Away in a Manger TAB___________________________________________

James R. Murray  1887

          NOTICE!  All of the notes are within the A major and E major chords.

INTRO:  A

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     AWAY IN A MANGER  NO CRIB FOR A BED

 

     E                                                                            A

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     THE LITTLE LORD JESUS LAID DOWN HIS SWEET HEAD

 

     A                                                                                                  E

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     THE STARS IN THE SKY LOOKED DOWN WHERE HE LAY

   E                                                                                  A

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     THE LITTLE LORD JESUS ASLEEP IN THE HAY 

 

     A                                                                               E

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     THE CATTLE ARE LOWING THE BABY AWAKES

 

E                                                                                          A

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BUT THE LITTLE LORD JESUS NO CRYING HE MAKES

     A                                                                               E

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     I LOVE THEE LORD JESUS LOOK DOWN FROM THE SKY

 

     E                                                                                   A

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     AND STAY BY MY CRADLE TILL MORNING IS NIGH

 

A                                                                      E

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     BE NEAR ME LORD JESUS I ASK THEE TO STAY

 

     E                                                                 A

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     CLOSE BY ME FOREVER AND LOVE ME I PRAY

 

        A                                                                                                E

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     BLESS ALL THE DEAR CHILDREN IN THY TENDER CARE

 

     E                                                                         A

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     AND TAKE US TO HEAVEN TO LIVE WITH THEE THERE

 

NOTICE!  All of the notes are within the A major and E major chords.