Cody Johnson - Away in a Manger: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Away in a Manger" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

G                      C         G
Away in a manger, no crib for a bed
     D7                    G
The little Lord Jesus lay down his sweet head.
                                    C
The stars in the bright sky looked down
          G
where he lay,
     D            G      C           G
The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.

The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes
But little Lord Jesus no crying He makes
I love Thee, Lord Jesus! Look down from the sky
And stay by my cradle till morning is nigh

Away in a manger, no crib for a bed
The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head
The stars in the sky looked down where He lay
The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay
The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

D7

Guitar chord D7

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Away in a Manger" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Away in a Manger" by Cody Johnson.

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