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The Unicorn chords by
The Irish Rovers
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Key: F major•
Verse 1
D
D

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A
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A long time ago,
Em
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when the earth was still green
A
A

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And there were more kinds of animals
D
D

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than you've ever seen

They'd run around free while the
Em
Em

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G

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earth was being born
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D

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A
A

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D
D

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But the loveliest of all was the unicorn
Verse 2
D
D

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There was green alligators
Em
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and long- necked geese
A
A

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Some humpty- backed camels
D
D

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and some chimpanzees

Some cats and rats and elephants,
G
G

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but sure as you're born
Em
Em

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D
D

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A
A

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The loveliest of all was the unicorn
D
D

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A
A

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Verse 3
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D

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Now god seen some sinnin'
Em
Em

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and it gave him pain
A
A

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And he says, "stand back,
D
D

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I'm going to make it rain"

He says, "hey, brother Noah,
Em
Em

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I'll tell you what to do
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D

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A

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D
D

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Build me a floating zoo"
Verse 4
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D

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And take some of them green alligators
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and long- necked geese
A
A

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Some humpty- backed camels
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D

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and some chimpanzees

Some cats and rats and elephants,
G
G

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but sure as you're born
D
D

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A
A

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D
D

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Don't you forget my unicorn"
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A

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D
D

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Verse 5
Em
Em

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Old Noah was there to answer the call
A
A

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He finished up making the ark
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D

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just as the rain started fallin'

He marched in the animals
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G

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two by two
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D

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A
A

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D
D

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And he called out as they went through

"Hey, Lord"
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A

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D
D

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I've got your green alligators
Verse 6
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D

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Em
Em

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and long- necked geese
A
A

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Some humpty- backed camels
D
D

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and some chimpanzees

Some cats and rats and elephants,
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G

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Em
Em

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G

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but Lord, I'm so forlorn
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D

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A
A

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D
D

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I just can't see no unicorn"
A
A

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Verse 7
D
D

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Then Noah looked out
Em
Em

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through the driving rain
A
A

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Them unicorns was hiding,
D
D

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playing silly games

Kicking and splashing while
Em
Em

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the rain was pouring
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D

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A

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D

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Oh, them silly unicorns
Verse 8
D
D

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There was green alligators and
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long- necked geese
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A

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Some humpty- backed camels
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D

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and some chimpanzees

Noah cried, "close the doors 'cause
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Em

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G

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the rain is pourin'
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D

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A
A

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And we just can't wait for no unicorns"
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A

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Verse 9

The ark started movin',
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it drifted with the tide
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A

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Them unicorns looked up from
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the rock and they cried

And the waters came down and sort
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G

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of floated them away

And that's why you'll never see a unicorn,
A
A

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to this very day
Verse 10
D
D

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You'll see green alligators and
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long- necked geese
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A

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Some humpty- backed camels
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D

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and some chimpanzees

Some cats and rats and elephants,
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Em

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G
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but sure as you're born
D
D

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Em
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You're never gonna see no uni corn

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

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  • Em

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Capo: 3

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Unicorn by The Irish Rovers is F major.

The primary chords used in The Unicorn are F, C, Gm, Bb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, C, Gm, Bb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Unicorn is approximately 118 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Unicorn using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for The Unicorn. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with The Irish Rovers.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add The Unicorn to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for The Unicorn by The Irish Rovers on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.