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Version 1 Version 2 Version 3 Version 5[Verse] D G A long time ago when the earth was green A D Dsus2 There was more kinds of animals than you'd ever seen D G They'd run around free while the world was being born D A D But the loveliest of them all was the unicorn [Chorus] D G There was green alligators and long necked geese A D Dsus2 Some humpty backed camels and some chimpanzees D G Some cats and rats and elephants, but sure as you're born D A D The loveliest of all was the unicorn. [Instrumental] D A D [Verse] D G Now god seen some sinning and it gave him a pain A D Dsus2 And he says, stand back, "I'm going to make it rain!" D G He says, "Hey, brother Noah I'll tell you what to do, D A D Build me a floating zoo," Dsus2 "and take some of them...." [Chorus] D G Green alligators and long necked geese, A D Dsus2 Some humpty backed camels and some chimpanzees. D G Some cats and rats and elephants, but sure as you're born. D A D Don't you forget my unicorn." [Instrumental] D A D [Verse] D G Old Noah was there to answer the call, A D Dsus2 He finished up making the ark just as the rain started pourin' D G He marched in the animals two by two, D A A And he called out as they went through, "Hey lord," [Chorus] D G I got your green alligators and long necked geese, A D Dsus2 Some humpty backed camels and some chimpanzees, D G Some cats and rats and elephants, but lord, I'm so forlorn, D A D I just can't see no unicorn!" [Instrumental] D A D [Verse] D G Then Noah looked out through the driving rain, A D Dsus2 Them unicorns were hiding, playing silly games. D G Kicking and splashing while the rain was pourin' D A D Oh, them silly unicorns!" [Chorus] D G There were green alligators and long necked geese, A D Dsus2 Some humpty backed camels and some chimpanzees. D G Noah cried, "Close the door cause the rain's pourin' D A D And we just can't wait for those unicorn!" [Instrumental] D A D [Verse] D G The ark started moving, it drifted with the tides, A D Dsus2 Them unicorns looked up from the rocks and they cried. D G And the waters came down and sort of floated them away, And that's why ya never seen a unicorn to this very day. [Chorus] D G You'll see green alligators and long necked geese, A D Dsus2 Some humpty backed camels and some chimpanzees. D G Some cats and rats elephants, but sure as you're born, You're never gonna see no u--ni---corn