Chords for Carl Smith - I Dreamed of the Old Rugged Cross

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_ _ _ [F] Oh buddy, old man, you know I'm getting with this Opry here.
Oh, I know.
Well, what can we do for you, buddy?
Well, you know, I have [Ab] always known that one of [C] the mainstays of the Opry was a sacred or [Bbm] religious song.
And I wish you'd sing one for us.
Yes.
It [Fm] sure is, and I'd like to do one.
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_ I _ _ _ _ dreamt I stood [G] at the portal [C] of _ [G] heaven, _ and oh, [D] I wanted so [G] to enter in. _ _
_ But my head bowed in shame [C] when they called [Gm]
me for [D] that _ one [G] part of sin. _ _
_ [C] Said I could see the clove nails [G] in the hands of my father, as he died for all that [D] was good. _ _
_ [C] Then I awoke and I cried, [G] have _ mercy, I prayed.
I had dreamed [D] of the old rugged cross.
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_ _ could see the dear [Dm] Lord [C] as he _ [G] beckoned to me, [Gm] and he [D] said, come to me, I'll give you rest. _
_ [G] I'll forgive all your sin [C] and cleanse your [Gm] soul within.
[D] Then I knew he was the one who [G] loved me dear. _
_ [C] Said I could see the clove nails [G] in the hands of my father, as he died. _
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_ [C] Then I _ awoke, _ have [G] mercy, I prayed.
I had dreamed of the old rugged cross. _ _
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