The Old Rugged Cross Made The Difference Chords by Gaither Vocal Band
Tempo:
123.5 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
E
Eb
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C] [D]
[A] [Gbm] [A]
[D] [A]
[G] It
[D] was a life [G] filled with aimless [D] desperation.
[Gbm] [D] Without hope [A]
[Bm] walked the shell [E] of [Bb] a man.
[A] Oh, but [D] then [Gb] with a [Bm] nail [Am] print stretched [G] downward.
[Em]
Just [D] one touch, [A] then a new life [G] began.
And [D]
the old [G] rugged cross [D] made the difference.
In a life [Em] bound [D] for heartache and [E] defeat.
[A]
[D] I will praise him [E] forever [D]
[C] [G] and ever.
[E]
[D] For the cross made [A] the difference [Em]
[D] for
[G] me.
[D]
[G]
[D] Barren [G] walls echoed [D] harshness and anger.
Little feet [A] [Bm] ran in terror
[Bb] to [E] hide.
[A] Oh, [D] but now those walls [Gb] ring with [D] [Gb] love, [C] warmth [G] and [Em] laughter.
[D] Since the giver [A] of life
[Bb] moved [Cm] inside.
[Bb]
Now [Eb]
there's a room [Ab]
filled with sad, [Eb] ashen [Ab] faces.
[Eb]
Without [Cm]
hope, [Gm] death [A] has [Gm] wrapped them in [Db] [B] gloom.
[Bb] Oh, but [Eb] at the sight of a saint [Ab] there's
[A] rejoicing.
[F]
[Eb]
[Bb] Why can't we see [Eb] in a
[Ab] true new [Eb] way?
[Fm] [Eb]
Oh, but [Ab] the cross made [Eb] the
[Ab] [Eb] difference.
In a life [Ab] bound [Eb] for heartache and [F] defeat.
[Bb] [B] I [E] will praise
[D] [E]
[D] [A]
[Am]
[E] him forever and ever.
[B] [Ab]
[Dbm] For
[Bb] [Am] the
[E] cross made [B] the difference
[A] for me.
[E]
[A] [E]
[A] [Gbm] [A]
[D] [A]
[G] It
[D] was a life [G] filled with aimless [D] desperation.
[Gbm] [D] Without hope [A]
[Bm] walked the shell [E] of [Bb] a man.
[A] Oh, but [D] then [Gb] with a [Bm] nail [Am] print stretched [G] downward.
[Em]
Just [D] one touch, [A] then a new life [G] began.
And [D]
the old [G] rugged cross [D] made the difference.
In a life [Em] bound [D] for heartache and [E] defeat.
[A]
[D] I will praise him [E] forever [D]
[C] [G] and ever.
[E]
[D] For the cross made [A] the difference [Em]
[D] for
[G] me.
[D]
[G]
[D] Barren [G] walls echoed [D] harshness and anger.
Little feet [A] [Bm] ran in terror
[Bb] to [E] hide.
[A] Oh, [D] but now those walls [Gb] ring with [D] [Gb] love, [C] warmth [G] and [Em] laughter.
[D] Since the giver [A] of life
[Bb] moved [Cm] inside.
[Bb]
Now [Eb]
there's a room [Ab]
filled with sad, [Eb] ashen [Ab] faces.
[Eb]
Without [Cm]
hope, [Gm] death [A] has [Gm] wrapped them in [Db] [B] gloom.
[Bb] Oh, but [Eb] at the sight of a saint [Ab] there's
[A] rejoicing.
[F]
[Eb]
[Bb] Why can't we see [Eb] in a
[Ab] true new [Eb] way?
[Fm] [Eb]
Oh, but [Ab] the cross made [Eb] the
[Ab] [Eb] difference.
In a life [Ab] bound [Eb] for heartache and [F] defeat.
[Bb] [B] I [E] will praise
[D] [E]
[D] [A]
[Am]
[E] him forever and ever.
[B] [Ab]
[Dbm] For
[Bb] [Am] the
[E] cross made [B] the difference
[A] for me.
[E]
[A] [E]
Key:
D
A
E
Eb
G
D
A
E
[C] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [Gbm] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [G] _ It _ _
[D] _ was a life _ [G] filled with _ aimless _ [D] _ desperation. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Gbm] [D] Without _ hope [A] _
_ [Bm] walked the shell _ [E] of [Bb] a _ _ man.
[A] _ _ Oh, but [D] then _ _ [Gb] with a [Bm] nail [Am] print stretched _ [G] downward. _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _
Just [D] _ one touch, _ [A] then a new life _ [G] began.
_ And [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
the _ _ old [G] rugged _ _ cross _ [D] made the _ _ difference. _ _ _ _ _
In a _ life [Em] bound [D] for _ heartache and [E] _ defeat. _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] I will praise him [E] _ forever [D] _ _
_ _ [C] [G] and _ ever.
_ _ _ _ [E] _
[D] For the cross _ made [A] the difference [Em] _
_ [D] _ for _ _
_ [G] me. _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ Barren _ [G] walls _ echoed _ [D] harshness and _ anger. _ _ _ _
_ Little _ feet [A] _ [Bm] ran in terror _
_ [Bb] to _ [E] hide.
_ [A] _ _ Oh, [D] but now those walls [Gb] ring with [D] _ [Gb] love, _ [C] warmth [G] _ and [Em] laughter. _ _ _ _
[D] Since the _ giver [A] of life _
_ [Bb] moved _ _ _ [Cm] inside.
_ _ _ [Bb]
Now _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
there's a room _ [Ab] _
filled with _ _ sad, _ _ [Eb] ashen _ [Ab] faces.
[Eb] _ _ _ _
_ Without [Cm] _ _
hope, _ _ _ [Gm] death [A] has [Gm] wrapped them _ in [Db] _ _ _ [B] gloom.
_ [Bb] _ _ _ Oh, but [Eb] at the _ sight of a _ saint _ [Ab] _ there's _ _
_ [A] _ _ rejoicing.
[F] _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] Why can't we see _ [Eb] _ in a _
_ [Ab] true new _ _ [Eb] way?
_ [Fm] _ _ [Eb]
Oh, but [Ab] the _ cross made [Eb] the _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ [Eb] difference.
In a _ life [Ab] bound [Eb] for _ heartache and [F] _ _ defeat. _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ [B] I [E] will praise _ _
_ [D] _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ [E] _ him forever and ever.
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ [Dbm] For _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [Am] the _
[E] cross _ _ made [B] the difference _ _
_ [A] for _ me.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [Gbm] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [G] _ It _ _
[D] _ was a life _ [G] filled with _ aimless _ [D] _ desperation. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Gbm] [D] Without _ hope [A] _
_ [Bm] walked the shell _ [E] of [Bb] a _ _ man.
[A] _ _ Oh, but [D] then _ _ [Gb] with a [Bm] nail [Am] print stretched _ [G] downward. _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _
Just [D] _ one touch, _ [A] then a new life _ [G] began.
_ And [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
the _ _ old [G] rugged _ _ cross _ [D] made the _ _ difference. _ _ _ _ _
In a _ life [Em] bound [D] for _ heartache and [E] _ defeat. _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] I will praise him [E] _ forever [D] _ _
_ _ [C] [G] and _ ever.
_ _ _ _ [E] _
[D] For the cross _ made [A] the difference [Em] _
_ [D] _ for _ _
_ [G] me. _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ Barren _ [G] walls _ echoed _ [D] harshness and _ anger. _ _ _ _
_ Little _ feet [A] _ [Bm] ran in terror _
_ [Bb] to _ [E] hide.
_ [A] _ _ Oh, [D] but now those walls [Gb] ring with [D] _ [Gb] love, _ [C] warmth [G] _ and [Em] laughter. _ _ _ _
[D] Since the _ giver [A] of life _
_ [Bb] moved _ _ _ [Cm] inside.
_ _ _ [Bb]
Now _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
there's a room _ [Ab] _
filled with _ _ sad, _ _ [Eb] ashen _ [Ab] faces.
[Eb] _ _ _ _
_ Without [Cm] _ _
hope, _ _ _ [Gm] death [A] has [Gm] wrapped them _ in [Db] _ _ _ [B] gloom.
_ [Bb] _ _ _ Oh, but [Eb] at the _ sight of a _ saint _ [Ab] _ there's _ _
_ [A] _ _ rejoicing.
[F] _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] Why can't we see _ [Eb] _ in a _
_ [Ab] true new _ _ [Eb] way?
_ [Fm] _ _ [Eb]
Oh, but [Ab] the _ cross made [Eb] the _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ [Eb] difference.
In a _ life [Ab] bound [Eb] for _ heartache and [F] _ _ defeat. _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ [B] I [E] will praise _ _
_ [D] _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ [E] _ him forever and ever.
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ [Dbm] For _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [Am] the _
[E] cross _ _ made [B] the difference _ _
_ [A] for _ me.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _