The Old Rugged Cross by Misc Praise Songs chords

by Traditional · Key C · 72 BPM

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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

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

   D   D7   G Gdim C/G G
So I'll cherish the old 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

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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