The Old Rugged Cross Chords

[Verse]~
    G                    
On a hill far away stood 
  C          C
an old rugged cross,,

   D          D             G G
The emblem of suffering and shame,,

      G             G     
And I love that old cross 
            C         C
where the dearest and best

     D              D           G  G
For a world of lost sinners was slain!


[Chorus]~
       D            D          G G
So I'll cherish the old rugged cross,,

       C           C          G  G
Till my trophies at last I lay down,,

        G           G         C  C
I will cling to the old rugged cross,,

     D               D        G    G
And exchange it some day for a crown!


[Verse]~
        G          G           C             C
Oh,, that old rugged Cross so despised by the world

      D       D              G G
Has a wondrous attraction for me

       G            G              C      C
For the dear Lamb of God,, left his Glory above

    D         D      G  G
To bear it to dark Calvary


[Chorus]~
       D            D          G G
So I'll cherish the old rugged cross,,

       C           C          G  G
Till my trophies at last I lay down,,

        G           G         C  C
I will cling to the old rugged cross,,

     D               D        G    G
And exchange it some day for a crown!


[Verse]~
       G          G                   C         C
In the old rugged Cross,, stain'd with blood so divine

     D       D      G  G
A wondrous beauty I see

         G            G            C           C
For 'twas on that old cross Jesus suffered and died

    D           D     G  G
To pardon and sanctify me


[Chorus]~
       D            D          G G
So I'll cherish the old rugged cross,,

       C           C          G  G
Till my trophies at last I lay down,,

        G           G         C  C
I will cling to the old rugged cross,,

     D               D        G    G
And exchange it some day for a crown!


[Verse]~
      G           G            C       C
To the old rugged cross I will ever be true,,

    D             D           G  G
It's shame and reproach gladly bear,,

           G            G         C        C
Then he'll call me some day to my home far away,,

         D       G           G  G
Where his glory forever I'll share!


[Chorus]~
        D            D          G  G
And I'll cherish the old rugged cross

       C             C         G  G
Till my trophies at last I lay down;

       G            G          C  C
I will cling to the old rugged cross

    G               D          G  G
And exchange it some day for a crown