The Old Rugged Cross Chords by Merle Haggard
- Key: F
- BPM: 81
- Capo: no capo
TEMPO FORTE
THE OLD RUGGED CROSS ACORDES
[Start] [Verse] F F7 Bb Gm7 Gm On a hill far away stood an old rugged Cross ■ C F The emblem of suffering and shame [Chorus] C F F7 Bb Gm ■ And I love that old Cross where the dearest and best C C7 F For a world of lost sinners was slain [Verse] C C7 F Bb ■ ■ ■ ■ Bb So I'll cherish the old rugged Cross F 'til ■ my trophies at last I lay down C F F7 I will ■ cling to the old rugged Cross Bb And exchange it some day for a crown F To the old rugged Cross I will ever be true C F Its shame and reproach gladly bear C F Then He'll call me someday to my home far ■ away F7 Bb Where His glory forever I'll share Gm C7 So I'll cherish the old rugged Cross ■ C7 'til my trophies at last I lay down F I will cling to the old rugged Cross C7 F And exchange it some day for ■ a crown F7 Bb In the old rugged Cross stained ■ with blood so divine Gm C7 A wondrous beauty ■ I see C7 For 'twas on that old Cross Jesus suffered and died F To pardon and sanctify me C So I'll cherish the old rugged Cross F F7 'til my trophies at last ■ I lay down Bb Gm I will cling to the old rugged Cross C7 F And exchange it some day for a crown ■ C ■ Thank you F I'd like to ask Mr Frank Butler to give the closing prayer F7 Bb But before I do that I want to thank you men C7 And also Warden Nelson associate Warden James Park C7 And Chaplain Ethelman F C F For allowing me to come and spend this hour of worship ■ with you here F At San Quinton Garden Chapel F It's an hour I will never forget Bb Gm And now here's Reverend Frank ■ Butler C C7 F C F F7 Bb C7 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [Chorus] F C C7 F Bb F F7 Bb ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ F C C7 F ■ ■ ■ ■ [End]