The Old Rugged Cross Chords by Al Green

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On a hill far away _ [F] stood an old [Dm] rugged cross, [G] an emblem of suffering [Dm] [C] and shame.
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[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.
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[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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