Away In A Manager
Bing Crosby
OtherEasy for beginners3 chords
How to play it
Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.
G
C
D7
Chords & lyrics
Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.
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 Interlude: G C G 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 Interlude: 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 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.