The Old Rugged Cross chords by Ella Fitzgerald

SimplifiedG · C · F · D · F#dim …

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G
C
F
D
F#dim
A
Dm
Ddim
Ab
C#
F#
Ebm
C#dim
Gdim
Bb
Bbaug
B
Ebdim
F#m
Bm
Em

Verse 1
G 
C 
On a hill far away
F 
D 
Stood an old rugged cross
G 
C 
The emblem of sufferin' and shame
And I love that old cross
F 
Where the Dearest and Best
D 
G 
For a world of lost sinners was slain
C 

Verse 2
G 
C 
So I'll cherish the old rugged cross
F 
F#dim 
C 
G 
'Til my trophies at last I lay down
C 
A 
Dm 
I will cling to the old rugged cross
Ddim 
C 
And      exchange it some
G 
C 
Ab 
day for a crown

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Verse 3

Oh, that old rugged cross

So despised by the world

Ebm

Has a wondrous attraction for me

C#dim

For the dear Lamb of God

Left His glory above

Ebm

To bear it to dark Calvary

Verse 4
Ab 
(So I'll cherish the old
C# 
rugged cross)
The old rugged cross
F# 
Gdim 
C# 
('Til my trophies at last   I lay down)
Bb 
I lay down
Ab 
C# 
Bbaug 
I   will cling to the old
Ebm 
B 
Ebm 
rugged cross
Ebdim 
C# 
And      exchange it some
Ab 
day for a crown
A 

Verse 5
D 
To the old rugged cross
G 
I will ever be true
D 
Its shame and reproach gladly bear
Then He'll call me some day
A 
to my home far away
Where His glory forever I'll share
D 

Verse 6
A 
D 
So I'll cherish the old rugged cross
G 
'Til my trophies at last
D 
F#m 
Bm 
I lay down
A 
D 
B 
Em 
I  will cling to the old rugged cross
C 
D 
And  exchange it some
A 
D 
G 
D 
day for a crown
G 
D 
(For a crown)