Harmonization: The ii & vi Chords

Worksheet 2
1. Write in your harmonization. Be sure that you have located the ii and the vi chords.
2. Play hands together using close position chord inversions.

Away in a Manger
James R Murray

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1. A - way in a man - ger No crib for His bed. The

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2. The cat - tle are low - ing The poor Ba - by wakes But

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lit - tle Lord Je - sus Laid down His sweet head. The

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lit - tle Lord Je - sus No cry - ing He makes. I

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stars in the sky Look down where He lay. The

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love Thee, Lord Je - sus Look down from the sky And

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lit - tle Lord Je - sus A - sleep on the hay.

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stay by my bed - side 'Til morn - ing is nigh.

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Suggested Voicings

Voicing 1: Close Position Chords - Blocked

Choose inversions that provide the smoothest connection between chords.

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V 65
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I ii 64 IV 64 vi
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Voicing 2: Close Position Chords - Broken

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> 2 œ œ
V 65
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I IV 64

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Voicing 3: Strumming Style with Root and Fifth

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I IV V

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