Old Rugged Cross
Jeff JohnsonVersion1
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D-DU-UDU
On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross,
the emblem of suffering and shame;
and I love that old cross where the dearest and best
for a world of lost sinners was slain.
So I'll cherish the old rugged cross,
till my trophies at last I lay down;
I will cling to the old rugged cross,
and exchange it some day for a crown.
In that old rugged cross, stained with blood so divine,
a wondrous beauty I see,
for 'twas on that old cross Jesus suffered and died,
to pardon and sanctify me.
So I'll cherish the old rugged cross,
till my trophies at last I lay down;
I will cling to the old rugged cross,
and exchange it some day for a crown.
To that old rugged cross I will ever be true,
its shame and reproach gladly bear;
then he'll call me some day to my home far away,
where his glory forever I'll share.
So I'll cherish the old rugged cross,
till my trophies at last I lay down;
I will cling to the old rugged cross,
and exchange it some day for a crown.
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Readable chord sheet for Old Rugged Cross by Jeff Johnson
[Em] [C] [D] [Em]
[Em]On a hill far away [C]stood an old rugged cross,
[D]the emblem of suffering [Em]and shame;
[Em]and I love that old cross [C]where the dearest and best
[D]for a world of lost sinner[G]s was slain.
So I'll c[D]herish the old rugged c[G]ross,
till my t[C]rophies at last I lay d[G]own;
I will cl[G]ing to the old rugged cr[C]oss,
and excha[G]nge it some d[D]ay for a c[Em]rown.
[Em] [C] [D] [Em]
[Em]In that old rugged cross, [C]stained with blood so divine,
a [D]wondrous beauty I s[Em]ee,
[Em]for 'twas on that old cross J[C]esus suffered and died,
to p[D]ardon and sanctify [G]me.
So I'll c[D]herish the old rugged c[G]ross,
till my t[C]rophies at last I lay d[G]own;
I will cl[G]ing to the old rugged cr[C]oss,
and excha[G]nge it some d[D]ay for a c[Em]rown.
[Em] [C] [D] [Em]
[Em]To that old rugged cross [C]I will ever be true,
its s[D]hame and reproach gladly b[Em]ear;
[Em]then he'll call me some day t[C]o my home far away,
where his g[D]lory forever I'll s[G]hare.
So I[D]'ll cherish the old rug[G]ged cross,
till my t[C]rophies at last I lay d[G]own;
I will cl[G]ing to the old rugged cr[C]oss,
and exch[G]ange it some d[D]ay for a c[G]rown.