Kidzone - Away In a Manger Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to C key to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]Away in [G]a [D]manger, no crib for a [Em]bed
The [A7]little Lord [D]Jesus lay [E7]down his sweet [A7]head.
The [D]stars in [G]the [D]bright sky, looked down where he [Em]lay.
The [A7]little Lord [D]Jesus
a-[G]sleep on [A7]the [D]hay.
[section 2]
[D]The cattle [G]are [D]lowing, the baby a-[Em]wakes,
But [A7]little Lord [D]Jesus no [E7]crying he [A7]makes.
I [D]love Thee, [G]Lord [D]Jesus, look down from the [Em]sky
And [A7]stay by my [D]cradle
’til [G]morning [A7]is [D]nigh.
[Closing]
[D]Be near me, [G]Lord [D]Jesus, I ask Thee to [Em]stay
Close [A7]by me for-[D]ever, and [E7]love me, I [A7]pray
Bless [D]all the [G]dear [D]children in thy tender [Em]care,
And [A7]take us to [D]heaven,
to [G]live with [A7]Thee [D]there. [A] [D]
How to play Away In A Manger on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Kidzone - Away In A Manger on ukulele requires 6 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Away In A Manger uses these transitions most often: A7 → D (12), D → G (9), and D → Em (6). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - G chord transition.
1. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
2. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
3. Em → A7 chord transition
To move from Em to A7;
- While playing Em, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
4. A7 → D chord transition
To move from A7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
5. D → E7 chord transition
To move from D to E7;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
6. E7 → A7 chord transition
To move from E7 to A7;
- While playing E7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
7. G → A7 chord transition
To move from G to A7;
- While playing G, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
8. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
Away In A Manger chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Away In A Manger.
- Away In A Manger includes 50 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Away In A Manger contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Away In A Manger connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → A: 17%
After A7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (42%), D7 (18%), and Dm (12%).- A7 → D: 42%