{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":968466,"song":"Old Rugged Cross","artist":"Jeff Johnson","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11619825-old-rugged-cross-chords-by-jeff-johnson/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/968466?type=chord","rating":4.48034,"votes":54,"content":"Standard Tuning\r\nCapo 2\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOn a hill far away stood an old rugged cross,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nthe emblem of suffering and shame;[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nand I love that old cross where the dearest and best[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nfor a world of lost sinners was slain.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSo I'll cherish the old rugged cross,[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]\r\ntill my trophies at last I lay down;[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI will cling to the old rugged cross,[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nand exchange it some day for a crown.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIn that old rugged cross, stained with blood so divine,[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\na wondrous beauty I see,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nfor 'twas on that old cross Jesus suffered and died,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nto pardon and sanctify me.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSo I'll cherish the old rugged cross,[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]\r\ntill my trophies at last I lay down;[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI will cling to the old rugged cross,[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nand exchange it some day for a crown.[/tab]\r\n\r\n([ch]Em[/ch])   [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nTo that old rugged cross I will ever be true,[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                         [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nits shame and reproach gladly bear;[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nthen he'll call me some day to my home far away,[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nwhere his glory forever I'll share.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSo I'll cherish the old rugged cross,[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]\r\ntill my trophies at last I lay down;[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI will cling to the old rugged cross,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nand exchange it some day for a crown.[/tab]\r\n\r\n(Bridge)\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSo I'll cherish the old rugged cross,[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]\r\ntill my trophies at last I lay down;[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI will cling to the old rugged cross,[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nand exchange it some day for a crown.[/tab]","plain_text":"Standard Tuning\nCapo 2\n\n\n[Intro]\nEm    C    D    Em\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n(Em)   C    D    Em\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n(Bridge)\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["Em","C","D","G"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}