Old Rugged Cross Chords

Capo 2nd fret

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

Em C D Em

Verse

EmOn a hill far away Cstood an old rugged cross,

Dthe emblem of suffering Emand shame;

Emand I love that old cross Cwhere the dearest and best

Dfor a world of lost sinnerGs was slain.

Chorus

 So I'll cDherish the old rugged cGross,

 till my tCrophies at last I lay dGown;

 I will clGing to the old rugged crCoss,

 and exchaGnge it some dDay for a cEmrown.

Em C D Em

Verse 2

EmIn that old rugged cross, Cstained with blood so divine,

 a Dwondrous beauty I sEmee,

Emfor 'twas on that old cross JCesus suffered and died,

 to pDardon and sanctify Gme.

Chorus

 So I'll cDherish the old rugged cGross,

 till my tCrophies at last I lay dGown;

 I will clGing to the old rugged crCoss,

 and exchaGnge it some dDay for a cEmrown.

Em C D Em

Verse 3

EmTo that old rugged cross CI will ever be true,

 its sDhame and reproach gladly bEmear;

Emthen he'll call me some day tCo my home far away,

 where his gDlory forever I'll sGhare.

Chorus

 So ID'll cherish the old rugGged cross,

 till my tCrophies at last I lay dGown;

 I will clGing to the old rugged crCoss,

 and exchGange it some dDay for a cGrown.