{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":380415,"song":"The Unicorn","artist":"Shel Silverstein","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11557009-the-unicorn-chords-by-shel-silverstein/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/380415?type=chord","rating":4.02966,"votes":7,"content":"[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell a long time ago, when the earth was green,[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]A[/ch]                                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd there was more kind of animals than you've ever seen;[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]D[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd they'd run around free while the world was being born,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]                        [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd the loveliest of all was the Unicorn.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThere was green alligators and long-necked geese,[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]                                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThere was hump-backed camels and there was chimpanzees,[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]                                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThere was cats and rats and elephants, but sure as you're born,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe loveliest of all was the Unicorn.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]                            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell now God seen some sinnin' and it caused Him pain.[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]A[/ch]                            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe says, \"Stand back, I'm gonna make it rain.\"[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSays, \"Hey, brother Noah, I'll tell you what to do.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nGo and build me a floating zoo.\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab]             [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd you take two alligators a couple of geese,[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]A[/ch]                            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nYou take two humpty-backed camels and two chimpanzees,[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]D[/ch]                                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nYou take two cats and rats and elephants, but sure as you're born,[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nNoah, don't you forget my Unicorn.\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 5]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell then Noah was there and answered the call,[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]                               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd then he finished up the Ark just as the rain started fallin',[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHe marched in the animals two by two[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd called out as they went through,[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 6]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\"Hey, Lord I've got your two alligators a couple of geese,[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]A[/ch]                          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI got your hump-backed camels and two chimpanzees,[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]D[/ch]                                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI got your cats and rats and elephants, but Lord, I'm so forlorn,[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\n'Cause I just don't see no Unicorn.\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 7]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell Noah looked out through the driving rain,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe Unicorns was hiding, playing silly games,[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]                               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThey were kicking and splashing while the rain was pouring,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOh, them silly Unicorns.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 8]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]\r\nYeah two alligators a couple of geese,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]                          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTwo hump-backed camels and two chimpanzees,[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nNoah cried, \"Close the doors 'cause the rain is pourin',[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd we just can't wait for no Unicorns.\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 9]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd the Ark started movin', and it drifted with the tide,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]                           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd the Unicorns looked up from the rock and cried,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]                       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd the water come up and sorta floated them away,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]A[/ch]                            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThat's why you've never see a Unicorn, to this day.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 10]\r\n[tab]           [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]A[/ch]\r\nYou'll see lots of alligators and a while mess of geese,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]A[/ch]                          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nYou'll see plenty hump-backed camels lots of chimpanzees,[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]D[/ch]                                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nYou'll see cats and rats and elephants, but sure as you're born,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nYou're never gonna see no Unicorn.[/tab]","plain_text":"[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 5]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 6]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 7]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 8]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 9]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 10]","chords":["D","A","G"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}