Em
Man gave names to all the animals
          B                 Em
In the beginning, in the beginning
 Em          
Man gave names to all the animals
          B                   Em
In the beginning, long time ago

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He saw an animal that liked to growl
                                Em
Big furry paws and he liked to howl
                 Em7            A
Great big furry back and furry hair
B                           Em
Uh... think I'll call it a bear

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Man gave names to all the animals
          B                 Em
In the beginning, in the beginning
 Em          
Man gave names to all the animals
          B                   Em
In the beginning, long time ago

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He saw an animal up on a hill
                                        Em
Chewing up so much grass until she was filled
                   Em7                      A
He saw milk comin' out, but he didn't know how
B                           Em
Uh... think I'll call it a cow

 Em
Man gave names to all the animals
          B                 Em
In the beginning, in the beginning
 Em          
Man gave names to all the animals
          B                   Em
In the beginning, long time ago

 Em                              B
He saw an animal that liked to snort
                                         Em
Horns on his head and they weren't too short
                             Em7                      A
It looked like there wasn't nothin' that he couldn't pull
B                           Em
Uh... think I'll call it a bull

 Em
Man gave names to all the animals
          B                 Em
In the beginning, in the beginning
 Em          
Man gave names to all the animals
          B                   Em
In the beginning, long time ago

 Em                                B
He saw an animal leavin' a muddy trail
                             Em
Real dirty face and a curly tail
                Em7                    A
He wasn't too small and he wasn't too big
B                           Em
Uh... think I'll call it a pig

 Em
Man gave names to all the animals
          B                 Em
In the beginning, in the beginning
 Em          
Man gave names to all the animals
          B                   Em
In the beginning, long time ago

 Em                      B
Next animal that he did meet
                                        Em
Had wool on his back and hooves on his feet
                   Em7              A
Eating grass on a mountainside so steep
B                            Em
Uh... think I'll call it a sheep

 Em
Man gave names to all the animals
          B                 Em
In the beginning, in the beginning
 Em          
Man gave names to all the animals
          B                   Em
In the beginning, long time ago

 Em                             B
He saw an animal as smooth as glass
                                 Em
Slithering his way through the grass
                         Em7        A   B
Saw him disappear by a tree near a lake