The Old Rugged Cross Chords by Al Green
Tempo:
73 bpm
Chords used:
C
F
G
Dm
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Jam Along & Learn...
[Em] [C] [Dm] [C]
[Ebm] [C] [Am] [C]
On a hill far away [F] stood an old [Dm] rugged cross, [G] an emblem of suffering [Dm] [C] and shame.
[C] And I love [E] that old cross, [F] for the day we stand thus, [G] for our world, the law of [Em] sinners [Dm] [C] was slain.
[Am] [G] So [C] I'll cherish [G] this old [C] rugged cross, [F] [C]
[F] till my troubles at last I [C] lay down.
will cling to the old rugged [F] cross [Dm] all my life, [C] and [Am] exchange it [G] someday for [C] a crown.
[Dm] [C] And that old rugged cross, [Am] [F] stained with blood, [Dm] so divine, [G] wondrous and [Em]
[Ebm] [C] [Am] [C]
On a hill far away [F] stood an old [Dm] rugged cross, [G] an emblem of suffering [Dm] [C] and shame.
[C] And I love [E] that old cross, [F] for the day we stand thus, [G] for our world, the law of [Em] sinners [Dm] [C] was slain.
[Am] [G] So [C] I'll cherish [G] this old [C] rugged cross, [F] [C]
[F] till my troubles at last I [C] lay down.
will cling to the old rugged [F] cross [Dm] all my life, [C] and [Am] exchange it [G] someday for [C] a crown.
[Dm] [C] And that old rugged cross, [Am] [F] stained with blood, [Dm] so divine, [G] wondrous and [Em]
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[Em] _ [C] _ _ [Dm] _ [C] _ _
[Ebm] _ [C] _ _ [Am] _ [C] _ _
On a hill far away _ [F] stood an old [Dm] rugged cross, [G] an emblem of suffering [Dm] [C] and shame.
_ [F] _ _
[C] And I love [E] that old cross, [F] for the day we stand thus, [G] for our world, the law of [Em] sinners [Dm] [C] was slain.
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[Am] [G] So [C] I'll cherish [G] this old [C] rugged cross, [F] _ [C] _ _
[F] till my troubles at last I [C] lay down.
[F] I [C] _
will cling to the old rugged [F] _ cross [Dm] all my life, [C] and [Am] exchange it [G] someday for [C] a crown.
[Em] _ [Eb] _
[Dm] _ [C] _ And that old rugged cross, [Am] [F] stained with blood, [Dm] so divine, _ [G] _ wondrous and [Em]
[Dm] beautiful [C] I see.
It _ [F] _ _
[G] [C] was on that old cross [F] where Jesus suffered and died, [G] took pardon and sanctified [C] me.
And this one [G] makes me love it so.
[Am] [G] So I'll cherish the [C] old [G] rugged [C] _ _ _ [C] _ _
[F] cross, till all my troubles at [C] last I lay down.
[F] So [B] I'll [C] cling to the old rugged [F] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ [C] cross, and exchange it [G] someday for [C] a crown.
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[Gm] _ [F] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[Fm] _ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[F] _ [C] _ _ [Dm] _ [C] _ _
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[Ebm] _ [C] _ _ [Am] _ [C] _ _
On a hill far away _ [F] stood an old [Dm] rugged cross, [G] an emblem of suffering [Dm] [C] and shame.
_ [F] _ _
[C] And I love [E] that old cross, [F] for the day we stand thus, [G] for our world, the law of [Em] sinners [Dm] [C] was slain.
_ _ [Bm] _
[Am] [G] So [C] I'll cherish [G] this old [C] rugged cross, [F] _ [C] _ _
[F] till my troubles at last I [C] lay down.
[F] I [C] _
will cling to the old rugged [F] _ cross [Dm] all my life, [C] and [Am] exchange it [G] someday for [C] a crown.
[Em] _ [Eb] _
[Dm] _ [C] _ And that old rugged cross, [Am] [F] stained with blood, [Dm] so divine, _ [G] _ wondrous and [Em]
[Dm] beautiful [C] I see.
It _ [F] _ _
[G] [C] was on that old cross [F] where Jesus suffered and died, [G] took pardon and sanctified [C] me.
And this one [G] makes me love it so.
[Am] [G] So I'll cherish the [C] old [G] rugged [C] _ _ _ [C] _ _
[F] cross, till all my troubles at [C] last I lay down.
[F] So [B] I'll [C] cling to the old rugged [F] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ [C] cross, and exchange it [G] someday for [C] a crown.
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[Gm] _ [F] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
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[F] _ [C] _ _ [Dm] _ [C] _ _
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