Chords for Jo Stafford and Gordon MaCrae - Old Rugged Cross
Tempo:
152.4 bpm
Chords used:
E
B
A
F#m
C#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E]
[F#m]
[B] [C#m]
[A] [F#m]
[A] On [B]
[E] a hill far away [A] stood an old rugged cross, [B] the emblem of suffering [E] and shame.
And I love that old cross [A] where the dearest and best [B] for a world [F#m] of lost [B] sinners [E] was slain.
[B] So I'll cherish the old [E] rugged cross [A] [E] till [A]
my trophies at last I [E] lay down.
I will cling to the old [A] rugged cross and
[E] exchange it [B] someday for [E] a crown.
To the old rugged cross I [A] will ever be true, [B] its shame and reproach [E] gladly bear.
Then he'll call me someday [A] to my home far away [B] where his glory forever
[E] I'll share.
[B] So I'll cherish the old [E] rugged cross till my [A] trophies at last I [E] lay down.
I will cling to the old [A] rugged cross and [E] exchange [B] it [E] [B] someday for [E] a crown.
[F#m]
[B] [C#m]
[A] [F#m]
[A] On [B]
[E] a hill far away [A] stood an old rugged cross, [B] the emblem of suffering [E] and shame.
And I love that old cross [A] where the dearest and best [B] for a world [F#m] of lost [B] sinners [E] was slain.
[B] So I'll cherish the old [E] rugged cross [A] [E] till [A]
my trophies at last I [E] lay down.
I will cling to the old [A] rugged cross and
[E] exchange it [B] someday for [E] a crown.
To the old rugged cross I [A] will ever be true, [B] its shame and reproach [E] gladly bear.
Then he'll call me someday [A] to my home far away [B] where his glory forever
[E] I'll share.
[B] So I'll cherish the old [E] rugged cross till my [A] trophies at last I [E] lay down.
I will cling to the old [A] rugged cross and [E] exchange [B] it [E] [B] someday for [E] a crown.
Key:
E
B
A
F#m
C#m
E
B
A
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ [A] On [B] _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ a hill far _ away _ [A] stood an _ old rugged cross, _ [B] the emblem _ of _ suffering [E] and _ _ shame. _ _
_ _ And I _ love that old cross [A] where the _ dearest and best [B] for a world [F#m] of lost _ [B] sinners [E] was _ _ _ _ _ slain.
[B] So I'll _ cherish the old [E] rugged _ cross [A] _ [E] _ _ till _ [A]
my _ trophies at last I [E] lay down. _ _ _ _
_ _ I will cling to the old _ [A] rugged _ cross _ _ and _ _ _
[E] exchange it [B] someday _ for [E] a crown. _ _ _
To _ the _ old _ rugged _ cross I [A] will _ ever be true, _ [B] its _ shame and _ reproach [E] gladly bear. _ _ _ _
_ _ Then he'll call me someday _ _ [A] to my home far away _ [B] where his glory _ _ forever _
_ [E] I'll share. _ _ _
_ _ [B] So I'll _ cherish the old _ [E] rugged cross _ _ _ _ till _ my [A] _ trophies at last I [E] lay _ _ down. _ _
_ _ I will cling to the old _ [A] rugged _ _ cross _ _ _ _ and [E] exchange [B] it [E] _ [B] someday _ _ _ _ for _ [E] a crown. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ [A] On [B] _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ a hill far _ away _ [A] stood an _ old rugged cross, _ [B] the emblem _ of _ suffering [E] and _ _ shame. _ _
_ _ And I _ love that old cross [A] where the _ dearest and best [B] for a world [F#m] of lost _ [B] sinners [E] was _ _ _ _ _ slain.
[B] So I'll _ cherish the old [E] rugged _ cross [A] _ [E] _ _ till _ [A]
my _ trophies at last I [E] lay down. _ _ _ _
_ _ I will cling to the old _ [A] rugged _ cross _ _ and _ _ _
[E] exchange it [B] someday _ for [E] a crown. _ _ _
To _ the _ old _ rugged _ cross I [A] will _ ever be true, _ [B] its _ shame and _ reproach [E] gladly bear. _ _ _ _
_ _ Then he'll call me someday _ _ [A] to my home far away _ [B] where his glory _ _ forever _
_ [E] I'll share. _ _ _
_ _ [B] So I'll _ cherish the old _ [E] rugged cross _ _ _ _ till _ my [A] _ trophies at last I [E] lay _ _ down. _ _
_ _ I will cling to the old _ [A] rugged _ _ cross _ _ _ _ and [E] exchange [B] it [E] _ [B] someday _ _ _ _ for _ [E] a crown. _ _ _ _ _ _