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The Old Rugged Cross chords by Alan Jackson (Official Version)

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D/G
D7
G
C
C/D
G7/B
Am7
G/D

Intro 1

D/G

D7

G

G

Verse 1
G 
C 
On a hill far away stood an old rugged Cross
D7 
G 
The emblem of suffering and shame
G 
And I love that old Cross
C 
where the dearest and best
D7 
G 
For a world of lost sinners was slain

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Chorus 1

D7

G

So I'll cherish the old rugged Cross

C

G

C/D

'Til my trophies at last I lay down

G

G7/B

C

Am7

And I will cling to the old rugged Cross

G/D

D7

G

C/D

And exchange it some day for a crown

Verse 2
G 
C 
To the old rugged Cross I will ever be true
D7 
G 
Its shame and reproach gladly bear
G 
Then He'll call me someday
C 
to my home far away
D7 
G 
Where His glory forever I'll share

Chorus 2
D7 
G 
And I'll cherish the old rugged Cross
C 
G 
C/D 
'Til my trophies at last I lay down
G 
G7/B 
C 
Am7 
And I will cling to the old    rugged Cross
G/D 
D7 
G 
C/D 
And exchange it some day for a crown
G 
G7/B 
C 
Am7 
I will cling to the old    rugged Cross
G/D 
D7 
C 
G 
And exchange it some day for a crown

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GuitarPianoUkulele

0

D/G
D7
G
C
C/D
G7/B
Am7
G/D

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: G majorBPM: 80

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

D/G: 3-x-0-2-3-2
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
C/D: x-x-0-0-1-0
G7/B: x-2-3-0-3-x
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
G/D: x-x-0-0-0-3

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This is the definitive original version of The Old Rugged Cross by Alan Jackson, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of G major. It suits players who want to learn The Old Rugged Cross the way Alan Jackson intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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