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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The Old Rugged Cross chords
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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] .
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
Am
2311
Gm
123111113
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
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To start learning Alan Jackson - The Old Rugged Cross chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - D, G, C and G in sequence. Ease into the song by practicing at 79 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 158 BPM. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: C Major.

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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] _ _ _ _ .

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