The Old Rugged Cross Chords by Al Green, Not Documented
Tempo:
73.2 bpm
Chords used:
C
F
G
Dm
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Dm] [C] [Dm] [C]
[Dm] [C]
On a hill far away [F] stood an old [Dm] rugged cross, [G] an emblem of suffering [Dm] [C] and shame.
[F] And [C] I love [E] that old cross, [F] for the day will stand us [G] for a world of lost [Em] sinners [Dm] [C] was slain.
[Bm]
[Am] So [G] I'll [C] cherish [G] this old [C] rugged cross, [F] [C]
[F] till my trophies at last I [C] lay down.
[F] I [C]
will cling to the old rugged [F] wall [Dm] all my life, [C] and exchange it [G] someday for [C] a crown.
[Em] [Eb]
[Dm] [C] And that old rugged cross, [F] stained with blood, [Dm] hold it back, [G] a wondrous and [Em]
[Dm] beauty [C] I see.
[F] It
[G] [C] was on that old cross [F] where Jesus suffered and died, [G] to pardon and [Em]
[G] [C] sanctify me.
And this [G] one makes me glad, it's [Am] so beautiful.
[G] So I'll cherish this [C]
[G] old [C] rugged [C]
[F] cross, till my trophies at [C] last I lay down.
[F]
[B] I say [C] I will cling to the old rugged [F] [Dm]
[C] wall, and exchange it [G] someday for [C] a [Eb]
[Dm] [C] crown.
[G] [E] [Gm] [F] [Dm]
[G]
[C]
[F] [C] [G]
[F] [C] [Dm] [C]
[Dm] [C]
On a hill far away [F] stood an old [Dm] rugged cross, [G] an emblem of suffering [Dm] [C] and shame.
[F] And [C] I love [E] that old cross, [F] for the day will stand us [G] for a world of lost [Em] sinners [Dm] [C] was slain.
[Bm]
[Am] So [G] I'll [C] cherish [G] this old [C] rugged cross, [F] [C]
[F] till my trophies at last I [C] lay down.
[F] I [C]
will cling to the old rugged [F] wall [Dm] all my life, [C] and exchange it [G] someday for [C] a crown.
[Em] [Eb]
[Dm] [C] And that old rugged cross, [F] stained with blood, [Dm] hold it back, [G] a wondrous and [Em]
[Dm] beauty [C] I see.
[F] It
[G] [C] was on that old cross [F] where Jesus suffered and died, [G] to pardon and [Em]
[G] [C] sanctify me.
And this [G] one makes me glad, it's [Am] so beautiful.
[G] So I'll cherish this [C]
[G] old [C] rugged [C]
[F] cross, till my trophies at [C] last I lay down.
[F]
[B] I say [C] I will cling to the old rugged [F] [Dm]
[C] wall, and exchange it [G] someday for [C] a [Eb]
[Dm] [C] crown.
[G] [E] [Gm] [F] [Dm]
[G]
[C]
[F] [C] [G]
[F] [C] [Dm] [C]
Key:
C
F
G
Dm
Em
C
F
G
[Dm] _ [C] _ _ [Dm] _ [C] _ _
[Dm] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
On a hill far away _ [F] stood an old [Dm] rugged cross, [G] an emblem of suffering [Dm] [C] and shame.
_ [F] And _ [C] I love [E] that old cross, [F] for the day will stand us [G] for a world of lost [Em] sinners [Dm] [C] was slain.
_ _ [Bm]
[Am] So [G] I'll [C] cherish [G] this old [C] rugged cross, [F] _ [C] _ _
[F] till my trophies at last I [C] lay down.
[F] I [C] _
will cling to the old rugged [F] _ wall [Dm] all my life, [C] and exchange it [G] someday for [C] a crown.
[Em] _ [Eb] _
[Dm] [C] And that old rugged cross, [F] stained with blood, [Dm] hold it back, [G] a wondrous and [Em]
[Dm] beauty [C] I see.
[F] It _
[G] [C] was on that old cross [F] where Jesus suffered and died, [G] to pardon and [Em] _
[G] [C] sanctify me.
And this [G] one makes me glad, it's [Am] so beautiful.
[G] So I'll _ cherish this [C]
[G] old [C] rugged _ _ [C] _ _
_ [F] cross, till my trophies at [C] last I lay down.
[F] _
[B] I say [C] I will cling to the old rugged [F] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ [C] _ wall, and exchange it [G] someday for [C] a _ _ _ [Eb] _
[Dm] [C] crown.
_ [G] _ [E] _ _ [Gm] _ [F] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [F] _ [C] _ [Dm] _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
On a hill far away _ [F] stood an old [Dm] rugged cross, [G] an emblem of suffering [Dm] [C] and shame.
_ [F] And _ [C] I love [E] that old cross, [F] for the day will stand us [G] for a world of lost [Em] sinners [Dm] [C] was slain.
_ _ [Bm]
[Am] So [G] I'll [C] cherish [G] this old [C] rugged cross, [F] _ [C] _ _
[F] till my trophies at last I [C] lay down.
[F] I [C] _
will cling to the old rugged [F] _ wall [Dm] all my life, [C] and exchange it [G] someday for [C] a crown.
[Em] _ [Eb] _
[Dm] [C] And that old rugged cross, [F] stained with blood, [Dm] hold it back, [G] a wondrous and [Em]
[Dm] beauty [C] I see.
[F] It _
[G] [C] was on that old cross [F] where Jesus suffered and died, [G] to pardon and [Em] _
[G] [C] sanctify me.
And this [G] one makes me glad, it's [Am] so beautiful.
[G] So I'll _ cherish this [C]
[G] old [C] rugged _ _ [C] _ _
_ [F] cross, till my trophies at [C] last I lay down.
[F] _
[B] I say [C] I will cling to the old rugged [F] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ [C] _ wall, and exchange it [G] someday for [C] a _ _ _ [Eb] _
[Dm] [C] crown.
_ [G] _ [E] _ _ [Gm] _ [F] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [F] _ [C] _ [Dm] _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
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