{"id":7446,"date":"2022-02-05T17:06:54","date_gmt":"2022-02-05T17:06:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/?p=7446"},"modified":"2026-03-13T23:10:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T23:10:34","slug":"unicorn-song-the","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/unicorn-song-the\/","title":{"rendered":"Unicorn Song, The"},"content":{"rendered":"

SHEET MUSIC<\/a> – CREDIT TO ARNIE ANDERSON<\/p>\n

RETURN TO IRISH SONGS<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

[Verse 1] - - - - <\/span>A [C]<\/span> long time ago when the [F]<\/span> earth was green, <\/span><\/span>  There was [G]<\/span> more kinds of animals than [C]<\/span> you'd ever seen.   <\/span><\/span>They'd [C]<\/span> run around free while the [F]<\/span> earth was being born.  And<\/span><\/span> the [C]<\/span> loveliest of them all was the [G]<\/span> unicorn [C]<\/span>\r\n<\/span><\/span> \r\n{ CHORUS } - - - - <\/span>There was [C]<\/span> green alligators and [F]<\/span> long necked geese.   <\/span><\/span>Some [G]<\/span> humpy backed camels and some [C]<\/span> chimpanzees.   <\/span><\/span>Some [C]<\/span> cats and rats and elephants, but [F]<\/span> sure as you're born,  <\/span><\/span>The [C]<\/span> loveliest of all was the [G]<\/span> unicorn [C]<\/span> \r\n<\/span><\/span> \r\n[Instrumental] - - - - <\/span>[C]<\/span>   [G]<\/span>  [C]<\/span>\r\n<\/span> \r\n[Verse 2] - - - - <\/span>Now [C] God seen some sinning and it [F]<\/span> gave him a pain.   <\/span><\/span>And he [G]<\/span> says, stand back, \"I'm going to [C]<\/span> make it rain!\"   <\/span><\/span>He said, [C]<\/span> \"Hey, brother Noah I'll [F]<\/span> tell you what to do,   <\/span><\/span>[C]<\/span> Build me a [G]<\/span> floating [C]<\/span> zoo; <\/span><\/span>and take some of them....\"\r\n<\/span><\/span> \r\n{ CHORUS } - - - -  And take some of them [C]<\/span> green alligators and [F]<\/span> long necked geese.  <\/span>Some [G]<\/span> humpy backed camels and some [C]<\/span> chimpanzees.   <\/span>Some [C]<\/span> cats and rats and elephants, but [F]<\/span> sure as you're born.   <\/span><\/span><\/span>Don't [C]<\/span> you forget my [G]<\/span> unicorn [C]<\/span> <\/span> \r\n<\/span> \r\n[Instrumental] - - - - <\/span>[C]<\/span>   [G]<\/span>  [C]<\/span>\r\n<\/span> \r\n[Verse 3] - - - - <\/span>Old [C]<\/span> Noah was there to [F]<\/span> answer the call.  And h<\/span><\/span>e [G]<\/span> finished making the ark just as the [C]<\/span> rain started fallin'   <\/span><\/span>He [C]<\/span> marched in the animals [F]<\/span> two by two,   <\/span><\/span>And [C]<\/span> called out as [G]<\/span> they went [C]<\/span> through,\r\n<\/span><\/span> \r\n\"Hey Lord,\"\r\n<\/span> \r\n{ CHORUS }  - - - - I got your [C]<\/span> green alligators and [F]<\/span> long necked geese.   <\/span>Some [G]<\/span> humpy backed camels and some [C]<\/span> chimpanzees <\/span>Some [C]<\/span> cats and rats and elephants, but [F]<\/span> Lord, I'm so forlorn,  <\/span>I [C]<\/span> just can't see no [G]<\/span> unicorn! [C]<\/span> <\/span> \r\n\r\n<\/span> \r\n[Instrumental] - - - - <\/span>[C]<\/span>   [G]<\/span>  [C]<\/span>\r\n<\/span> \r\n[Verse 4] - - - - <\/span>Old [C]<\/span> Noah looked out through the [F]<\/span> driving rain.  <\/span><\/span>Them [G]<\/span> unicorns were hiding, [C]<\/span> playing silly games.  <\/span><\/span>[C]<\/span> Kicking and splashing while the [F]<\/span> rain was pourin'    <\/span><\/span>[C]<\/span> Oh, them silly [G]<\/span> unicorns!\"[C]<\/span> \r\n<\/span><\/span> \r\n{ CHORUS }  - - - - There was [C]<\/span> green alligators and [F]<\/span> long necked geese <\/span>Some [G]<\/span> humpy backed camels and some [C]<\/span> chimpanzees.    <\/span><\/span>[C]<\/span> Noah cried, \"Close the door cause the [F]<\/span> rain's comin' in - - <\/span><\/span>And [C]<\/span> we just can't wait for [G]<\/span> no unicorn!\" [C]<\/span> \r\n<\/span><\/span> \r\n[Instrumental] - - - - <\/span>[C]<\/span>    [G]<\/span>  [C]<\/span>\r\n<\/span> \r\n[Verse 5] - - - - <\/span>The [C]<\/span> ark started moving, it [F]<\/span> drifted with the tide.  <\/span><\/span>The [G]<\/span> unicorns looked up from the [C]<\/span> rocks and they cried.   <\/span><\/span>And the [C]<\/span> waters came down and sort of [F]<\/span> floated them away.   <\/span><\/span>[NC]<\/span> <\/span>And that's why ya never seen a unicorn to this [C] very day.\r\n<\/span> \r\n{ CHORUS }  - - - - You'll see [C]<\/span> green alligators and [F]<\/span> long necked geese.   <\/span>Some [G]<\/span> humpy backed camels and some [C]<\/span> chimpanzees.   <\/span>Some [C]<\/span> cats and rats and elephants, but [F]<\/span> sure as you're born.  That's [C]  not why there is [G] no [C] unicorn.\r\n\r\n[Verse R6] - - - - Now, [C] here is the way it [F] really went.  The [G] unicorns came as [C] soon as they were sent.  They [C] went to the Africa [F] section of the ship - And [C] settled in for the [G] trip. [C] \r\n\r\n{ CHORUS }  - - - - - They made friends with  [C]<\/span> green alligators and [F]<\/span> long necked geese. Some [G]<\/span> humpy backed camels and some [C]<\/span> chimpanzees. Some [C]<\/span> cats and rats and elephants, - and [F] I'm not lyin' - - - They [C] also talked with some [G] hungry [C] lions.\r\n\r\nThe [C] lions were quick, the [F] unicorns were brave. They [G] tried to fight back, but [C] finally caved.  The [C] lions were  picking the [F] bones real clean\r\nWhen [C] Noah walked into this [G] horrid [C} scene.\r\n\r\n{ CHORUS } - - - - So today you'll see [C]<\/span> green alligators and [F]<\/span> long necked geese. Some [G]<\/span> humpy backed camels and some [C]<\/span> chimpanzees. Some [C]<\/span> cats and rats and elephants, but [F]<\/span> sure as you're born. That's the [C] truth of what happened to the [G] uni-[Dm]-corn.  [C] \r\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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