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The Old Rugged Cross

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Capo 3
[Verse 1]
On a Ghill far G7away stood an Cold rugged A7cross,
The Demblem of D7suff'ring and Gshame;
And GI love that old G7cross where the Cdearest and A7best
For a Dworld of lost D7sinners was Gslain.
[Chorus]
     So I'll Dcherish the D7old rugged Gcross.
     Till my Ctrophies at last I lay Gdown;
     I will cG7ling to the old rugged Ccross,
     And exGchange it some Dday for a Gcrown.
[Verse 2]
Oh tGhat old rugged crG7oss, so desCpised by the A7world.
Has Da wondrous atD7traction for Gme,
For tGhe dear Lamb of G7God left His gClory aA7bove,
To bDear it tD7o dark CalvGary.
[Chorus]
     So I'll Dcherish the D7old rugged Gcross.
     Till my Ctrophies at last I lay Gdown;
     I will cG7ling to the old rugged Ccross,
     And exGchange it some Dday for a Gcrown.
[Verse 3]
In the oGld rugged cG7ross, stained Cwith blood sA7o divine,
DA wondrous D7beauty I Gsee.
For 'twas Gon that old cG7ross Jesus sufCfered and A7died
To paDrdon and D7sanctify Gme.
[Chorus]
     So I'll Dcherish the D7old rugged Gcross.
     Till my Ctrophies at last I lay Gdown;
     I will cG7ling to the old rugged Ccross,
     And exGchange it some Dday for a Gcrown.
[Verse 4]
To the oGld rugged cG7ross, I will Cever be A7true,
Its sDhame and repD7roach gladly bGear,
Then He'll cGall me some G7day to my Chome far A7away,
Where His gDlory forD7ever I'll sGhare.
[Chorus]
     So I'll Dcherish the D7old rugged Gcross.
     Till my Ctrophies at last I lay Gdown;
     I will cG7ling to the old rugged Ccross,
     And exGchange it some Dday for a Gcrown.

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The Old Rugged Cross

by Misc Praise Songs

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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Capo 3

[Verse 1]

G G7 C A7

On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross,

D D7 G

The emblem of suff'ring and shame;

G G7 C A7

And I love that old cross where the dearest and best

D D7 G

For a world of lost sinners was slain.

[Chorus]

D D7 G

So I'll cherish the old rugged cross.

C G

Till my trophies at last I lay down;

G7 C

I will cling to the old rugged cross,

G D G

And exchange it some day for a crown.

[Verse 2]

G G7 C A7

Oh that old rugged cross, so despised by the world.

D D7 G

Has a wondrous attraction for me,

G G7 C A7

For the dear Lamb of God left His glory above,

D D7 G

To bear it to dark Calvary.

[Chorus]

D D7 G

So I'll cherish the old rugged cross.

C G

Till my trophies at last I lay down;

G7 C

I will cling to the old rugged cross,

G D G

And exchange it some day for a crown.

[Verse 3]

G G7 C A7

In the old rugged cross, stained with blood so divine,

D D7 G

A wondrous beauty I see.

G G7 C A7

For 'twas on that old cross Jesus suffered and died

D D7 G

To pardon and sanctify me.

[Chorus]

D D7 G

So I'll cherish the old rugged cross.

C G

Till my trophies at last I lay down;

G7 C

I will cling to the old rugged cross,

G D G

And exchange it some day for a crown.

[Verse 4]

G G7 C A7

To the old rugged cross, I will ever be true,

D D7 G

Its shame and reproach gladly bear,

G G7 C A7

Then He'll call me some day to my home far away,

D D7 G

Where His glory forever I'll share.

[Chorus]

D D7 G

So I'll cherish the old rugged cross.

C G

Till my trophies at last I lay down;

G7 C

I will cling to the old rugged cross,

G D G

And exchange it some day for a crown.

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