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Kidzone - Away In a Manger Chords

ChordsD, G, Em, A7, E7, A
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
  • Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram


[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]

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ArtistKidzone
AlbumWe Three Kings
GenresChildren
Year2011
KeyD

How to play Away In A Manger on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Kidzone - Away In A Manger on guitar requires 6 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Away In A Manger uses these transitions most often: A7 → D (12), D → G (9), and D → Em (6). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - G chord transition.

1. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
D to G

2. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em;

  1. While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
D to Em

3. Em → A7 chord transition

To move from Em to A7;

  1. While playing Em, lift your ring finger from D string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on D string fret 2.
Em to A7

4. A7 → D chord transition

To move from A7 to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
A7 to D

5. D → E7 chord transition

To move from D to E7;

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

6. E7 → A7 chord transition

To move from E7 to A7;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to B string fret 2.

7. G → A7 chord transition

To move from G to A7;

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 2.

8. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Away In A Manger.

  • Away In A Manger includes 50 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Away In A Manger contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Away In A Manger connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → A: 17%
    After A7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (42%), D7 (18%), and Dm (12%).
    • A7 → D: 42%