

And he finished up the ark

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just as the rain started falling

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He marched in the animals two by two

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And called out as they went through

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Hey Lord, I got you two alligators,

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a couple of geese

I got you humpback camels,

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and two chimpanzees

I got you cats and rats and elephants

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But Lord, I'm so forlorn

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cause I just don't see no unicorn

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Well, Noah looked out

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through the drivin' rain

The unicorns was hiding,

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playing silly games.

They were kicking and splashing

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while the rain was pouring.

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Oh, them silly unicorns.

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Yeah, two alligators, a couple of geese,

Two humpback camels

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and three chimpanzees.

Noah cried, close the door,

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cause the rain is pouring.

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And we just can't wait for no unicorn

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And the ark started moving

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and it drifted with the tide

And the unicorns looked up

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from the rock and cried

And the water come up

and sort of floated them away

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That's why you've never seen a unicorn

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to this day

You'll see lots of alligators

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and a whole mess of geese

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You'll see plenty of humpback camels,

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lots of chimpanzees

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You'll see cats and rats and elephants,

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but sure as you're born

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You're never gonna see no uni corn

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