Em
Man gave names to all the animals
B7Em
In the beginning, in the beginning
Em
Man gave names to all the animals
B7Em
In the beginning, long time ago
EmB7
He saw an animal that liked to growl
B7Em
Big furry paws and he liked to howl
EmA
Great big furry back and furry hair
BB7Em
"Ah, think I'll call it a bear"
Em
Man gave names to all the animals
B7Em
In the beginning, in the beginning
Em
Man gave names to all the animals
B7Em
In the beginning, long time ago
EmB7
He saw an animal up on a hill
B7Em
Chewing up so much grass until she was filled
EmA
He saw milk coming out but he didn't know how
BB7Em
"Ah, think I'll call it a cow"
Em
Man gave names to all the animals
B7Em
In the beginning, in the beginning
Em
Man gave names to all the animals
B7Em
In the beginning, long time ago
EmB7
He saw an animal that liked to snort
B7Em
Horns on his head and they weren't too short
EmA
It looked like there wasn't nothing that he couldn't pull
BB7Em
"Ah, I think I'll call it a bull"
Em
Man gave names to all the animals
B7Em
In the beginning, in the beginning
Em
Man gave names to all the animals
B7Em
In the beginning, long time ago
EmB7
He saw an animal leaving a muddy trail
B7Em
Real dirty face and a curly tail
EmA
He wasn't too small and he wasn't too big
BB7Em
"Ah, think I'll call it a pig"
Em
Man gave names to all the animals
B7Em7
In the beginning, in the beginning
Em
Man gave names to all the animals
B7Em
In the beginning, long time ago
EmB7
Next animal that he did meet
B7Em
Had wool on his back and hooves on his feet
EmA
Eating grass on a mountainside so steep
BB7Em
"Ah, think I'll call it a sheep"
Em
Man gave names to all the animals
B7Em
In the beginning, in the beginning
Em
Man gave names to all the animals
B7Em
In the beginning, long time ago
EmB7
He saw an animal as smooth as glass
B7Em
Slithering his way through the grass
EmA
Saw him disappear by a tree near a lake ...
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