The Old Rugged Cross Chords by Alan Jackson
Tempo:
158.4 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
Am
Gm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Am] [G]
[D]
[G]
On a hill [Gm] [G] far away stood [C] an old rugged cross, [D] the emblem of suffering [G] and shame.
And I love that old cross where [C] the dearest and best [D] for a world of lost sinners [G] was slain.
So [D] I'll cherish the old rugged [G] cross,
[C] [G]
till [C] my trophies at last I lay [G]
down.
[C]
And I [G] will cling to the old rugged [C] cross,
[Am]
and [G] exchange it [D] someday for [G] a crown.
[C]
To [G] the old [Gm] [G] rugged cross I [C] will [D] ever [C] be true, its [D]
shame and reproach [G] gladly bear.
Then He'll call me [C] [G] someday to [C] my home far away, [D] where His glory [C] [G]
[D] forever [G] I'll share.
And [D] I'll cherish the old rugged [G] cross,
[C] [G]
till [C] my trophies at last I [G] lay down.
[C]
And I [G] will cling to the old rugged [C]
[G] cross, [Am]
and [G] exchange it [D] someday for [G] a crown.
[C] I [G] will cling to [B] the [G] old rugged [C]
cross, [Am]
and [G] exchange it [D] someday for a [C] crown.
[G]
[N]
[D]
[G]
On a hill [Gm] [G] far away stood [C] an old rugged cross, [D] the emblem of suffering [G] and shame.
And I love that old cross where [C] the dearest and best [D] for a world of lost sinners [G] was slain.
So [D] I'll cherish the old rugged [G] cross,
[C] [G]
till [C] my trophies at last I lay [G]
down.
[C]
And I [G] will cling to the old rugged [C] cross,
[Am]
and [G] exchange it [D] someday for [G] a crown.
[C]
To [G] the old [Gm] [G] rugged cross I [C] will [D] ever [C] be true, its [D]
shame and reproach [G] gladly bear.
Then He'll call me [C] [G] someday to [C] my home far away, [D] where His glory [C] [G]
[D] forever [G] I'll share.
And [D] I'll cherish the old rugged [G] cross,
[C] [G]
till [C] my trophies at last I [G] lay down.
[C]
And I [G] will cling to the old rugged [C]
[G] cross, [Am]
and [G] exchange it [D] someday for [G] a crown.
[C] I [G] will cling to [B] the [G] old rugged [C]
cross, [Am]
and [G] exchange it [D] someday for a [C] crown.
[G]
[N]
Key:
G
C
D
Am
Gm
G
C
D
[Am] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ On a _ hill [Gm] _ [G] far away _ stood [C] an _ old rugged _ cross, _ _ [D] the _ emblem of suffering _ _ [G] and shame.
_ _ And _ _ _ _ I _ love that old _ cross where [C] the _ _ dearest and _ best _ [D] for a _ world of lost _ sinners _ [G] was _ _ _ _ slain. _ _
So [D] I'll _ _ cherish the old rugged _ [G] cross, _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _
till [C] my _ _ trophies at last I lay [G] _ _
down.
_ _ [C] _ _ _
And I [G] will cling _ to the old rugged _ [C] cross, _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ and [G] exchange _ _ it [D] someday _ _ for [G] a _ _ crown.
_ [C] _ _ _
_ To [G] the _ old [Gm] _ [G] rugged cross _ I [C] will _ _ [D] ever [C] be true, _ _ its [D] _ _
shame and _ reproach _ _ [G] gladly bear.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ Then He'll _ call me [C] _ _ [G] someday _ to [C] my _ _ home far _ away, _ [D] where His _ _ glory _ [C] _ [G] _
[D] forever _ [G] I'll _ _ share.
_ _ And _ _ [D] I'll _ _ cherish the old _ rugged [G] cross, _
_ [C] _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ till [C] my _ _ trophies at last I [G] lay _ down.
_ _ [C] _ _ _
And I [G] will cling _ to the old _ rugged [C] _ _ _
_ [G] cross, [Am] _ _ _
_ and [G] exchange _ _ it _ [D] someday _ for [G] a crown.
_ _ _ _ [C] I _ _ [G] will _ cling to [B] the [G] old _ rugged [C] _ _ _
cross, _ [Am] _ _ _
_ and [G] exchange _ it _ [D] someday _ _ for _ a [C] _ crown. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ On a _ hill [Gm] _ [G] far away _ stood [C] an _ old rugged _ cross, _ _ [D] the _ emblem of suffering _ _ [G] and shame.
_ _ And _ _ _ _ I _ love that old _ cross where [C] the _ _ dearest and _ best _ [D] for a _ world of lost _ sinners _ [G] was _ _ _ _ slain. _ _
So [D] I'll _ _ cherish the old rugged _ [G] cross, _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _
till [C] my _ _ trophies at last I lay [G] _ _
down.
_ _ [C] _ _ _
And I [G] will cling _ to the old rugged _ [C] cross, _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ and [G] exchange _ _ it [D] someday _ _ for [G] a _ _ crown.
_ [C] _ _ _
_ To [G] the _ old [Gm] _ [G] rugged cross _ I [C] will _ _ [D] ever [C] be true, _ _ its [D] _ _
shame and _ reproach _ _ [G] gladly bear.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ Then He'll _ call me [C] _ _ [G] someday _ to [C] my _ _ home far _ away, _ [D] where His _ _ glory _ [C] _ [G] _
[D] forever _ [G] I'll _ _ share.
_ _ And _ _ [D] I'll _ _ cherish the old _ rugged [G] cross, _
_ [C] _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ till [C] my _ _ trophies at last I [G] lay _ down.
_ _ [C] _ _ _
And I [G] will cling _ to the old _ rugged [C] _ _ _
_ [G] cross, [Am] _ _ _
_ and [G] exchange _ _ it _ [D] someday _ for [G] a crown.
_ _ _ _ [C] I _ _ [G] will _ cling to [B] the [G] old _ rugged [C] _ _ _
cross, _ [Am] _ _ _
_ and [G] exchange _ it _ [D] someday _ _ for _ a [C] _ crown. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _