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so the solo is missing. Play the asterisked chords barred on fifth (557775 for D and 577555 for Am). Strumming
is fast-paced and muted by lifting the barring finger off the fretboard. 
[Intro]
D*     Am*
D*     Am*
[Verse 1]
D*                                                           Am*
When the Earth was barely born, God said to that unicorn, you're through
D*                                                                    Am*
Yeah, you, you myth, you minotaurs, you chimeras, you dinosaurs, you're doomed
[Chorus]
FI'm gonna flood, Gyeah I'm rainin' down on Dyou
FAnd believe you me, Gthere's nothin' you can Amdo to Gstop it not comin' tru-
C-uuueF, GwhoCa, etcF.G  
FThe unicorn's the Gloveliest of cCreatures from the Amfall,
FHe called them all Gtogether then Che drowned them, one and Amall
BbWhat should I do? GWhat should I Emdo oh to Amyou?
FWhat would God do Gin my sAmhoes?
[Verse 2]
D*                                                                       Am*
And from the blood new cities rose, Gahmorrah it was one of those, that displeased
D*                                                                               Am*
And God said, Lott, you take your wife and any who might fear my might, and you flee, flee, flee
[Chorus]
FFire now - I'm Grainin' down on Dyou
FAnd don't turn your Ghead when I tear this world in Amtwo, just run man it's Gcoming soo-
C-oon, FwGhoaC, etc.F  G  
FAnd all those who betrayed GHis love Che banished to the Amfire
FThe idolaters, the adultereGrs, and those unfCaithful, faithless lAmairs.
BbWhat  would God dGo? What would GEmod do oh to Amyou?
FWhat would GGod do in my sAmhoes?
[Solo]
D*     Am*
MAD SOLO
D*     Am*
[Chorus]
FSeven plagues I'm rGainin' down on Dyou
FOn your children's Ghouse, and all their chilAmdren too, 'tGil everyone is consu-
C-umedF, GwhoCa, etcF.G  
FI am the cGaptain now of a sCinking ship of Amfools,
FI believed your lies, I Gbelieved your lies, Cbut then that's what a fool Amwould do
BbWhat would God doG? What would God Emdo, oh, to Amyou?
FWhat would God Gdo, in my Amshoes?
[Outtro]
CTo stop it Ffrom coming true, wGhoa,
CWhat would FGod do Goh?
CWhat would FGod do Goh?
CWhat would FGod do Goh?  
CWhat would FGod do Goh?
CWhat would FGod do Goh?
CWhat would FGod do Goh?
CWhat would FGod dGo in my Amshoes?

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Unicorn

by Paul McDermott

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so the solo is missing. Play the asterisked chords barred on fifth (557775 for D and 577555 for Am). Strumming

is fast-paced and muted by lifting the barring finger off the fretboard.

[Intro]

D Am

* *

D Am

* *

[Verse 1]

D Am

* *

When the Earth was barely born, God said to that unicorn, you're through

D Am

* *

Yeah, you, you myth, you minotaurs, you chimeras, you dinosaurs, you're doomed

[Chorus]

F G D

I'm gonna flood, yeah I'm rainin' down on you

F G Am G

And believe you me, there's nothin' you can do to stop it not comin' tru-

C F G C F G

-uuue, whoa, etc.

F G C Am

The unicorn's the loveliest of creatures from the fall,

F G C Am

He called them all together then he drowned them, one and all

Bb G Em Am

What should I do? What should I do oh to you?

F G Am

What would God do in my shoes?

[Verse 2]

D Am

* *

And from the blood new cities rose, Gahmorrah it was one of those, that displeased

D Am

* *

And God said, Lott, you take your wife and any who might fear my might, and you flee, flee, flee

[Chorus]

F G D

Fire now - I'm rainin' down on you

F G Am G

And don't turn your head when I tear this world in two, just run man it's coming soo-

C F G C F G

-oon, whoa, etc.

F G C Am

And all those who betrayed His love he banished to the fire

F G C Am

The idolaters, the adulterers, and those unfaithful, faithless lairs.

Bb G Em Am

What would God do? What would God do oh to you?

F G Am

What would God do in my shoes?

[Solo]

D Am

* *

MAD SOLO

D Am

* *

[Chorus]

F G D

Seven plagues I'm rainin' down on you

F G Am G

On your children's house, and all their children too, 'til everyone is consu-

C F G C F G

-umed, whoa, etc.

F G C Am

I am the captain now of a sinking ship of fools,

F G C Am

I believed your lies, I believed your lies, but then that's what a fool would do

Bb G Em Am

What would God do? What would God do, oh, to you?

F G Am

What would God do, in my shoes?

[Outtro]

C F G

To stop it from coming true, whoa,

C F G

What would God do oh?

C F G

What would God do oh?

C F G

What would God do oh?

C F G

What would God do oh?

C F G

What would God do oh?

C F G

What would God do oh?

C F G Am

What would God do in my shoes?

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