Chords for "The Old Rugged Cross" - Dallas Holm

[G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _
On a hill far away, stood [C] an old [A] rugged cross,
[D] The emblem of suffering [G] and shame.
_ [D] _
And I [G] love [D] that old cross, where the [C] _ tearist and [E] pest,
For [D] a world of lost sinners [G] was slain. _ _
[D] So I'll cherish the old [G] rugged cross, _ _ _
[C] Till my trophies at last I [G] lay down.
[D] _ _
[G] I will cling to the [C] old rugged cross,
[Am] _ _
[G] And exchange it [D] someday [G] for a crown. _ _ _
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Oh, that old [Bm] rugged cross, [C] so despised [A] by the world,
[D] Has a wondrous attraction _ [G] for me.
_ [D] _
[G] For the dear [Bm] Lamb of [G] God [C] left His glory [A] _ above,
[D] To bear it on dark _
[G] Calvary. _ _ _
[D] So I'll _ cherish the old [G] rugged cross, _ _ _
[C] Till my trophies at last I [G] lay down.
_ [D] _
[G] I will cling [Bm] to the old [C] rugged cross,
[Am] _ _
[G] And exchange it [D] someday [G] for a crown. _ _ _
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[C] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _
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To the old rugged cross [C] I will ever [A] be true,
[D] Its shame and reproach [G] gladly bear.
_ [D] _ _
[G] Then He'll call me someday [C] to that home far [A] away,
Where [D] forever His glory [G] I'll share. _ _
[D] So I'll cherish the old [G] rugged cross, _ _ _
[C] Till my _ trophies at [Bm] last [Am] I [G] lay down.
[D] _ _
[G] I will cling [Bm] to the old [C] rugged cross,
_ [Am] _ _
[G] And exchange it [D] someday [G] for a crown. _ _ _
I will cling [Bm] to the old [C] rugged cross,
_ [A] And [G] exchange it [D] someday _ [C] for a crown.
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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