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Old Rugged Cross

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Ebminor

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[Intro]
D#m   D   C#   G#7   B   D
[Verse]
On a F#hill far away stood an Bold rugged cross 
The C#emblem of suff’ring and F#shame 
And I F#love that old cross where the BDearest and Best
For a C#world of lost sinners was F#slain.
[Chorus]
So I’ll C#cherish the old rugged F#cross 
Till my Btrophies at last I lay F#down;
I will F#cling to the old rugged Bcross 
And exF#change it some C#day for a D#mcrown.D  C#  G#7  B  D  
[Verse]
Oh  that F#old rugged cross  so desBpised by the world 
Has a C#wondrous attraction for F#me;
For the F#dear Lamb of God left His Bglory above 
To C#bear it to dark CalvaF#ry.
[Chorus]
So I’ll C#cherish the old rugged F#cross 
Till my Btrophies at last I lay F#down;
I will F#cling to the old rugged Bcross 
And exF#change it some C#day for a D#mcrown.D  C#  G#7  B  D  
[Instrumental]
D#m   D   C#   G#7   B   D
[Verse]
In the F#old rugged cross  stained with Bblood so divine 
A C#wondrous beauty I F#see;
For ’twas F#on that old cross Jesus Bsuffered and died 
To C#pardon and sanctify F#me.
[Chorus]
So I’ll C#cherish the old rugged F#cross 
Till my Btrophies at last I lay F#down;
I will F#cling to the old rugged Bcross 
And exC#change it some day for a F#crown.

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Old Rugged Cross

by Matt & Toby

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D#m

G#7

[Intro]

D#m D C# G#7 B D

[Verse]

F# B

On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross

C# F#

The emblem of suff’ring and shame

F# B

And I love that old cross where the Dearest and Best

C# F#

For a world of lost sinners was slain.

[Chorus]

C# F#

So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross

B F#

Till my trophies at last I lay down;

F# B

I will cling to the old rugged cross

F# C# D#m D C# G#7 B D

And exchange it some day for a crown.

[Verse]

F# B

Oh that old rugged cross so despised by the world

C# F#

Has a wondrous attraction for me;

F# B

For the dear Lamb of God left His glory above

C# F#

To bear it to dark Calvary.

[Chorus]

C# F#

So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross

B F#

Till my trophies at last I lay down;

F# B

I will cling to the old rugged cross

F# C# D#m D C# G#7 B D

And exchange it some day for a crown.

[Instrumental]

D#m D C# G#7 B D

[Verse]

F# B

In the old rugged cross stained with blood so divine

C# F#

A wondrous beauty I see;

F# B

For ’twas on that old cross Jesus suffered and died

C# F#

To pardon and sanctify me.

[Chorus]

C# F#

So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross

B F#

Till my trophies at last I lay down;

F# B

I will cling to the old rugged cross

C# F#

And exchange it some day for a crown.

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