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[Intro]
(  C  Em)     G(  C  Em)  G  
[Verse 1]
G
BmAway in a manger
C
GNo crib for a bed
DThe little Lord Jesus
C
GLay down His sweet head 
G
BmThe stars in the sky
C
GLook down where He lay 
C
Em
DThe little Lord Jesus a
sleep on the hay 
[Interlude]
(  C  Em)     G(  C  Em)  G  
[Verse 2]
G
BmThe cattle are lowing 
C
GThe baby awakes 
DThe little Lord Jesus
C
GNo crying He makes
G
BmI love You Lord Jesus 
C
GLook down from the sky 
C
Em
DAnd stay by my cradle till morning is nigh
[Instrumental]
( C  Em)  G( C  Em)  G(x2)
[Verse 3]
GBe near me Lord JesusBm  
CI ask You to stayG  
DClose by me forever
CAnd love me I prayG  
GBless all the dear childBmren 
CIn Your tender careG  
C
Em
DAnd take us to heaven 
to live with You there 
[Outro]
( C  Em)  G( C  Em)  G(x2)

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Away In A Manger

by LifeKids

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C Em G C Em G

( ) ( )

[Verse 1]

Away in a manger

No crib for a bed

The little Lord Jesus

Lay down His sweet head

The stars in the sky

Look down where He lay

The little Lord Jesus a

sleep on the hay

[Interlude]

C Em G C Em G

( ) ( )

[Verse 2]

The cattle are lowing

The baby awakes

The little Lord Jesus

No crying He makes

I love You Lord Jesus

Look down from the sky

And stay by my cradle till morning is nigh

[Instrumental]

C Em G C Em G

( ) ( ) (x2)

[Verse 3]

G Bm

Be near me Lord Jesus

C G

I ask You to stay

Close by me forever

C G

And love me I pray

G Bm

Bless all the dear children

C G

In Your tender care

And take us to heaven

to live with You there

[Outro]

C Em G C Em G

( ) ( ) (x2)

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