The Old Rugged Cross chords
by Misc Praise Songs · Key Gm · 72 BPM
Verse 1
On [G]a hi[Gdim]ll far [G]away sto[C]od a[D#7]n old[D] rugged cross T[A]he [D7]emblem [D7]of suff'r[G]ing and shame And[G] I l[Gdim]ove tha[G]t old cr[C]oss [D#7]where [D]the dearest and best F[A]or a[D7] world of lo[D/G]st si[D7]nners[G] was slain
Chorus 1
So I'[D]ll cheri[D7]sh the ol[G]d [Gdim]rugged[C/G] cros[G]s Till m[C]y troph[D]ies at l[G]ast I lay down I will cling[G7] to the [C]old rugged cross And[G] exchang[D]e it s[G]omeday for a crown
Verse 2
Oh th[G]at o[Gdim]ld rugg[G]ed cros[C]s, s[D#7]o desp[D]ised by the world H[A]as a[D7] wondro[D7]us attra[G]ction for me For t[G]he d[Gdim]ear Lamb[G] of God [C]lef[D#7]t His[D] glory above To[A] bear[D7] it [D7]to d[D/G]ark c[D7]aval[G]ry
Chorus 2
So [D]I'll[D7] ch[G]er[Gdim]ish the[C/G] old[G] rugged cross Till m[C]y troph[D]ies at l[G]ast I lay down I will cling[G7] to the [C]old rugged cross And[G] exchang[D]e it s[G]omeday for a crown
Verse 3
In th[G]e o[Gdim]ld rugge[G]d cross, sta[C]ine[D#7]d with[D] blood so divine A[A] [D7]wondrous[D7] bea[G]uty I see For 't[G]wa[Gdim]s on that [G]old cr[C]oss [D#7]Jesus s[D]uffered and died To[A] par[D7]don a[D/G]nd s[D7]anc[G]tify me
Chorus 3
So I'[D]ll cheri[D7]sh the ol[G]d [Gdim]rugged[C/G] cros[G]s Till m[C]y troph[D]ies at l[G]ast I lay down I will cling[G7] to the [C]old rugged cross And[G] exchang[D]e it s[G]omeday for a crown
Verse 4
To th[G]e o[Gdim]ld rugge[G]d cross, [C]I [D#7]will e[D]ver be true I[A]ts [D7]shame an[D7]d reproac[G]h gladly bear Then He[G]'l[Gdim]l call [G]me some[C]day[D#7] to [D]my home far away Where [A]His g[D7]lory[D/G] for[D7]ever I[G]'ll share
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