[HANASHIR:2948] re:Noah and shel silverstein, plus Irish Rovers

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In a message dated 5/18/99 10:59:08 AM Central Daylight Time, 
hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org writes:

> 
>  I was just reminded today of my favorite Noah song: The Unicorn by Shel
>  Silverstein, may he rest in peace.  I know that I am one of many who will
>  miss Silverstein's creative spirit in this world.  His poetry was my 'soul
>  food' growing up...his spirited readings and songs as well.
>  
>  the chorus of the Unicorn song goes:
>  
>  There were green alligators and long-necked geese
>  Humpy-backed camels and chimpanzees
>  There were catsandratsandelephants, but sure as you're born,
>  The loveliest of all was the unicorn..
>  
>  The song tells the story of how the Unicorns were too busy playing around
>  to get onto Noah's ark, and they got washed away in the flood...that's why
>  we never see unicorns today.
>  
>  -Joanna
>  

BTW the chord progession for both the verse and chorus, at least by the Irish 
Rovers, is

|C|Dm|G|C|C|Dm|C|Dm G| C|

I got this from the OLGA  a while back,  so i assume its right but i'm not 
100% sure (particulary the last two measures) .    To memorize songs i tend 
to have only files of chord progressions without words, so i have to memorize 
chords first. So this is what i had ( and my guitars Leonardo diFender and 
Floyd are nowhere around).  


Steve Lipton

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