The Old Rugged Cross

by George Bennard

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Key: G

Original Key: G

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Capo 0

Notes: Guitar Capo 5

Books: All Songs

Section 1:

On a

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hill far away, stood an

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old rugged cross

The

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emblem of su

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ffering and s

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hame

And I lo

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ve that old cross where the d

C/G

earest and best

For a

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world of lost si

C/G

nners was s

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lain

Chorus:

And I'll

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cherish the old rugged

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cross

until my

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trophies at last I lay

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down

D/F#

I will

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cling to the old rugged

C/G

cross

And ex

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change it some

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day for a

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crown

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Verse 2:

In the

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old rugged cross, stained with

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blood so divine

A

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wonderous

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beauty I

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see

For t'was

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on that old cross Jesus suf

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fered and died

To

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pardon and

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sanctify

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me

Verse 3:

To the

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old rugged cross I will

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ever be true

Its

D4/G

shame and

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reproach gladly

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bear

Then He'll

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call me some day to my h

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ome far away

Where His

D4/G

glory for

C/G

ever I'll

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