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[Verse 1]
E7In the beginning the Lord made the earth
The G7Heavens the hGills and the Cms-eaD7s
G7Then He cD7reated the sG7un and the stD7ars
The Gland the fFmruit C/Ethe trF-ees
[Verse 2]
D7He made all cCmreatures that Glived in the D7earth
And Gtaught them to lG7ive by His BmplanE7  
G7Then as He rD7ested the G7Lord sanctifD7ied
The G7Seventh A7day     FmfB7or manD7  
[Verse 3]
B7Molded in the Cmimage of his mDakeGmr
DMan shall have EdominFion B7over allG  
But becCause Bmwe're nothing more than hF#muman
Sometimes F#7we stumble sometimes E7we fallA7  
[Verse 4]
D7In the bCmeginning the wF#morld was so bD7right
PerG7fection Gwas there for Bmall CmmenE7  
G7So pray and bD7elieve Him the LoG7rd's Holy D7life
And G7we'll have perfA7ection agCainD  E7  

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In The Beginning

by The Statler Brothers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C/E

F#m

F#7

[Verse 1]

In the beginning the Lord made the earth

G7 G Cm D7

The Heavens the hills and the s-eas

G7 D7 G7 D7

Then He created the sun and the stars

G Fm C/E F

The land the fruit the tr-ees

[Verse 2]

D7 Cm G D7

He made all creatures that lived in the earth

G G7 Bm E7

And taught them to live by His plan

G7 D7 G7 D7

Then as He rested the Lord sanctified

G7 A7 Fm B7 D7

The Seventh day for man

[Verse 3]

B7 Cm D Gm

Molded in the image of his maker

D E F B7 G

Man shall have dominion over all

C Bm F#m

But because we're nothing more than human

F#7 E7 A7

Sometimes we stumble sometimes we fall

[Verse 4]

D7 Cm F#m D7

In the beginning the world was so bright

G7 G Bm Cm E7

Perfection was there for all men

G7 D7 G7 D7

So pray and believe Him the Lord's Holy life

G7 A7 C D E7

And we'll have perfection again

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