[Intro] 
| Em | % | B7 | Em |
 [Chorus] 
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
 [Verse] 
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"
 [Chorus] 
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
 [Verse] 
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"
 [Chorus] 
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
 [Verse] 
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"
 [Chorus] 
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
 [Verse] 
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"
 [Chorus] 
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
 [Verse] 
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"
 [Chorus] 
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
 [Verse] (+ coda) 
EmB7 He saw an animal as smooth as glass
B7Em Slithering his way through the grass
EmA