Away In The Manger
Anne Murray, Martina McBride, Trisha Yearwood,
Kenny Rogers, Kenny Chesney,  Nat King Cole, Irish Rovers
 

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.
 

                              

 RR 9    9  -9 8    8  -8   7     7   -7  -6 
|   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 |
    8    9      9   -9  8       8    -8    7
| 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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