The Old Rugged Cross Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[G][D][G]

[Verse 1]
On a [G]hill far away stood
an [C]old rugged [Am]cross
The [D]emblem of suffering and [G]shame
And I love that old cross where
the [C]dearest and [Am]best
For a [D]world of lost [C]sin[D]ner[Am] s was sla[G]in
[D]So [Em]I'll

[Verse 2]
[D]cherish the old
rugged [G]cross[C][G]
'Til my [C]trophies at last [D]I l[C]ay d[G]own[D][Em]
[G]I will cling to the old rugged c[C]ross[Am]
And ex[D]change it some day
for a [G]crown

[Interlude 1]
[G][C][D][G][D][G]

[Verse 3]
In that [G]old rugged cross,
stained with [C]blood so di[Am]vine
A [D]wondrous beauty I [G]see
For 'twas on that old cross
Jesus [C]suffered and [Am]died
To [D]pardon and sanctify me
[G]

[Verse 4]
[D]
[Em]So I'll ch[D]erish the old
rugged [G]cross[C][G]
'Til my [C]trophies at last I lay [G]down[D][Em]
[D]I will c[G]ling to the old rugged c[C]ross[Am]
And ex[Dsus4]change it[G] some [D]day for a crown[G]

[Verse 5]
To the [G]old rugged cross I will [C]ever be [Am]true
Its [D]shame and reproach gladly [G]bear
Then He'll call me some day
to my [C]home far [Am]away
Where His [D]glory forever I'll [G]share[D][G][D]
[Em]So I'll

[Verse 6]
[D]cherish the old
rugged [G]cross[C][G]
'Til my [C]trophies at last [D]I l[C]ay d[G]own[D][Em]
[D]I will c[G]ling to the old rugged c[C]ross[Am]
And ex[G]change it [D]some day
for a [G]crown[D][Em]
[D]Yes, I'll

[Verse 7]
[G]cling to the old rugged [C]cross[Am]
And ex[Dsus4]change it[G] some day f[D]or a crown[C]