The Old Rugged Cross Alan Jackson

The Old Rugged Cross

Alan Jackson

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0:00 2:54
Tuning Standard (E A D G B E)
Beat 3/4
Key: G
Capo:
No capo
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Lyrics

[Intro]
| G | D7 |

[Verse 1]
G     G                      C
 On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross
    D7                      G
The emblem of suffering and shame
                                    C
And I love that old cross where the dearest and best
      D7                        G
For a world of lost sinners was slain

[Chorus]
        D7                     G
So I'll cherish the old rugged cross
        C                      G
Till my trophies at last I lay down
D7           G                       C
  And I will cling to the old rugged cross
Am      G              D7        G
  And exchange it some day for a crown

[Verse 2]
D7       G                       C
  To the old rugged cross I will ever be true
     D7                        G
It's shame and reproach gladly bear
                                 C
Then he'll call me someday to my home far away
          D7                 G
Where his glory forever I'll share

[Chorus]
         D7                     G
And I'll cherish the old rugged cross
        C                      G
Till my trophies at last I lay down
D7           G                       C
  And I will cling to the old rugged cross
Am      G              D7        G
  And exchange it some day for a crown

[Outro]
D7           G                       C
  And I will cling to the old rugged cross
Am      G              D7        C    G
  And exchange it some day for a crown

Bars

[Intro]
| G | D7 |

[Verse 1]
         | G | - |
| G  | - | C | - |
| D7 | - | G | - |
| -  | - | C | - |
| D7 | - | G | - |

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

[Chorus]
| D7 | -  | G | -  |
| C  | -  | G | D7 |
| G  | -  | C | Am |
| G  | D7 | G |

So I'll cherish the old rugged cross
Till my trophies at last I lay down
And I will cling to the old rugged cross
And exchange it some day for a crown

[Verse 2]
             | D7 |
| G  | - | C | -  |
| D7 | - | G | -  |
| -  | - | C | -  |
| D7 | - | G | -  |

To the old rugged cross I will ever be true
It's shame and reproach gladly bear
Then he'll call me someday to my home far away
Where his glory forever I'll share

[Chorus]
| D7 | -  | G | -  |
| C  | -  | G | D7 |
| G  | -  | C | Am |
| G  | D7 | G |

And I'll cherish the old rugged cross
Till my trophies at last I lay down
And I will cling to the old rugged cross
And exchange it some day for a crown

[Outro]
                         | D7 - - |
| G - - | -  - - | C - - | Am - - |
| G - - | D7 - - | C - - | -  G - |

And I will cling to the old rugged cross
And exchange it some day for a crown

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