THE OLD RUGGED CROSS

LEVEL 4C · 108 BPM · Rev. George Bennard
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TAKE IT OFF THE SCREEN

Print the sheet for the piano stand, or load the MIDI into any app and practise at your own tempo.

HOW TO PLAY

  1. 1Put your right thumb on middle C. Most beginner songs stay under five fingers — you never move your hand.
  2. 2Set the speed down and turn CLICK on. Press each key exactly when the note reaches the line.
  3. 3Loop the bar that keeps breaking until it feels easy, then add the left hand and take the speed back up.

LYRICS

On a (Cdim)hill far a (C)way stood an (Fdim)old rug ged (F)cross, the (G7)em blem of suf f’ring and (C)shame.

And I (Cdim)love that old (C)cross where the (Fdim)dear est and (F)best for a (G7)world of lost sin ners was (C)slain.

So I’ll (G7)cher ish the old rug ged (C)cross,

till my (F)tro phies at (F#dim7)last I lay (G7)down.

I will (C)cling to (C)the (A7)old rug ged (Dm)cross,

(Fm)and ex (C)change it some (G7)day for a (Ebdim7)crown.

To the (Cdim)old rug ged (C)cross I will (Fdim)ev er be (F)true, its (G7)shame and re proach glad ly (C)bear.

Then He’ll (Cdim)call me some (C)day to my (Fdim)home far a (F)way, where this (G7)glo ry for ev er I’ll (C)share.

So I’ll (G7)cher ish the old rug ged (C)cross,

till my (F)tro phies at (F#dim7)last I lay (G7)down.

I will (C)cling to (C)the (A7)old rug ged (Dm)cross,

(Fm)and ex (C)change it some (G7)day for a (Ebdim7)crown.

To the crown.

SONG INFO

Level
4 of 5
Key
C
Tempo
108 BPM
Plays
6
Category
Christian/Gospel
Artist
Rev. George Bennard

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