Verse

On a Ghill far away
Stood an oCld rugged cross
The D/F#emblem of suffering and sChame
And I lGove that old cross
Where the dCearest and best
For a D/F#world of lost sCinners was sGlain

Chorus

So I’ll D/F#cherish the old rugged cGross
Till my trCophies at last I lay dGown
I will cGling to the old rugged cCross
And exGchange it
some D/F#day for a cGrown

Interlude

GCGD/F#

Verse 2

Oh that oGld rugged cross
So desCpised by the world
Has a D/F#wondrous attraction for Gme
For the dGear Lamb of God
Left His gClory above
To D/F#bear it to Cdark CalGvary

Chorus

Interlude

Verse 3

In that Gold rugged cross
Stained with bClood so divine
A wD/F#ondrous beauty I Gsee
For ’twas Gon that old cross
Jesus sCuffered and died
To D/F#pardon and sCanctify Gme

Chorus

Interlude