SHEET MUSIC – CREDIT TO ARNIE ANDERSON
[Verse 1] - - - - A [C] long time ago when the [F] earth was green, There was [G] more kinds of animals than [C] you'd ever seen. They'd [C] run around free while the [F] earth was being born. And the [C] loveliest of them all was the [G] unicorn [C] [Chorus] - - - - There was [C] green alligators and [F] long necked geese. Some [G] humpy backed camels and some [C] chimpanzees. Some [C] cats and rats and elephants, but [F] sure as you're born, The [C] loveliest of all was the [G] unicorn [C] [Instrumental] - - - - [C] [G] [C] [Verse 2] - - - - Now [C] God seen some sinning and it [F] gave him a pain. And he [G] says, stand back, "I'm going to [C] make it rain!" He said, [C] "Hey, brother Noah I'll [F] tell you what to do, [C] Build me a [G] floating [C] zoo; and take some of them...." [Chorus] - - - - And take some of them [C] green alligators and [F] long necked geese. Some [G] humpy backed camels and some [C] chimpanzees. Some [C] cats and rats and elephants, but [F] sure as you're born. Don't [C] you forget my [G] unicorn [C] [Instrumental] - - - - [C] [G] [C] [Verse 3] - - - - Old [C] Noah was there to [F] answer the call. And he [G] finished making the ark just as the [C] rain started fallin' He [C] marched in the animals [F] two by two, And [C] called out as [G] they went [C] through, "Hey Lord," [Chorus] - - - - I got your [C] green alligators and [F] long necked geese. Some [G] humpy backed camels and some [C] chimpanzees Some [C] cats and rats and elephants, but [F] Lord, I'm so forlorn, I [C] just can't see no [G] unicorn! [C] [Instrumental] - - - - [C] [G] [C] [Verse 4] - - - - Old [C] Noah looked out through the [F] driving rain. Them [G] unicorns were hiding, [C] playing silly games. [C] Kicking and splashing while the [F] rain was pourin' [C] Oh, them silly [G] unicorns!"[C] [Chorus] - - - - There was [C] green alligators and [F] long necked geese Some [G] humpy backed camels and some [C] chimpanzees. [C] Noah cried, "Close the door cause the [F] rain's comin' in - - And [C] we just can't wait for [G] no unicorn!" [C] [Instrumental] - - - - [C] [G] [C] [Verse 5] - - - - The [C] ark started moving, it [F] drifted with the tide. The [G] unicorns looked up from the [C] rocks and they cried. And the [C] waters came down and sort of [F] floated them away. [NC] And that's why ya never seen a unicorn to this [C] very day. [Chorus] - - - - You'll see [C] green alligators and [F] long necked geese. Some [G] humpy backed camels and some [C] chimpanzees. Some [C] cats and rats and elephants, but [F] sure as you're born. That's [C] not why there is [G] no [C] unicorn. [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] [Chorus] - - - - - They made friends with [C] green alligators and [F] long necked geese. Some [G] humpy backed camels and some [C] chimpanzees. Some [C] cats and rats and elephants, - and [F] I'm not lyin' - - - They [C] also talked with some [G] hungry [C] lions. The [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 When [C] Noah walked into this [G] horrid [C} scene. [Chorus] - - - - So today you'll see [C] green alligators and [F] long necked geese. Some [G] humpy backed camels and some [C] chimpanzees. Some [C] cats and rats and elephants, but [F] sure as you're born. That's the [C] truth of what happened to the [G] uni-[Dm]-corn. [C]
