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Kidzone - Away In a Manger Chords

Chord reference D, G, Em, A7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[D]Away in [G]a [D]manger, no crib for a [Em]bed The [A7]little Lord [D]Jesus lay [E7]down his sweet [A7]head. The [D]stars in [G]the [D]bright sky, looked down where he [Em]lay. The [A7]little Lord [D]Jesus a-[G]sleep on [A7]the [D]hay.

[D]The cattle [G]are [D]lowing, the baby a-[Em]wakes, But [A7]little Lord [D]Jesus no [E7]crying he [A7]makes. I [D]love Thee, [G]Lord [D]Jesus, look down from the [Em]sky And [A7]stay by my [D]cradle ’til [G]morning [A7]is [D]nigh.

[D]Be near me, [G]Lord [D]Jesus, I ask Thee to [Em]stay Close [A7]by me for-[D]ever, and [E7]love me, I [A7]pray Bless [D]all the [G]dear [D]children in thy tender [Em]care, And [A7]take us to [D]heaven, to [G]live with [A7]Thee [D]there. [A] [D]

Artist Kidzone
Album We Three Kings
Genres Children
Year 2011
Key D

How to Play Away In A Manger on Guitar?

Kidzone - Away In A Manger can be played in the key of D using the D, G, Em, A7 chords.

  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For A7, To play A7, let low E, A, G, high E ring open, mute D, B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Away In A Manger with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.