I IV I5 5 4 3 3 2 1 1 7 6 5
Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,
V IV I
5 5 6 5 5 /2 7 6 5 /1 3
the little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head,
I IV
5 5 4 3 3 2 1 1 7 6 The stars in the bright sky looked down where he
I
5lay,
V I IV V I
5 /4 3 2 3 2 1 2 ..6 7 1
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 you, Lord Jesus; look down from the sky,
and stay by my side until morning is nigh.
Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask you to stay
close by me forever, and love me, I pray.
Bless all the dear children in your tender care,
and take us to heaven, to live with you there.
Alternate Version
Away in a manger, no crib for his bed,
the little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head.
The stars in the bright sky looked down where he lay,
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 side until morning is nigh.
/ = big jump up .. = big jump down (it's a backward slash on computer keyboard which is what is intended here)
The "range" is from 5 up an octave to 5. You can get folks to sing-a-long if the range is from A-C and even A-D or Eb if folks are standing or well warmed up or wound up. So then the lowest key usable would be "D" where 5-5 would be A-A. Since the song starts high this key could tempt many except that by the time you're well into singing it all are down to that pretty low (for most) 'A' note. C-C is nearly always a safe range that can allow pretty much everyone to sing. That would put this song in the key of "F" which is an easy key for keyboards to play chords to (the song uses just I-IV-V) but more intermediate for guitar. In that case the guitar could play those 3 chords (I-IV-V) as D-G-A with the capo at the 3rd fret!
3 Chord HUGE on-line SONG list updated significantly.
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