The Old Rugged Cross chords by Carrie Underwood

• Capo on 3rd

Key: F

NOTE: all chords notated in 6/8 (6 beats) except ☠☠* (3 beats) and ☠☠ (2 beats) and * (1 beat)

Intro:

| D          | G          | D/A   A   | D          |



Verse 1:
     D                      G
On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross,
    A☠☠*      G☠☠*          D
the emblem of suffering and shame.
      D                             G
And I love that old cross where the dearest and best
      A☠☠*          G☠☠*        D
for a world of lost sinners was slain.

Chorus:
         A☠☠*        A*  G☠☠    D
So, I'll cherish the old rugged cross
        G                      D
'til my trophies at last I lay down.
       D☠☠*         D7☠☠*      G☠☠* Em☠☠*
I will cling to the old rugged cross
      D/A☠☠*         A☠☠*      D
and exchange it some day for a crown.

Verse 2:
       D                              G
In the old rugged cross, stained with blood so divine,
  A☠☠*     G☠☠*     D
a wondrous beauty I see.
           D                       G
For it was on that old cross Jesus suffered and died
   A☠☠*       G☠☠*     D
to pardon and sanctify me.

Chorus:
         A☠☠*        A*  G☠☠    D
So, I'll cherish the old rugged cross
        G                      D
'til my trophies at last I lay down.
       D☠☠*         D7☠☠*      G☠☠* Em☠☠*
I will cling to the old rugged cross
      D/A☠☠*         A☠☠*      D
and exchange it some day for a crown.

Interlude:
| A☠☠*  A* G☠☠ | D          | A☠☠*   A* G☠☠ | D          |
| G            | F#m    Bm  | D/A☠☠* A☠☠    | D          |

End-Chorus:
    (E*)  A☠☠*        A*  N.C.   D
Yes, I'll cherish the old rugged cross
        G                      D
'til my trophies at last I lay down.
       D☠☠*         D7☠☠*      G☠☠* Em☠☠*
I will cling to the old rugged cross
      D/A☠☠*         A☠☠*      D
and exchange it some day for a crown.
          D☠☠*        D7☠☠*      G☠☠* Em☠☠*
Yes, I'll cherish the old rugged cross
      D/A                A       D       G     D/A☠☠* A☠☠* D*
and exchange it some day   for a crown.