Away in a Manger Recorder Notes
Letters and fingering pictures for soprano recorder, with the words under each note. Starts D D C B B A.
The notes and words
Key: G major.
DA-DwayCinBaBman-Ager,
GnoGcribF♯forEaDbed,DTheDlit-EtleDLord
DJe-AsusF♯laidEdownDHisGsweetBhead.
DTheDstarsCinBtheBskyAGlooked
GdownF♯whereEHeDlay,DTheClit-BtleALordBJe-Asus,
Ga-AsleepEonF♯theGhay.
- Dcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Ecovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- F♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- Bcovered: thumb, 1
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
- Dcovered: 2
Key: F major (the original key).
CA-CwayB♭inAaAman-Gger,
FnoFcribEforDaCbed,CTheClit-DtleCLord
CJe-GsusElaidDdownCHisFsweetAhead.
CTheCstarsB♭inAtheAskyGFlooked
FdownEwhereDHeClay,CTheB♭lit-AtleGLordAJe-Gsus,
Fa-GsleepDonEtheFhay.
- Ccovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
- Dcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Ecovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Fcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- B♭covered: thumb, 1, 3, 4
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
Key: A♭ major.
E♭A-E♭wayD♭inCaCman-B♭ger,
A♭noA♭cribGforFaE♭bed,E♭TheE♭lit-FtleE♭Lord
E♭Je-B♭susGlaidFdownE♭HisA♭sweetChead.
E♭TheE♭starsD♭inCtheCskyB♭A♭looked
A♭downGwhereFHeE♭lay,E♭TheD♭lit-CtleB♭LordCJe-B♭sus,
A♭a-B♭sleepFonGtheA♭hay.
- E♭covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, half 6
- Fcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- A♭covered: thumb, 1, 2, 4, 5, half 6
- B♭covered: thumb, 1, 3, 4
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
- D♭covered: 1, 2
- E♭covered: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Key: A major.
EA-EwayDinC♯aC♯man-Bger,
AnoAcribG♯forF♯aEbed,ETheElit-F♯tleELord
EJe-BsusG♯laidF♯downEHisAsweetC♯head.
ETheEstarsDinC♯theC♯skyBAlooked
AdownG♯whereF♯HeElay,ETheDlit-C♯tleBLordC♯Je-Bsus,
Aa-BsleepF♯onG♯theAhay.
- Ecovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- F♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
- G♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 4, 5, half 6
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- Bcovered: thumb, 1
- C♯covered: 1, 2
- Dcovered: 2
- Ecovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
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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