Martina McBride - Away In A Manger Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]Away in a [D7]manger, no [G]crib for a [D]bed
The [A]little Lord [A7]Jesus lay [G]down his sweet [D]head.
The stars in the [D7]sky, looked [G]down where he [D]lay.
The [A7]little Lord [D]Jesus a[Em]sleep on [A7]the [D]hay.
[verse 2]
[D]The cattle are [D7]lowing, the [G]baby a[D]wakes,
But [A]little [A7]Lord Jesus no [G]crying he [D]makes.
I love Thee, Lord [D7]Jesus, look [G]down from the [D]sky
And [A7]stay by my [D]cradle ‘til [Em]morning [A7]is [D]night.
[Closing]
[D]Be near me, Lord Jesus, I [G]ask Thee to [D]stay
Close [A]by me for[A7]ever, and [G]love me, I [D]pray
Bless all the dear [D7]children in [G]thy tender [D]care,
And [A7]take us to [D]heaven, to [Em]live with [A7]Thee [D]there.
How to play Away In A Manger on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Martina McBride - Away In A Manger on guitar requires 6 chords and 9 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: G → D (9), A7 → D (6), and D → D7 (5). 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 - D7 chord transition.
1. D → D7 chord transition
To move from D to D7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
2. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
3. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
5. A → A7 chord transition
To move from A to A7;
- While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
6. A7 → G chord transition
To move from A7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
7. D → A7 chord transition
To move from D to A7;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
8. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
9. Em → A7 chord transition
To move from Em to A7;
- While playing Em, lift your ring finger from D string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
- Place index finger on D string fret 2.
Away In A Manger chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Away In A Manger.
- Away In A Manger includes 44 chord transitions, 9 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 G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%