C F G7 C F G7 | / / / | / / / | / / / | / / / | C F C Away in a manger, no crib for a bed G7 C The little Lord Jesus lay down His sweet head C F C The stars in the sky look down where He lay A7 Dm Am Dm G7 C The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay F G7 C F G7 | / / / | / / / | / / / | C F C The cattle are lowing, the poor baby wakes G7 C But little Lord Jesus, no crying he makes C F C I love thee Lord Jesus, look down from the sky A7 Dm Am Dm G7 C And stay by my cradle ‘til morning is nigh F G7 C F G7 | / / / | / / / | / / / | C F C Be near, Lord Jesus, I ask Thee to stay G7 C Close by me forever, and love me, I pray C F C Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care A7 Dm Am Dm G7 C And take us to heaven to live with Thee there A7 Dm Am Dm G7 C And take us to heaven to live with Thee there F G7 C F G7 C | / / / | / / / | / / / | / / / | This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Away In A Manger chords by Misc Traditional
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d
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d
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u
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d
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Also works: busy waltz d – d u d u
How to play Away In A Manger on ukulele
To play Away In A Manger on ukulele, strum the waltz: d – d u d –. The groove sits around 90 bpm, a medium pace. This arrangement is in C major. Chord-wise this is an easy one: everything sits at the novice level. Count in three and let the chords ring like a lullaby.
6 ukulele chords used in "Away In A Manger" by Misc Traditional: Am, A7, C, Dm, F and G7
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For the part where it says “The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay”
Do this instead!
The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay
F C F G7 C
It sounds wayyy better and way more accurate. Hope this helped! Merry Christmas everyone, don’t loose sight of what it’s all about!
It’s a lovely chord sequence. Enjoying the harmony of the minor shift
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