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Away in a manger

Anne Murray

RockEasy for beginners4 chords

How to play it

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

G○○○
C×○○
D7××○
Am×○○

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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                G                    C         G 
Away in a manger, no crib for a bed, 
     D7                     C              G 
The little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head. 
      G                      C             G 
The stars in the sky looked down where he lay, 
     D7            G     Am       D7  G 
The little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay. 
 
    G                       C           G
The cattle are lowing, the poor Baby awakes, 
    D7                      C         G
But little Lord Jesus, no crying he makes.
   G                           C             G 
I love Thee, Lord Jesus; look down from the sky,
     D7            G    Am         D7   G 
And stay by my cradle 'til morning is nigh. 
 
     G                    C            G
Be near me, Lord Jesus; I ask Thee to stay
      D7                  C         G 
Close by me forever and love me, I pray.
       G                        C          G
Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care,
     D7           G       Am        D7    G 
And fit us for heaven to live with Thee there. 
 
 
Third verse by John McFarland.   
Music by James R. Murray.   
Public domain.

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Chord set

G · C · D7 · Am

Practice tip

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