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Rock Of Ages

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[Verse 1]
ARock of ages Bmcleft for me
A/C#Let me hide myDmaj7self in thee
C#m7Let the F#m7water Bm7and the Eblood
C#m7From thy F#m7woundBm7ed side Ewhich flowed
C#m7Be of F#m7sin the Bm7dou- A/C#ble    Dmaj7cure
C#m7Cleanse me F#m7from it's Bm7guilt D/Eand   E  Apower
[Interlude]
D/E  E
[Verse 2]
ANot the labor Bmof my hands
A/C#Can fulfill ThDmaj7y law’s demands;
C#m7Could my F#m7zeal Bm7no respiEte know,
C#m7Could my F#m7tears Bm7forever Eflow,
C#m7All foF#m7r sin coBm7uld nA/C#ot atonDmaj7e,
C#m7Thou must sF#m7ave and thBm7ou aloD/EneE  A  
[Interlude]
D/E  E
[Verse 3]
ANothing in my Bmhand I bring
A/C#simply to thy Dmaj7cross I cling
C#m7naked, cF#m7ome to Bm7thee foEr dress
C#m7helplessF#m7, look Bm7to thee Efor grace
C#m7Foul, F#m7I to the Bm7founA/C#tain flDmaj7y
C#m7Wash me savF#m7ior, or I Bm7dieD/E  E  A  
[Interlude]
D/E  E
[Verse 4]
AWhile I draw Bmthis fleeting breath
A/C#when my eyes hDmaj7ave closed in death
C#m7when I sF#m7oar to Bm7worlds Eunknown
C#m7see thee F#m7on thBm7y judgemEent throne
C#m7Rock oF#m7f Ages, Bm7cleft A/C#for meDmaj7  
C#m7Let me hide F#m7myself in Bm7theeD/E  E  A  
[Outro]
D/E  E

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Rock Of Ages

by James Ward

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Chords in this song · guitar

A/C#

Dmaj7

C#m7

F#m7

Bm7

D/E

[Verse 1]

A Bm

Rock of ages cleft for me

A/C# Dmaj7

Let me hide myself in thee

C#m7 F#m7 Bm7 E

Let the water and the blood

C#m7 F#m7 Bm7 E

From thy wounded side which flowed

C#m7 F#m7 Bm7 A/C# Dmaj7

Be of sin the dou- ble cure

C#m7 F#m7 Bm7 D/E E A

Cleanse me from it's guilt and power

[Interlude]

D/E E

[Verse 2]

A Bm

Not the labor of my hands

A/C# Dmaj7

Can fulfill Thy law’s demands;

C#m7 F#m7 Bm7 E

Could my zeal no respite know,

C#m7 F#m7 Bm7 E

Could my tears forever flow,

C#m7 F#m7 Bm7 A/C# Dmaj7

All for sin could not atone,

C#m7 F#m7 Bm7 D/E E A

Thou must save and thou alone

[Interlude]

D/E E

[Verse 3]

A Bm

Nothing in my hand I bring

A/C# Dmaj7

simply to thy cross I cling

C#m7 F#m7 Bm7 E

naked, come to thee for dress

C#m7 F#m7 Bm7 E

helpless, look to thee for grace

C#m7 F#m7 Bm7 A/C# Dmaj7

Foul, I to the fountain fly

C#m7 F#m7 Bm7 D/E E A

Wash me savior, or I die

[Interlude]

D/E E

[Verse 4]

A Bm

While I draw this fleeting breath

A/C# Dmaj7

when my eyes have closed in death

C#m7 F#m7 Bm7 E

when I soar to worlds unknown

C#m7 F#m7 Bm7 E

see thee on thy judgement throne

C#m7 F#m7 Bm7 A/C# Dmaj7

Rock of Ages, cleft for me

C#m7 F#m7 Bm7 D/E E A

Let me hide myself in thee

[Outro]

D/E E

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