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The Old Rugged Cross
Attalus
Gospel Hymns Vol. 1
[Verse 1]
On a hAill far away stood an Dmaj7old rugged cross
The E7emblem of suffering and shAame
And I lAove that old cross where the dDmaj7earest and best
For a wE7orld of lost sAinners was slain
[Chorus]
I will chEerish the old rugged crAoss
‘Til my trDophies at last I lay dAown  
I will clAing to the A7old rugged crDossDm  
And exchAange it somedEay for a crAown 
[Verse 2]
Oh, that Aold rugged cross, so desDmaj7pised by the world,
Has a wE7ondrous attraction for mAe;
For the dAear Lamb of God left His Dmaj7glory above
To bE7ear it to dark CalvarAy.
[Chorus]
I will chEerish the old rugged crAoss
‘Til my trDophies at last I lay dAown  
I will clAing to the A7old rugged crDossDm  
And exchAange it somedEay for a crAown 
[Verse 3]
To the Aold rugged cross I will Dmaj7ever be true
Its shE7ame and reproach gladly bAear
'Til He cAalls me some day to my Dmaj7home far away
Where His gE7lory forever I'll shAare
[Chorus]
I will chEerish the old rugged crAoss
‘Til my trDophies at last I lay dAown  
I will clAing to the A7old rugged crDossDm  
And exchAange it somedEay for a crAown 
[Chorus]
I will chEerish the old rugged crAoss
‘Til my trDophies at last I lay dAown  
I will clAing to the A7old rugged crDossDm  
[Tag]
And excAhange it somedEay
                (exchange it someday)
I'll excAhange it somedEay
                 (exchange it someday)
I'll excAhange it somedEay for a cArownAsus2  D  Dm  A  

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The Old Rugged Cross

by Attalus

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Dmaj7

Asus2

The Old Rugged Cross

Attalus

Gospel Hymns Vol. 1

[Verse 1]

A Dmaj7

On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross

E7 A

The emblem of suffering and shame

A Dmaj7

And I love that old cross where the dearest and best

E7 A

For a world of lost sinners was slain

[Chorus]

E A

I will cherish the old rugged cross

D A

‘Til my trophies at last I lay down

A A7 D Dm

I will cling to the old rugged cross

A E A

And exchange it someday for a crown

[Verse 2]

A Dmaj7

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

E7 A

Has a wondrous attraction for me;

A Dmaj7

For the dear Lamb of God left His glory above

E7 A

To bear it to dark Calvary.

[Chorus]

E A

I will cherish the old rugged cross

D A

‘Til my trophies at last I lay down

A A7 D Dm

I will cling to the old rugged cross

A E A

And exchange it someday for a crown

[Verse 3]

A Dmaj7

To the old rugged cross I will ever be true

E7 A

Its shame and reproach gladly bear

A Dmaj7

'Til He calls me some day to my home far away

E7 A

Where His glory forever I'll share

[Chorus]

E A

I will cherish the old rugged cross

D A

‘Til my trophies at last I lay down

A A7 D Dm

I will cling to the old rugged cross

A E A

And exchange it someday for a crown

[Chorus]

E A

I will cherish the old rugged cross

D A

‘Til my trophies at last I lay down

A A7 D Dm

I will cling to the old rugged cross

[Tag]

A E

And exchange it someday

(exchange it someday)

A E

I'll exchange it someday

(exchange it someday)

A E A Asus2 D Dm A

I'll exchange it someday for a crown

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