The Old Rugged Cross Chords by Alan Jackson
Tempo:
158 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
Am
Gm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Am] [G] .
[D] .
[G] .
On a hill [Gm] far [G] away [C] stood an old rugged cross, [D] the emblem of suffering [G] and shame.
And I love that old cross where [C] the dearest and best [D] for a world of lost sinners [G] was slain.
.
So [D] I'll cherish the old rugged [G] cross .
[C] [G] .
till [C] my trophies at last I [G] lay down.
[C] .
And I [G] will cling to the old rugged [C] cross .
[Am] and [G] exchange it [D] someday for [G] a crown.
[C] .
To [G] the old [Gm] [G] rugged cross I [C] will [D] ever [C] be true, its [D] .
shame and reproach [G] gladly bear.
.
Then He'll call [C] me [G] someday to [C] my home far away where [D] His glory forever .
[G] I'll share.
And [D] I'll cherish the old rugged [G] cross .
[C] [G] .
till [C] my trophies at last I lay [G] down.
[C] .
And [G] I will cling to the old rugged [C] .
cross [G] [Am] .
and [G] exchange it [D] someday for [G] a crown.
.
[C] And I [G] will cling to [B] the [G] old rugged [C] .
cross [Am] .
and [G] exchange it [D] someday for a [C] .
crown.
.
[G] .
[N] .
[D] .
[G] .
On a hill [Gm] far [G] away [C] stood an old rugged cross, [D] the emblem of suffering [G] and shame.
And I love that old cross where [C] the dearest and best [D] for a world of lost sinners [G] was slain.
.
So [D] I'll cherish the old rugged [G] cross .
[C] [G] .
till [C] my trophies at last I [G] lay down.
[C] .
And I [G] will cling to the old rugged [C] cross .
[Am] and [G] exchange it [D] someday for [G] a crown.
[C] .
To [G] the old [Gm] [G] rugged cross I [C] will [D] ever [C] be true, its [D] .
shame and reproach [G] gladly bear.
.
Then He'll call [C] me [G] someday to [C] my home far away where [D] His glory forever .
[G] I'll share.
And [D] I'll cherish the old rugged [G] cross .
[C] [G] .
till [C] my trophies at last I lay [G] down.
[C] .
And [G] I will cling to the old rugged [C] .
cross [G] [Am] .
and [G] exchange it [D] someday for [G] a crown.
.
[C] And I [G] will cling to [B] the [G] old rugged [C] .
cross [Am] .
and [G] exchange it [D] someday for a [C] .
crown.
.
[G] .
[N] .
Key:
G
C
D
Am
Gm
G
C
D
[Am] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ On a hill [Gm] _ far [G] _ away _ [C] stood an _ old _ rugged cross, _ _ [D] the _ emblem _ of suffering _ _ [G] and shame.
_ _ And _ _ _ _ I _ love that old cross _ where [C] the _ _ dearest and _ best _ [D] for a _ world of lost sinners _ _ [G] was _ _ _ _ slain.
_ _ .
So [D] I'll _ _ cherish the _ old rugged [G] _ cross _ .
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ .
till [C] my _ _ trophies at last I [G] lay _ down.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ .
And I [G] will cling _ to the old _ rugged [C] _ cross _ .
_ _ [Am] _ and _ _ [G] exchange _ _ it [D] someday _ _ for [G] a _ _ crown.
_ [C] _ _ _ _ .
To [G] the _ old [Gm] _ [G] rugged cross _ I [C] will _ _ [D] ever [C] be true, _ _ its [D] _ _ .
shame and _ reproach _ _ [G] gladly bear.
_ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
Then He'll _ call [C] me _ _ [G] someday _ to [C] my _ _ home far away _ where [D] His _ _ glory _ _ forever _ .
_ [G] I'll _ _ share.
_ _ And _ _ [D] I'll _ _ cherish the old _ rugged [G] cross _ _ .
[C] _ [G] _ _ _ _ .
till [C] my _ _ trophies at last I lay [G] _ _ down.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ .
And [G] I will cling _ to the old _ rugged [C] _ _ _ .
cross [G] _ [Am] _ _ _ _ .
and [G] exchange _ _ it [D] someday _ _ for [G] a crown.
_ .
_ _ [C] _ And _ I [G] will cling _ _ to [B] the [G] old _ rugged [C] _ _ _ .
cross _ [Am] _ _ _ _ .
and [G] exchange _ _ it _ [D] someday _ _ for a _ [C] _ .
crown.
_ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [N] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ On a hill [Gm] _ far [G] _ away _ [C] stood an _ old _ rugged cross, _ _ [D] the _ emblem _ of suffering _ _ [G] and shame.
_ _ And _ _ _ _ I _ love that old cross _ where [C] the _ _ dearest and _ best _ [D] for a _ world of lost sinners _ _ [G] was _ _ _ _ slain.
_ _ .
So [D] I'll _ _ cherish the _ old rugged [G] _ cross _ .
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ .
till [C] my _ _ trophies at last I [G] lay _ down.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ .
And I [G] will cling _ to the old _ rugged [C] _ cross _ .
_ _ [Am] _ and _ _ [G] exchange _ _ it [D] someday _ _ for [G] a _ _ crown.
_ [C] _ _ _ _ .
To [G] the _ old [Gm] _ [G] rugged cross _ I [C] will _ _ [D] ever [C] be true, _ _ its [D] _ _ .
shame and _ reproach _ _ [G] gladly bear.
_ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
Then He'll _ call [C] me _ _ [G] someday _ to [C] my _ _ home far away _ where [D] His _ _ glory _ _ forever _ .
_ [G] I'll _ _ share.
_ _ And _ _ [D] I'll _ _ cherish the old _ rugged [G] cross _ _ .
[C] _ [G] _ _ _ _ .
till [C] my _ _ trophies at last I lay [G] _ _ down.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ .
And [G] I will cling _ to the old _ rugged [C] _ _ _ .
cross [G] _ [Am] _ _ _ _ .
and [G] exchange _ _ it [D] someday _ _ for [G] a crown.
_ .
_ _ [C] _ And _ I [G] will cling _ _ to [B] the [G] old _ rugged [C] _ _ _ .
cross _ [Am] _ _ _ _ .
and [G] exchange _ _ it _ [D] someday _ _ for a _ [C] _ .
crown.
_ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [N] _ _ _ _ .