Chords for The Old Rugged Cross (with lyrics) - The most BEAUTIFUL Easter hymn!
Tempo:
138.05 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
Am
Gm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G]
[C]
[Am] [G]
[D]
On [G]
[D]
a hill
[Gm] far [E] away
[G] Stood an [C] old [C] rugged cross
The [D] emblem of suffering and [A] shame And I [D] love [Gm] thy old cross
[G] Where [C] the [C] dearest and best For [D] a world of lost sinners [G] was [Em] slain
[G]
So [Am] I'll share the [D]
old [G] cross [Em] [G]
Till my [C]
trophies at last I [G] lay down
[D]
I [G] will cling to the old rugged [C]
cross
[Am] And [G] exchange it [D] someday for [G] a cross
[D]
[D] Oh that old [Gm] rugged [D]
cross [G] So [C]
despised by the world
Has [D] a wondrous attraction [G] for me
[D]
For [G] the dear [Gm] Lamb [G] of God Left His [C]
glory above
[D] To bear it to [Bm] dark gallery
[G]
[C] [G]
So [Am] I'll share the [D]
old rugged [G]
cross [Em] [G]
Till [C] my trophies at last I [G] lay down
[D]
I will [G] cling to the old rugged [C] cross And
[Am] [G] exchange it someday [D]
for [G] a cross
[D]
[A]
[G]
[C]
[D]
[G]
So [D]
[G]
[D] [D]
[C]
[D]
[G]
[C] [G]
[Am] I'll share the [D]
old [G] rugged cross Till [C] my trophies at last I [G] lay down
[D]
I will [G] cling to the old rugged [C] cross And [Am] [G] exchange it [D] someday for [G] a cross
[D]
To [G] the old rugged cross I [C] will ever be true
[D] Its shame and reproach [G] gladly bear
[D]
Then [G] He'll call me someday To [C] my home far away
Where [D] His glory forever I'll [G]
share
[C] [G]
So [Am] I'll cherish the [D]
old rugged [G]
cross Till [C] my trophies at last I [G] lay down
[D]
I [G] will cling to the old rugged [C]
cross [Am] And [G] exchange it [D] someday for [G] a cross
And [C]
[G] exchange it [D] someday for a
[C]
[G]
[C]
[Am] [G]
[D]
On [G]
[D]
a hill
[Gm] far [E] away
[G] Stood an [C] old [C] rugged cross
The [D] emblem of suffering and [A] shame And I [D] love [Gm] thy old cross
[G] Where [C] the [C] dearest and best For [D] a world of lost sinners [G] was [Em] slain
[G]
So [Am] I'll share the [D]
old [G] cross [Em] [G]
Till my [C]
trophies at last I [G] lay down
[D]
I [G] will cling to the old rugged [C]
cross
[Am] And [G] exchange it [D] someday for [G] a cross
[D]
[D] Oh that old [Gm] rugged [D]
cross [G] So [C]
despised by the world
Has [D] a wondrous attraction [G] for me
[D]
For [G] the dear [Gm] Lamb [G] of God Left His [C]
glory above
[D] To bear it to [Bm] dark gallery
[G]
[C] [G]
So [Am] I'll share the [D]
old rugged [G]
cross [Em] [G]
Till [C] my trophies at last I [G] lay down
[D]
I will [G] cling to the old rugged [C] cross And
[Am] [G] exchange it someday [D]
for [G] a cross
[D]
[A]
[G]
[C]
[D]
[G]
So [D]
[G]
[D] [D]
[C]
[D]
[G]
[C] [G]
[Am] I'll share the [D]
old [G] rugged cross Till [C] my trophies at last I [G] lay down
[D]
I will [G] cling to the old rugged [C] cross And [Am] [G] exchange it [D] someday for [G] a cross
[D]
To [G] the old rugged cross I [C] will ever be true
[D] Its shame and reproach [G] gladly bear
[D]
Then [G] He'll call me someday To [C] my home far away
Where [D] His glory forever I'll [G]
share
[C] [G]
So [Am] I'll cherish the [D]
old rugged [G]
cross Till [C] my trophies at last I [G] lay down
[D]
I [G] will cling to the old rugged [C]
cross [Am] And [G] exchange it [D] someday for [G] a cross
And [C]
[G] exchange it [D] someday for a
[C]
[G]
Key:
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Am
Gm
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C
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _
On _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ a hill _
[Gm] far _ [E] away _
[G] Stood an [C] _ old [C] _ rugged cross _
The [D] _ emblem _ of _ suffering _ and [A] _ shame _ _ And _ _ _ _ I [D] _ love [Gm] thy old _ cross
_ [G] Where [C] the _ _ _ [C] dearest and best _ _ For [D] a world of lost _ sinners _ [G] was _ _ [Em] slain
_ [G] _ _
_ So [Am] I'll share _ _ the [D]
old _ _ _ [G] cross _ _ [Em] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ Till my [C] _
_ trophies at last I [G] lay down
_ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ I [G] will cling _ to the old rugged _ [C] _
cross _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] And [G] exchange _ it [D] someday _ for _ [G] a cross
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [D] Oh that _ old [Gm] rugged [D] _
cross [G] _ So [C] _ _
despised by the world
_ Has [D] a _ wondrous _ _ attraction _ _ _ [G] for _ me
_ _ [D] _ _
_ _ For [G] the dear _ [Gm] Lamb [G] of God _ Left His [C] _ _
_ glory _ above
_ _ _ [D] To bear it to _ [Bm] dark _ gallery
[G] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ So [Am] I'll share _ _ the [D]
old _ rugged [G] _
cross _ [Em] _ _ [G] _ _
Till _ [C] my _ _ trophies at last I [G] lay down
_ _ _ [D] _ _
_ I will [G] cling _ to the old rugged _ [C] cross _ _ And _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ [G] exchange _ it someday [D] _
for _ [G] a _ cross
_ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _
So _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [Am] I'll share _ the [D] _
old _ _ [G] rugged cross _ _ _ _ Till _ _ [C] my _ _ trophies at last I [G] lay _ down
_ _ [D] _ _
I will [G] cling _ _ to the old rugged _ _ [C] cross _ _ _ _ And _ _ [Am] _ _ [G] exchange _ it [D] someday _ for _ [G] a cross
_ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ To [G] the _ _ old rugged cross _ I [C] will _ _ ever be true
_ _ _ [D] Its shame _ and _ reproach _ _ [G] gladly _ bear
_ _ [D] _ _
_ _ Then [G] He'll call _ me someday _ To [C] my home _ _ far _ away
_ Where [D] His _ glory _ _ _ forever _ I'll [G] _ _
share
[C] _ _ [G] _ _
_ So [Am] I'll _ cherish _ the [D]
old _ rugged [G] _
cross _ _ _ _ _ Till _ [C] my _ _ trophies at last I [G] lay down
_ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ I [G] will cling _ to the old rugged _ _ [C] _
cross _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] And _ [G] exchange _ it [D] someday _ _ for [G] a cross
_ And _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _
[G] exchange _ _ it _ [D] someday _ _ _ for a _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _
On _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ a hill _
[Gm] far _ [E] away _
[G] Stood an [C] _ old [C] _ rugged cross _
The [D] _ emblem _ of _ suffering _ and [A] _ shame _ _ And _ _ _ _ I [D] _ love [Gm] thy old _ cross
_ [G] Where [C] the _ _ _ [C] dearest and best _ _ For [D] a world of lost _ sinners _ [G] was _ _ [Em] slain
_ [G] _ _
_ So [Am] I'll share _ _ the [D]
old _ _ _ [G] cross _ _ [Em] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ Till my [C] _
_ trophies at last I [G] lay down
_ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ I [G] will cling _ to the old rugged _ [C] _
cross _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] And [G] exchange _ it [D] someday _ for _ [G] a cross
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [D] Oh that _ old [Gm] rugged [D] _
cross [G] _ So [C] _ _
despised by the world
_ Has [D] a _ wondrous _ _ attraction _ _ _ [G] for _ me
_ _ [D] _ _
_ _ For [G] the dear _ [Gm] Lamb [G] of God _ Left His [C] _ _
_ glory _ above
_ _ _ [D] To bear it to _ [Bm] dark _ gallery
[G] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ So [Am] I'll share _ _ the [D]
old _ rugged [G] _
cross _ [Em] _ _ [G] _ _
Till _ [C] my _ _ trophies at last I [G] lay down
_ _ _ [D] _ _
_ I will [G] cling _ to the old rugged _ [C] cross _ _ And _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ [G] exchange _ it someday [D] _
for _ [G] a _ cross
_ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _
So _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [Am] I'll share _ the [D] _
old _ _ [G] rugged cross _ _ _ _ Till _ _ [C] my _ _ trophies at last I [G] lay _ down
_ _ [D] _ _
I will [G] cling _ _ to the old rugged _ _ [C] cross _ _ _ _ And _ _ [Am] _ _ [G] exchange _ it [D] someday _ for _ [G] a cross
_ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ To [G] the _ _ old rugged cross _ I [C] will _ _ ever be true
_ _ _ [D] Its shame _ and _ reproach _ _ [G] gladly _ bear
_ _ [D] _ _
_ _ Then [G] He'll call _ me someday _ To [C] my home _ _ far _ away
_ Where [D] His _ glory _ _ _ forever _ I'll [G] _ _
share
[C] _ _ [G] _ _
_ So [Am] I'll _ cherish _ the [D]
old _ rugged [G] _
cross _ _ _ _ _ Till _ [C] my _ _ trophies at last I [G] lay down
_ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ I [G] will cling _ to the old rugged _ _ [C] _
cross _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] And _ [G] exchange _ it [D] someday _ _ for [G] a cross
_ And _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _
[G] exchange _ _ it _ [D] someday _ _ _ for a _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _