Away In A Manger chords by Songs Of Praise

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Key: D MajorD

Difficulty: Novice

Verse 1:
 D MajorD               G+G
Away in a manger, no crib for His bed
  G+G      D MajorD             A augmentedA
The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head
  D MajorD                      G+G
The stars in the bright sky looked down where He lay
  G+G      D MajorD   A augmentedA      D MajorD
The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay


Verse 2:
  D MajorD           F# minorF#m  G+G
The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes
  E minorEm     D MajorD     G+G     A augmentedA
But little Lord Jesus, no crying He makes
 D MajorD              F# minorF#m      G+G
I love Thee, Lord Jesus! look down from the sky
  E minorEm     D MajorD      A augmentedA     D MajorD
And stay by my cradle till morning is nigh


Verse 3:
  D MajorD    Dsus4Dsus4 D MajorD  Dsus4Dsus4 F# minorF#m    G+G
Be near me, Lord Jesus; I ask Thee to stay
   E minorEm  D MajorD      G+G     A augmentedA
Close by me forever, and love me I pray
   D MajorD   Dsus4Dsus4 D MajorD   Dsus4Dsus4 F# minorF#m    G+G
Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care
  E minorEm     D MajorD     E minorEm  G+G  A augmentedA  D MajorD
And take us to heaven to live with Thee there