Verse 1: G C G Away in a manger, no crib for a bed, D G the little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head. G C G The stars in the bright sky looked down where he lay, D G Am D G the little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay. Verse 2: G C G The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes, D G but little Lord Jesus, no crying he makes. G C G I love thee, Lord Jesus, look down from the sky, D G Am D G and stay by my cradle till morning is nigh. Verse 3: G C G Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask thee to stay D G close by me forever, and love me I pray. G C G Bless all the dear children in thy tender care, D G Am D G and fit us for heaven to live with thee there. A|-5--|-5---3---2--|-2---0------|------------|----| E|----|------------|------------|-----2---0--|----| C|----|------------|------------|------------|-2--| g|----|------------|---------0--|-0----------|----| A|----|------------|-----0------|------------|-2--| E|----|-----0------|---------2--|-0----------|----| C|-2--|-2-------2--|-2----------|-----2------|----| g|----|------------|------------|---------0--|----| A|-5--|-5---3---2--|-2---0------|------------|----| E|----|------------|------------|-----2---0--|----| C|----|------------|------------|------------|-2--| g|----|------------|---------0--|-0----------|----| A|----|-3---2---0--|-2---0------|-0----------|----| E|----|------------|------------|-----0---2--|----| C|-2--|------------|------------|------------|----| g|----|------------|---------0--|------------|-0--| 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.
How to play Away In A Manger on ukulele
To play Away In A Manger on ukulele, strum the busy waltz: d – d u d u. The groove sits around 90 bpm, a medium pace. This arrangement is in G major. Chord-wise this is an easy one: everything sits at the rookie level. gentle waltz · 92 bpm
4 ukulele chords used in "Away In A Manger" by Misc Traditional: Am, C, D and G
Away In A Manger is on page 24 of Jingle Strums, a printed songbook of 44 carols and songs with chords, melody and tab, every included verse in full. See the book
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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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