Away in a Manger Violin Notes with Finger Numbers
Letters, strings and finger numbers for violin, with the words under each note. Starts G G F E E D.
The notes and words
Key: C major.
GE L2A-GE L2wayFE L1inEE 0aEE 0man-DA 3ger,
CA L2noCA L2cribBA 1forAA 0aGD 3bed,GD 3TheGD 3lit-AA 0tleGD 3Lord
GD 3Je-DA 3susBA 1laidAA 0downGD 3HisCA L2sweetEE 0head.
GE L2TheGE L2starsFE L1inEE 0theEE 0skyDA 3CA L2looked
CA L2downBA 1whereAA 0HeGD 3lay,GD 3TheFE L1lit-EE 0tleDA 3LordEE 0Je-DA 3sus,
CA L2a-DA 3sleepAA 0onBA 1theCA L2hay.
- GD string, 3 finger
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
- CA string, low 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
- EE string, open
- FE string, low 1 finger
- GE string, low 2 finger
Key: G major.
DA 3A-DA 3wayCA L2inBA 1aBA 1man-AA 0ger,
GD 3noGD 3cribF♯D 2forED 1aDD 0bed,DD 0TheDD 0lit-ED 1tleDD 0Lord
DD 0Je-AA 0susF♯D 2laidED 1downDD 0HisGD 3sweetBA 1head.
DA 3TheDA 3starsCA L2inBA 1theBA 1skyAA 0GD 3looked
GD 3downF♯D 2whereED 1HeDD 0lay,DD 0TheCA L2lit-BA 1tleAA 0LordBA 1Je-AA 0sus,
GD 3a-AA 0sleepED 1onF♯D 2theGD 3hay.
- DD string, open
- ED string, 1 finger
- F♯D string, 2 finger
- GD string, 3 finger
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
- CA string, low 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
Key: D major.
AE 3A-AE 3wayGE L2inF♯E 1aF♯E 1man-EE 0ger,
DA 3noDA 3cribC♯A 2forBA 1aAA 0bed,AA 0TheAA 0lit-BA 1tleAA 0Lord
AA 0Je-EE 0susC♯A 2laidBA 1downAA 0HisDA 3sweetF♯E 1head.
AE 3TheAE 3starsGE L2inF♯E 1theF♯E 1skyEE 0DA 3looked
DA 3downC♯A 2whereBA 1HeAA 0lay,AA 0TheGE L2lit-F♯E 1tleEE 0LordF♯E 1Je-EE 0sus,
DA 3a-EE 0sleepBA 1onC♯A 2theDA 3hay.
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
- C♯A string, 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
- EE string, open
- F♯E string, 1 finger
- GE string, low 2 finger
- AE string, 3 finger
Key: C major.
GD 3A-GD 3wayFD L2inED 1aED 1man-DD 0ger,
CG 3noCG 3cribBG 2forAG 1aGG 0bed,GG 0TheGG 0lit-AG 1tleGG 0Lord
GG 0Je-DD 0susBG 2laidAG 1downGG 0HisCG 3sweetED 1head.
GD 3TheGD 3starsFD L2inED 1theED 1skyDD 0CG 3looked
CG 3downBG 2whereAG 1HeGG 0lay,GG 0TheFD L2lit-ED 1tleDD 0LordED 1Je-DD 0sus,
CG 3a-DD 0sleepAG 1onBG 2theCG 3hay.
- GG string, open
- AG string, 1 finger
- BG string, 2 finger
- CG string, 3 finger
- DD string, open
- ED string, 1 finger
- FD string, low 2 finger
- GD string, 3 finger
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune MUELLER, James Ramsey Murray, 1887
- Words
- Anonymous; stanza 3 attributed to John T. McFarland, 1885 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1887, words 1885: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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