Old Rugged Cross

Stephen McWhirter

Old Rugged Cross
Old Rugged Cross
Intro
|Dm7 |C/G / |G / |Csus / |C / | 
Verse 1
On a
hill far a
C7 
way
Stood an
old rugged
cross
The
emblem of
G7 
suffering and
shame
And I
love that old
C7 
cross
Where the
Dearest and
Best
For a
world of lost
G7 
sinners was
slain
Chorus
So I'll
cherish the
old rugged
cross
C7 
Till my
trophies at
last I lay
down
I will
cling to the
Eaug 
old rugged
cross
And ex
change it some
day for a
crown
Verse 2
Oh that
old rugged
cross
So des
pised by the
world
Has a
wondrous at
G7 
traction for
me
For the
dear Lamb of
C7 
God
Left His
glory a
bove
To
bear it to
G7 
dark Calva
ry
Chorus
So I'll
cherish the
old rugged
cross
C7 
Where my
trophies at
last I lay
down
I will
cling to the
Eaug 
old rugged
cross
And ex
change it some
day for a
crown
Verse 3
On a
hill far a
C7 
way
Stood an
old rugged
cross
The
emblem of
G7 
suffering and
shame
Ebdim7 
Dm7 
And I
love that old
C7 
cross
Where the
Dearest and
Best
For a
world of lost
sinners
was
slain
Writer(s):

George Bennard

Theme(s):

Easter, Resurrection & Sacrifice

Tempo:

Slow

BPM:

112

Original Key:

C

Recommended Key(s):

A, C

CCLI #:

19722

Scripture Reference:

Mark 15:9-20; John 3:16; Luke 23:33