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E7
Bm
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E7
Bm
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Bm
The Old Rugged Cross
Verse 1
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D
E7
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On a
hill far away stood an
old rugged cross, The
emblem of suff`ring and
shame;
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D
Bm
E7
A
And I
love that old cross where the
dearest and
best, For a w
orld of lost sinners was s
lain.
Chorus 1
E7
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So I`ll
cherish the old rugged
cross,
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Till my
trophies at last I lay
down;
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D
I will
cling to the old rugged
cross,
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E7
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And ex
change it some
day for a
crown.
Verse 2
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E7
A
Oh that
old rugged cross, so de
spised by the world, Has a
wondrous attraction for
me;
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Bm
E7
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For the
dear Lamb of God left His
glory ab
ove, To
bear it to dark Calva
ry.
Chorus 2
E7
A
So I`ll
cherish the old rugged
cross,
D
A
Till my
trophies at last I lay
down;
A
D
I will
cling to the old rugged
cross,
A
E7
A
And ex
change it some
day for a
crown.
Verse 3
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E7
A
In the
old rugged cross, stained with
blood so divine, A
wondrous beauty I
see;
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D
Bm
E7
A
For twas
on that old cross Jesus
suffered and
died, To
pardon and sanctify
me.
Chorus 3
E7
A
So I`ll
cherish the old rugged
cross,
D
A
Till my
trophies at last I lay
down;
A
D
I will
cling to the old rugged
cross,
A
E7
A
And ex
change it some
day for a
crown.
Verse 4
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E7
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To the
old rugged cross I will
ever be true, Its
shame and reproach gladly
bear;
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D
Bm
E7
A
Then He`ll
call me some day to my
home far
away, Where his
glory forever I`ll
share.
Chorus 4
E7
A
So I`ll
cherish the old rugged
cross,
D
A
Till my
trophies at last I lay
down;
A
D
I will
cling to the old rugged
cross,
A
E7
A
And ex
change it some
day for a
crown.
A
D
I will
cling to the old rugged
cross,
A
E7
D
A
And ex
change it some
day for a c
row
n.