AWAY IN A MANGER

Chords for the most popular musical setting in the United States, 
commonly known as "Mueller". The melody was first published, under 
the title "Luther's Cradle Hymn", by James R. Murray in his collection 
Dainty Songs for Little Lads and Lasses (1887).

Listen to the melody here. Transpose this chord sheet -2 to match the key:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Away_in_a_Manger#%22Mueller%22


[Verse 1]
           
Away in a mang

             
er, no crib fo

    
r a bed,
             
The little Lor

            
d Jesus, lay d

              
own his sweet 


head.
             
The stars in t

            
he bright sky,

             
 looked down w

        
here he lay
            
The little Lor

           
d Jesus, aslee

       
p on the hay.


[Verse 2]
             
The cattle are

           
 lowing, the b

     
aby awakes;
             
But little Lor

            
d Jesus, no cr

        
ying he makes.
             
I love thee, L

            
ord Jesus, loo

             
k down from th

  
e sky,
            
And stay by my

             
 bedside, till

        
 morning is ni

gh.


[Verse 3]
             
Be near me Lor

           
d Jesus, I ask

         
 thee to stay,
             
Close by me fo

            
rever, and lov

       
e me I pray.
             
Bless all the 

            
dear children,

             
 in thy tender

 
 care,
            
And fit us for

           
 heaven, to li

           
ve with thee t

here.