The Old Rugged Cross Chords by Carman
Tempo:
71.55 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
Eb
Db
Bb
Bbm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Db]
[Ab]
[Bb] [Db] [Eb] Oh, that [Ab] old rugged cross, [Eb] [Ab] so very much [Db] despised by the world.
[Eb] It still holds a wondrous attraction to me.
But [Db] [Ab]
the Bible says that it was there that [Db] the dear lamb of God
left the [Eb] glory that he had above to [Db] bury on dark [Ab] Calvary.
On a [Abm] hill far [Ab] away stood [Db] an old rugged cross.
[Eb] The emblem of suffering [Ab] and shame.
[Cm] [Ab] How I love [F]
where [Db] the dearest and best,
[Eb] for a world of lost sinners [Ab] was slain.
[Cm] So [Bbm] I'll cherish [Eb] the old [Ab] rugged cross
till [Db] my trophies at last I [Ab] lay.
[Eb] [Ab] I will cling to the [Bbm] old rugged [Db] cross
[Bbm] [Ab] and exchange it [Eb] someday for [Ab] a crown.
[Eb] I [Ab] will cling to the old [Db] rugged cross
and [F] [Bbm]
[Ebm] [Gb] [Ab] exchange it [Eb] someday for [Ab] a crown.
Oh, Jesus, [Bb] [Eb] oh,
[Ab] [Fm] oh, love Jesus [Bbm] in my [Eb] soul.
[Db] Oh, the blood [Ab] of Jesus.
Oh, [Bb] the blood [Eb]
of Jesus.
[Ab] Oh, [Eb] the blood of [Ab] [Fm] Jesus.
In [Bbm] washings white [Eb] with [Ab] snow.
[E]
[A] One day, nearly [D] 2,000 years [A] ago,
John the Baptist saw Jesus standing along [E] the banks of the Jordan.
He pointed his finger and he said these words,
[A] Behold the lamb.
But you see, folks, this lamb isn't [E] just an ordinary lamb.
This lamb is from God.
And this [Db] lamb just doesn't cover,
but [A] this lamb takes [Bm] sin away.
Behold the lamb of God that taketh [A] away the sins of the world.
That's why today I can say,
I'm [Eb] thankful [Bb] for the blood,
blood of Jesus.
You know [F] I'm thankful for the blood,
blood [Bb] of Jesus.
Yes, I am.
I'm thankful for the blood,
blood of Jesus.
In [Eb] [Bb] washings white with snow.
[Ab] Oh, the [B] blood of Jesus.
Oh, the blood of Jesus.
[Gb] Oh, the blood of [B] Jesus.
Oh, the blood [Ab] of [Eb] Jesus.
[E] In [B]
washings white with [Abm] snow.
[B] Yes, it does.
In
[Bb] washings white [Abm] with snow.
[B] [Dbm]
In washings [Gb] white. [B] With snow.
[Ab]
[Bb] [Db] [Eb] Oh, that [Ab] old rugged cross, [Eb] [Ab] so very much [Db] despised by the world.
[Eb] It still holds a wondrous attraction to me.
But [Db] [Ab]
the Bible says that it was there that [Db] the dear lamb of God
left the [Eb] glory that he had above to [Db] bury on dark [Ab] Calvary.
On a [Abm] hill far [Ab] away stood [Db] an old rugged cross.
[Eb] The emblem of suffering [Ab] and shame.
[Cm] [Ab] How I love [F]
where [Db] the dearest and best,
[Eb] for a world of lost sinners [Ab] was slain.
[Cm] So [Bbm] I'll cherish [Eb] the old [Ab] rugged cross
till [Db] my trophies at last I [Ab] lay.
[Eb] [Ab] I will cling to the [Bbm] old rugged [Db] cross
[Bbm] [Ab] and exchange it [Eb] someday for [Ab] a crown.
[Eb] I [Ab] will cling to the old [Db] rugged cross
and [F] [Bbm]
[Ebm] [Gb] [Ab] exchange it [Eb] someday for [Ab] a crown.
Oh, Jesus, [Bb] [Eb] oh,
[Ab] [Fm] oh, love Jesus [Bbm] in my [Eb] soul.
[Db] Oh, the blood [Ab] of Jesus.
Oh, [Bb] the blood [Eb]
of Jesus.
[Ab] Oh, [Eb] the blood of [Ab] [Fm] Jesus.
In [Bbm] washings white [Eb] with [Ab] snow.
[E]
[A] One day, nearly [D] 2,000 years [A] ago,
John the Baptist saw Jesus standing along [E] the banks of the Jordan.
He pointed his finger and he said these words,
[A] Behold the lamb.
But you see, folks, this lamb isn't [E] just an ordinary lamb.
This lamb is from God.
And this [Db] lamb just doesn't cover,
but [A] this lamb takes [Bm] sin away.
Behold the lamb of God that taketh [A] away the sins of the world.
That's why today I can say,
I'm [Eb] thankful [Bb] for the blood,
blood of Jesus.
You know [F] I'm thankful for the blood,
blood [Bb] of Jesus.
Yes, I am.
I'm thankful for the blood,
blood of Jesus.
In [Eb] [Bb] washings white with snow.
[Ab] Oh, the [B] blood of Jesus.
Oh, the blood of Jesus.
[Gb] Oh, the blood of [B] Jesus.
Oh, the blood [Ab] of [Eb] Jesus.
[E] In [B]
washings white with [Abm] snow.
[B] Yes, it does.
In
[Bb] washings white [Abm] with snow.
[B] [Dbm]
In washings [Gb] white. [B] With snow.
Key:
Ab
Eb
Db
Bb
Bbm
Ab
Eb
Db
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Eb] Oh, that [Ab] old rugged cross, [Eb] _ [Ab] so very much [Db] despised by the world.
_ [Eb] _ It still holds a wondrous attraction to me.
But [Db] _ _ [Ab] _
_ the Bible says that it was there that [Db] the dear lamb of God
_ _ left the [Eb] glory that he had above to [Db] bury on dark [Ab] Calvary. _ _ _
On a [Abm] hill far [Ab] away stood [Db] an old rugged cross.
[Eb] The emblem of suffering [Ab] and shame. _
[Cm] _ _ [Ab] How I love _ [F] _ _
where [Db] the dearest and best,
[Eb] for a world of lost sinners [Ab] was slain.
_ [Cm] So [Bbm] I'll cherish [Eb] the old [Ab] rugged cross _ _
till [Db] my trophies at last I [Ab] lay.
_ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] I will cling to the [Bbm] old rugged [Db] cross _
[Bbm] _ _ [Ab] and exchange it [Eb] someday for [Ab] a crown.
_ [Eb] I [Ab] will cling to the old [Db] rugged cross
and _ _ [F] _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _
[Ebm] _ [Gb] _ _ [Ab] exchange it [Eb] someday for [Ab] a crown. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Oh, _ _ _ Jesus, [Bb] _ [Eb] oh, _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Fm] oh, love Jesus [Bbm] in my [Eb] soul.
_ _ [Db] Oh, the blood [Ab] of Jesus.
Oh, _ [Bb] the blood [Eb] _
of Jesus.
[Ab] Oh, _ [Eb] the blood _ of [Ab] _ _ [Fm] Jesus.
In [Bbm] washings white [Eb] with [Ab] snow.
_ [E] _ _
[A] One day, nearly [D] 2,000 years [A] ago,
John the Baptist saw Jesus standing along [E] the banks of the Jordan.
He pointed his finger and he said these words,
[A] Behold the lamb.
But you see, folks, this lamb isn't [E] just an ordinary lamb.
This lamb is from God.
And this [Db] lamb just doesn't cover,
but [A] this lamb takes [Bm] sin away.
Behold the lamb of God that taketh [A] away the sins of the world.
That's why today I can say,
I'm [Eb] thankful [Bb] for the blood,
blood of _ Jesus.
You know [F] I'm thankful for the blood,
blood [Bb] of Jesus.
Yes, I am.
I'm thankful for the blood,
blood of Jesus.
In [Eb] _ [Bb] washings white with snow.
[Ab] Oh, the [B] blood of Jesus.
_ _ Oh, the blood _ of Jesus.
_ [Gb] Oh, the blood of [B] Jesus.
Oh, the blood [Ab] _ of [Eb] Jesus.
[E] In [B]
washings white with [Abm] snow.
[B] Yes, it does.
In _
[Bb] washings white [Abm] with snow.
_ _ [B] _ [Dbm]
In washings [Gb] white. [B] With snow. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Eb] Oh, that [Ab] old rugged cross, [Eb] _ [Ab] so very much [Db] despised by the world.
_ [Eb] _ It still holds a wondrous attraction to me.
But [Db] _ _ [Ab] _
_ the Bible says that it was there that [Db] the dear lamb of God
_ _ left the [Eb] glory that he had above to [Db] bury on dark [Ab] Calvary. _ _ _
On a [Abm] hill far [Ab] away stood [Db] an old rugged cross.
[Eb] The emblem of suffering [Ab] and shame. _
[Cm] _ _ [Ab] How I love _ [F] _ _
where [Db] the dearest and best,
[Eb] for a world of lost sinners [Ab] was slain.
_ [Cm] So [Bbm] I'll cherish [Eb] the old [Ab] rugged cross _ _
till [Db] my trophies at last I [Ab] lay.
_ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] I will cling to the [Bbm] old rugged [Db] cross _
[Bbm] _ _ [Ab] and exchange it [Eb] someday for [Ab] a crown.
_ [Eb] I [Ab] will cling to the old [Db] rugged cross
and _ _ [F] _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _
[Ebm] _ [Gb] _ _ [Ab] exchange it [Eb] someday for [Ab] a crown. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Oh, _ _ _ Jesus, [Bb] _ [Eb] oh, _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Fm] oh, love Jesus [Bbm] in my [Eb] soul.
_ _ [Db] Oh, the blood [Ab] of Jesus.
Oh, _ [Bb] the blood [Eb] _
of Jesus.
[Ab] Oh, _ [Eb] the blood _ of [Ab] _ _ [Fm] Jesus.
In [Bbm] washings white [Eb] with [Ab] snow.
_ [E] _ _
[A] One day, nearly [D] 2,000 years [A] ago,
John the Baptist saw Jesus standing along [E] the banks of the Jordan.
He pointed his finger and he said these words,
[A] Behold the lamb.
But you see, folks, this lamb isn't [E] just an ordinary lamb.
This lamb is from God.
And this [Db] lamb just doesn't cover,
but [A] this lamb takes [Bm] sin away.
Behold the lamb of God that taketh [A] away the sins of the world.
That's why today I can say,
I'm [Eb] thankful [Bb] for the blood,
blood of _ Jesus.
You know [F] I'm thankful for the blood,
blood [Bb] of Jesus.
Yes, I am.
I'm thankful for the blood,
blood of Jesus.
In [Eb] _ [Bb] washings white with snow.
[Ab] Oh, the [B] blood of Jesus.
_ _ Oh, the blood _ of Jesus.
_ [Gb] Oh, the blood of [B] Jesus.
Oh, the blood [Ab] _ of [Eb] Jesus.
[E] In [B]
washings white with [Abm] snow.
[B] Yes, it does.
In _
[Bb] washings white [Abm] with snow.
_ _ [B] _ [Dbm]
In washings [Gb] white. [B] With snow. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _