Music and lyrics by george bennard verse 1 bb eb on a hill far away stood an old rugged cross c f7 bb the emblem of suff ring and shame eb and i love that old cross where the dearest and best c f7 bb for a world of lost sinners was slain.
													
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																	Oh that old rugged cross so despised by the world d g. 
																	C then he ll call me some day to my home far away d g where his glory forever i ll share. 
																	G7 c i will cling to the old rugged cross g d g and exchange it some day for a crown. 
																	The old rugged cross chords and lyrics by alan jackson intro d d7 g d7 g g7 c on a hill far away stood an old rugged cross d d7 g c g the emblem of suffering and shame g7 c and i love that old cross where the dearest and best d d7 g. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	E a so i ll cherish the old rugged cross d a till my trophies at last i lay down d i will cling to the old rugged cross a e a and exchange it someday for a crown a d o the old rugged cross so despised. 
																	Has a wondrous attraction for me. 
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																	G7 c i will cling to the old rugged cross g d g and exchange it some day for a crown. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	D g its shame and reproach gladly bear. 
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																	For the dear lamb of god left his glory above. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	A d i will cling to the old rugged cross a e a and exchange it someday for a crown. 
																	Intro d7 g verse 1 g c on a hill far away stood a old rugged cross d7 g the emblem of suffering and shame c and i love that old cross where the dearest and best d g for a world of lost sinners was slain chorus d g so i ll cherish the old rugged cross c g d till my trophies at last i lay down g g7 c am7 i will cling to the old rugged cross. 
																	A d on a hill far away stood an old rugged cross e a the emblem of suffering and shame d and i love that old cross where the dearest and best e a for a world of lost sinners was slain chorus. 
																	To bear it to dark calvary. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	Chorus 2 d g and i ll cherish the old rugged cross c g till my trophies at last i lay down. 
																	E e7 a so i ll cherish the old rugged cross d a till my trophies at last i lay down. 
																	In that old rugged cross stained with blood so divine. 
																	Intro e e e e verse e a on a hill far away stood an old rugged cross b a e the emblem of suffering and shame e a and i love that old cross where the dearest and best b e for a world of lost sinners was slain chorus e g b e so i ll cherish the old rugged cross a e till my trophies at last i lay down e a e g f m i will cling to the old rugged cross e b e and exchange it some day for a crown. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	A a7 d b7 and i love that old cross where the dearest and best e e7 a for a world of lost sinners was slain. 
																	C g till my trophies at last i lay down. 
																	Verse 3 g g7 c a7 in the old rugged cross stained with blood so divine d d7 g a wondrous beauty i see. 
																	Chorus d d7 g so i ll cherish the old rugged cross.