The Old Rugged Cross Chords by Merle Haggard

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[Verse]
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On a hill far away stood an old rugged Cross ■ 
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The emblem of suffering and shame


[Chorus]
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■ And I love that old Cross where the dearest and best
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For a world of lost sinners was slain


[Verse]
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So I'll cherish the old rugged Cross
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'til ■ my trophies at last I lay down
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I will ■ cling to the old rugged Cross
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And exchange it some day for a crown
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To the old rugged Cross I will ever be true
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Its shame and reproach gladly bear
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Then He'll call me someday to my home far ■ away
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Where His glory forever I'll share
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So I'll cherish the old rugged Cross ■ 
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'til my trophies at last I lay down
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I will cling to the old rugged Cross
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And exchange it some day for ■ a crown
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In the old rugged Cross stained ■  with blood so divine
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A wondrous beauty ■  I see
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For 'twas on that old Cross Jesus suffered and died
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To pardon and sanctify me
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So I'll cherish the old rugged Cross
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'til my trophies at last ■  I lay down
       Bb                      Gm   
I will cling to the old rugged Cross
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And exchange it some day for a crown ■
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■ Thank you
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I'd like to ask Mr Frank Butler to give the closing prayer
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But before I do that I want to thank you men
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And also Warden Nelson associate Warden James Park
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And Chaplain Ethelman
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For allowing me to come and spend this hour of worship ■ with you here
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At San Quinton Garden Chapel
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It's an hour I will never forget
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And now here's Reverend Frank ■  Butler
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[Chorus]
F C C7 F Bb F F7 Bb
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F C C7 F
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