AWAY IN A MANGER - All Three Common Versions, including "asleep" chorus
Chords for Mueller (bottom), Cradle Song (middle), and Gabrielle (top) versions
[Verse 1]
G D7 G
G G7 C
G G7 C G
Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,
D7 G D7
C G Am D
D D C G
The little Lord Jesus, lay down his sweet head.
G D7 G
G G7 C
G G7 C G
The stars in the heavens, looked down where he lay
C G D7 G
C G Am D7 G
D7 G Am D7 G
The little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay.
[Chorus]
D7 G
Asleep, (asleep), asleep, (asleep),
D7 G
asleep, the Savior in a stall!
D7 G
Asleep, (asleep), asleep, (asleep),
D7 G C G
asleep, the Lord of all. (the Lord of all.)
[Verse 2]
G D7 G
G G7 C
G G7 C G
The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes;
D7 G D7
C G Am D
D D C G
But little Lord Jesus, no crying he makes.
G D7 G
G G7 C
G G7 C G
I love thee, Lord Jesus, look down from the sky,
C G D7 G
C G Am D7 G
D7 G Am D7 G
And stay by my cradle, till morning is nigh.
[Chorus]
D7 G
Asleep, (asleep), asleep, (asleep),
D7 G
asleep, the Savior in a stall!
D7 G
Asleep, (asleep), asleep, (asleep),
D7 G C G
asleep, the Lord of all. (the Lord of all.)
[Verse 3]
G D7 G
G G7 C
G G7 C G
Be near me Lord Jesus, I ask thee to stay,
D7 G D7
C G Am D
D D C G
Close by me forever, and love me I pray.
G D7 G
G G7 C
G G7 C G
Bless all the dear children, in thy tender care,
C G D7 G
C G Am D7 G
D7 G Am D7 G
And fit us for heaven, to live with thee there.
[Chorus]
D7 G
Asleep, (asleep), asleep, (asleep),
D7 G
asleep, the Savior in a stall!
D7 G
Asleep, (asleep), asleep, (asleep),
D7 G C G
asleep, the Lord of all. (the Lord of all.)