Chords for The Continuing Story of The Unicorn, The Irish Rovers

Tempo:
114 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

Em

C

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Continuing Story of The Unicorn, The Irish Rovers chords
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[F] And the waters came down and sort [Gm] of flooded them away
Oh, and that's why you've never seen a unicorn to this very [C] day
[Dm] [Em]
[F] Don't [A] worry, darling.
[F#] Your great-great [Em]-grandad, he saw them.
[A] How?
[B] When he was out [Am] on the [C] ships.
[D] [Em]
[Bm] [Em]
[A]
[C] [D]
[Em]
[A] [Am] [D]
[Em] [A] [D] [E]
[Em] [A] [C] [D]
[Em] [A] [D] [E]
[Em] We told you how the [C] unicorns were stranded on the [G] shore
[A] As the ice [D] sealed the way [Em] forevermore
Have you heard the tale [C] how they changed and swam away
[A] And they're splishing [D] and splashing [Em] to this day
It rained forty [G] days, [C] it rained forty [G] nights
[A] Till the waters [D] covered everything [Em] in sight
The unicorns were frightened and [C] crying out in [G] vain
[A] Heaven help us [D] from the pouring [Em] rain
[G] Swimming free, [Am] swimming free
[C]
Swimming [D] fancy free
[G] Swimming free, [Am] swimming free
[C]
[G] Mystic revelry
Swimming free, [Am] swimming free
[C]
Majestic [D] as can be
[G] And our world [Am] is the rarest in the [G] deep blue [Em] sea
When God saw the yoke, [C] the root that on the tide
[Am] He sent our [D] mighty [Em] unicorns in sight
But Noah said, oh Lord, [C] it grazed me heart full sore
[Am] They weren't playing [D] and they wouldn't [Em] come on board
[G] Swimming free, [C] swimming free
Swimming [D] fancy free
[G] Swimming free, [Am] swimming free Mystic [D] [G] revelry
Swimming free, [Am] swimming free
[C]
Majestic [D] as can be
[G] And our world [Am] is the rarest in the deep blue [G] [D] sea
[Em] The Lord loved his [C] unicorns and heard their plaintive [G] cries
[A] Saying I can't [D] bear to leave them [Em] there to die
So here's what I'll do, [C] for this wasn't meant to be
[Am] I will make their [D] new command the [Em] deep blue sea
[G] Swimming free, [Am] swimming free
[C] Swimming [D] fancy free
[G] Swimming free, [Am] swimming free Mystic [G] revelry
Swimming free, [Am] swimming free
[C] Majestic [D] as can [G] be
And our world [Am] is the rarest in the deep blue [G] sea
[Em]
He [Am] [D] [Em]
[A] [D] [E] [Em]
[A] [C] [D] [Em]
[A] [D] [Em]
changed the mint in our walls [C] to escape the raging flow
[Am] And they swam [D] away up to the [Em] ice and snow
The Arctic is their home [C] where they flock wild and [Em] free
[Am] And they're called the [D]
Unicorns [Em] of the Sea
[G] Swimming free, [Am] swimming free
Swimming [D] fancy free
[G] Swimming free, [Am] swimming free Mystic [G] revelry
Swimming free, [C] swimming free
Majestic [D] as can be
[G] And our world [Am] is the rarest in the [G] deep blue sea
[A] Swimming free, [Bm] swimming free
[D] Swimming [E] fancy [A] free
Swimming free, [Bm] swimming free [D] Mystic [A] revelry
Swimming free, [Bm] swimming free
[D] Majestic [E] as can be
[A] And our world [Bm] is the rarest in the [A] deep blue sea
Swimming free, [Bm] swimming free
Swimming [E] fancy free
[A] Swimming free, [Bm] swimming free Mystic [G] [A] revelry
Swimming free, [Bm] swimming free
[D] Majestic [E] as can be
[A] Den armal [Bm] is the rarest [Em] in a deep blue [A] sea.
[F#m] Den armal [Bm] is the rarest [E] in a deep blue [A] sea.
[F#m] [B]
[D] [E] [F#m] [B]
[E] [F#m] [B]
[D] [E] [F#m] [B]
[E] [F#]
[Bm]
[Em]
[D] [G] Swimming free, swimming [C] free Swimming fancy [D] [G] free, swimming free
Swimming [Am] free in mystic [G] revelry Swimming free, swimming [Am] free
[C] Majestic, yes [D] [G] indeed Den armal is [Am] the rarest in a deep [G] blue sea.
[D] [Em]
[F#m] High five!
[Bm] Yay!
Ha ha!
[N]
Ha ha!
Ha ha!
Ha ha!
[F#m] I thought [B] [Bm] that might be the last [E] time you did it.
Yeah, right.
[C#m]
[F] Here he [Bm] goes.
[E] [F#m] Here's the [N] thing.
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
Em
121
C
3211
A
1231
D
1321
G
2131
Em
121
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Learn the basic chords of The Irish Rovers - Narwhal, The Continuing Story Of The Unicorn chords, with this master sequence: A, D, G, Am, C, D, Em, Am and D. For best results, commence at 57 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 114. Given the song's key of G Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[F] _ And the waters came down and sort [Gm] of flooded them away
_ Oh, and that's why you've never seen a unicorn to this very [C] day
[Dm] _ [Em] _
[F] _ Don't [A] worry, darling.
_ [F#] Your great-great [Em]-grandad, he saw them.
_ [A] _ How?
[B] When he was out [Am] on the [C] ships.
_ [D] _ _ [Em] _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _
_ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _
_ [Em] _ _ [A] _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _
_ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ We told you how the [C] unicorns were stranded on the [G] shore
[A] As the ice [D] sealed the way [Em] forevermore
Have you heard the tale [C] how they changed and swam away
[A] And they're splishing [D] and splashing [Em] to this day _ _ _
_ _ It rained forty [G] days, [C] it rained forty [G] nights
[A] Till the waters [D] covered everything [Em] in sight
_ The unicorns were frightened and [C] crying out in [G] vain
[A] Heaven help us [D] from the pouring [Em] rain
_ _ [G] Swimming free, [Am] swimming free
[C]
Swimming [D] fancy free
[G] Swimming free, [Am] swimming free
[C] _
[G] _ Mystic revelry
Swimming free, [Am] swimming free
[C]
Majestic [D] as can be
[G] And our world [Am] is the rarest in the [G] deep blue _ [Em] sea _ _ _ _
_ _ When God saw the yoke, [C] the root that on the tide
[Am] He sent our [D] mighty [Em] unicorns in sight
But Noah said, oh Lord, [C] it grazed me heart full sore
[Am] They weren't playing [D] and they wouldn't [Em] come on board
_ [G] Swimming free, [C] swimming free
Swimming [D] fancy free
[G] Swimming free, [Am] swimming free Mystic [D] _ [G] revelry
Swimming free, [Am] swimming free
[C]
Majestic [D] as can be
[G] And our world [Am] is the rarest in the deep blue [G] [D] sea
[Em] The _ _ _ _ _ _ Lord loved his [C] unicorns and heard their plaintive [G] cries
[A] Saying I can't [D] bear to leave them [Em] there to die
So _ _ _ _ here's what I'll do, [C] for this wasn't meant to be
[Am] I will make their [D] new command the [Em] deep blue sea
[G] Swimming free, [Am] swimming free
[C] Swimming [D] fancy free
[G] Swimming free, [Am] swimming free Mystic _ [G] revelry
Swimming free, [Am] swimming free
[C] Majestic [D] as can [G] be
And our world [Am] is the rarest in the deep blue [G] sea
[Em]
He [Am] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ [Em] _
_ [A] _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ changed the mint in our walls [C] to escape the raging flow
[Am] And they swam [D] away up to the [Em] ice and snow
_ The Arctic is their home [C] where they flock wild and [Em] free
[Am] And they're called the [D]
Unicorns [Em] of the Sea
_ [G] Swimming free, [Am] swimming free
Swimming [D] fancy free
[G] Swimming free, [Am] swimming free Mystic [G] _ revelry
Swimming free, [C] swimming free
Majestic [D] as can be
[G] And our world [Am] is the rarest in the [G] deep blue sea
[A] Swimming free, [Bm] swimming free
[D] Swimming [E] fancy [A] free
Swimming free, [Bm] swimming free [D] Mystic [A] _ revelry
Swimming free, [Bm] swimming free
[D] Majestic [E] as can be
[A] And our world [Bm] is the rarest in the [A] deep blue sea
Swimming free, [Bm] swimming free
Swimming [E] fancy free
[A] Swimming free, [Bm] swimming free Mystic [G] _ [A] revelry
Swimming free, [Bm] swimming free
[D] Majestic [E] as can be
[A] Den armal [Bm] is the rarest [Em] in a deep blue [A] sea.
[F#m] Den armal [Bm] is the rarest [E] in a deep blue [A] sea.
_ [F#m] _ _ [B] _
_ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [B] _
_ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ [D] _ [E] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [B] _
_ [E] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] [G] Swimming free, swimming [C] free Swimming fancy [D] [G] free, swimming free
Swimming [Am] free in mystic [G] revelry Swimming free, swimming [Am] free
_ [C] Majestic, yes [D] [G] indeed Den armal is [Am] the rarest in a deep [G] blue sea.
[D] _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#m] High five!
[Bm] Yay!
Ha ha!
[N] _ _ _
_ Ha ha!
Ha ha!
Ha ha!
_ _ _ _ [F#m] I thought [B] _ [Bm] that might be the last [E] time you did it.
Yeah, right.
[C#m]
[F] Here he [Bm] goes.
_ [E] _ _ [F#m] Here's the [N] thing.

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