Away In A Manger

Brad Paisley

CountryEasy for beginners3 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

 
              (CD  A Brad Paisley Christmas) 
 
Intro: G-C-G-D7-G 
 
  G                   C          G 
Away in a manger, no crib for a bed, 
     D7                     G 
The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head; 
                             C             G 
The stars in the sky looked down where He lay; 
     C           G        D7          G 
The little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay. 
 
     G                      C         G 
The cattle are lowing, the poor baby wakes. 
     D7                    G 
But little Lord Jesus, no crying He makes; 
                                C             G 
I love Thee, Lord Jesus!  Look down from the sky, 
     C          G           D7         G 
And stay by my cradle till morning is nigh 
 
 
(Instrumental: Same Chords as the Verse) 
 
    G                      C           G 
Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask Thee to stay 
      D7                  G 
Close by me forever, and love me, I pray 
                                C          G 
Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care 
     C            G        D7             G  
And take us for Heaven to live with Thee there. 
 
 
(Instrumental: Same As Intro.) 
 
  G                   C          G 
Away in a manger, no crib for a bed, 
     D7                     G 
The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head; 
                             C             G 
The stars in the sky looked down where He lay; 
     C           G        D7          G 
The little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay. 
 
     C           G       D7           G 
The little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay 
 
 
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Chord set

G · C · D7

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.