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Man Gave Names To All The Animals chords by
Townes Van Zandt
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Key: C minor•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Man gave

names to all the animals*
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In the beginning, in the beginning

Man gave names to all the animals
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In the beginning, long time ago.
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Verse 2

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He saw an animal that liked to growl
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Big furry paws and he liked to howl

Great big furry back and
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furry hair

"Ah, think I'll call it a bear".
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Verse 3


Man gave names to all

the animals
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In the beginning, in the beginning
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Man gave names to all the animals
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In the beginning, long time ago.
Verse 4
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He saw an animal up on a hill

Chewing up so much grass
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until she was filled

He saw milk coming out but he didn't
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know how
Verse 5

"Ah, think I'll call it a cow".
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Man gave names to all the animals

In the beginning, in the beginning

Man gave names to all the animals
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In the beginning, long time ago.
Verse 6

He saw an animal that liked to snort

Horns on his head and

they weren't too short
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It looked like there wasn't nothing

that he couldn't pull

"Ah, I'll think I'll call it a bull".
Verse 7
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Man gave names to all the animals

In the beginning, in the beginning

Man gave names to all the animals
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In the beginning, long time ago.

He saw an animal leaving
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a muddy trail
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Real dirty face and a curly trail

He wasn't too small and
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he wasn't too big

"Ah, think I'll call it a pig".
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Verse 8
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Man gave names to all the animals
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In the beginning, in the beginning

Man gave names to all the animals
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In the beginning, long time ago.
Verse 9
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Next animal that he did meet
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Had wool on his back and

hooves on his feet
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Eating grass on a mountainside

so steep

"Ah, think I'll call it a sheep".
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Verse 10

Man gave names to all the animals
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In the beginning, in the beginning
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Man gave names to all the animals
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In the beginning, long time ago.
Interlude 1
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Verse 11
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He saw an animal as smooth
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as glass

Slithering his way through
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the grass

Saw him dissappear by
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a tree near a lake ...
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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

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  • Dm

Capo: 3

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The original key of Man Gave Names To All The Animals by Townes Van Zandt is C minor.

The primary chords used in Man Gave Names To All The Animals are Cm, G, Fm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Cm, G, Fm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Man Gave Names To All The Animals is approximately 187 beats per minute.

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