Intro
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[Chorus]
Am
Man gave names to all the animals
E7 Am
In the beginning, in the beginning
Am
Man gave names to all the animals
E7 Am
In the beginning, long time ago
[Verse]
Am E7
He saw an animal that liked to growl
E7 Am
Big furry paws and he liked to howl
Am D
Great big furry back and furry hair
E E7 Am
"Ah, think I'll call it a bear"
[Chorus]
Am
Man gave names to all the animals
E7 Am
In the beginning, in the beginning
Am
Man gave names to all the animals
E7 Am
In the beginning, long time ago
[Verse]
Am E7
He saw an animal up on a hill
E7 Am
Chewing up so much grass until she was filled
Am D
He saw milk coming out but he didn't know how
E E7 Am
"Ah, think I'll call it a cow"
[Chorus]
Am
Man gave names to all the animals
E7 Am
In the beginning, in the beginning
Am
Man gave names to all the animals
E7 Am
In the beginning, long time ago
[Verse]
Am E7
He saw an animal that liked to snort
E7 Am
Horns on his head and they weren't too short
Am D
It looked like there wasn't nothing that he couldn't pull
E E7 Am
"Ah, I think I'll call it a bull"
[Chorus]
Am
Man gave names to all the animals
E7 Am
In the beginning, in the beginning
Am
Man gave names to all the animals
E7 Am
In the beginning, long time ago
[Verse]
Am E7
He saw an animal leaving a muddy trail
E7 Am
Real dirty face and a curly tail
Am D
He wasn't too small and he wasn't too big
E E7 Am
"Ah, think I'll call it a pig"
[Chorus]
Am
Man gave names to all the animals
E7 Am7
In the beginning, in the beginning
Am
Man gave names to all the animals
E7 Am
In the beginning, long time ago
[Verse]
Am E7
Next animal that he did meet
E7 Am
Had wool on his back and hooves on his feet
Am D
Eating grass on a mountainside so steep
E E7 Am
"Ah, think I'll call it a sheep"
[Chorus]
Am
Man gave names to all the animals
E7 Am
In the beginning, in the beginning
Am
Man gave names to all the animals
E7 Am
In the beginning, long time ago
[Verse] (+ coda)
Am E7
He saw an animal as smooth as glass
E7 Am
Slithering his way through the grass
Am D
Saw him disappear by a tree near a lake ...