Away In A Manger Chords & Guitar Lesson
Welcome to my Away In A Manger chord chart. This is a very lovely song that songs great with strumming or fingerpicking. Let’s take a look at the guitar chords first.
Remember, if the D7 chord is tricky for you at the moment, you can always stay on the D chord.
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Away In A Manger Chords:
Away In A Manger Strumming Patterns:
Strumming:
1 2 + 3 +
D DU DU
Fingerpicking Option: 6 string arpeggios
6 string chords play strings: 6 3 2 1 2 3
5 string chords play strings: 5 3 2 1 2 3
4 string chords play strings: 4 3 2 1 2 3
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Away In A Manger Chord Chart:
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Verse:
G G C G
Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,
D D C G
The little Lord Jesus, lay down his sweet head.
G G C G
The stars in the bright sky, looked down where he lay
D7 G |Am - D7| G
The little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay.
Verse:
G G C G
The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes;
D D C G
But little Lord Jesus, no crying he makes.
G G C G
I love thee, Lord Jesus, look down from the sky,
D7 G | Am - D7| G
And stay by my bedside, till morning is nigh.
Verse:
G G C G
Be near me Lord Jesus, I ask thee to stay,
D D C G
Close by me forever, and love me I pray.
G 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
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