Away in a Manger

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Key C

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Text anonym (USA, ab 1882, 3. Strophe gedruckt 1892), Melodie „Mueller“ von James Ramsey Murray (1841–1905), 1887; Text nach Kirkpatrick 1895 (englischer Wikipedia-Artikel); Melodie gemeinfrei, Notation nach dem Notenbeispiel im Wikipedia-Artikel „Away in a Manger“ (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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C Away in a manger, no F crib for a C bed,

the little Lord Jesus laid G7 down his sweet head.

The C stars in the bright sky looked F down where he C lay,

the F little Lord C Jesus aG7 sleep on the C hay.

The cattle are lowing, the F baby aC wakes,

but little Lord Jesus, no G7 crying he makes.

I C love thee, Lord Jesus! look F down from the C sky,

and F stay by my C cradle till G7 morning is C nigh.

Be near me, Lord Jesus; I F ask thee to C stay

close by me forever, and G7 love me I pray.

Bless C all the dear children in F thy tender C care,

and F take us to C heaven to G7 live with thee C there.

About the song

Text anonym (USA, ab 1882, 3. Strophe gedruckt 1892), Melodie „Mueller“ von James Ramsey Murray (1841–1905), 1887; Text nach Kirkpatrick 1895 (englischer Wikipedia-Artikel); Melodie gemeinfrei, Notation nach dem Notenbeispiel im Wikipedia-Artikel „Away in a Manger“ (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Chords: C, F, G7

3 beats per bar, 110 beats per minute.