Away In The Manger
Anne Murray, Martina McBride, Trisha Yearwood, Celtic Woman, Buddy Jewell
Kenny Rogers, Kenny Chesney,  Nat King Cole, Irish Rovers, Mannheim Steamroller
Loretta Lynn
 

Midi 1(F114)   Midi 2(E85)   Midi 3(G120)*
  Midi 4(G120)*-harp
  (3/4 Time)
Tabbed by Mark Purintun 11-05
 
 
Away in a Manger was originally published in 1885. The publication of Away in a Manger was in a Lutheran Sunday school book and this created the misconception that the lyrics of Away in a Manger were actually written by Martin Luther himself. The author is unknown. The music to Away in a Manger was composed by William J. Kirkpatrick in 1895.
 

                              

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|   A | way in a | manger, no | crib for His |
   6    6   6  -6     6   6 -8  -7     -6   6    7
| bed, the little | Lord Jesus laid | down His sweet |
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| head. The | stars in the | bright sky looked |
    7    -7  -6    6    6     -9 8   -8     8 -8 7
| down where He | lay. The | little Lord | Jesus a- |
    -8  -6  -7    7    9     9  -9  8     8  -8  7
| sleep on the | hay. The | cattle are | lowing the |
    7  -7-6     6     6     6  -6   6     6 -8 -7
| poor Baby | wakes, but | little Lord | Jesus no |
   -6 6   7     8    9     9   -9     8     8 -8   7
| crying He | makes. I | love Thee, Lord | Jesus look |
    7   -7   -6    6   6     -9   8 -8     8   -8 7
| down from the | sky and | stay by my | side, until |
   -8  -6 -7     7    9     9  -9    8     8 -8  7
| morning is | nigh. Be | near me, Lord | Jesus, I |
   7   -7  -6     6    6      6 -6  6    6 -8  -7
| ask Thee to | stay close | by me for | ever and |
   -6   6 7     8     9      9   -9   8      8  -8   7
| love me I | pray. Bless | all the dear | children in |
   7   -7 -6     6    6     -9   8 -8    8  -8  7
| Thy tender | care, and | take us to | heaven to |
   -8   -6   -7       7  R
| live with Thee | there. |


 

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