The Old Rugged Cross and You

The Old Rugged Cross, the emblems of suffering and pain. The lyrics speak about the Apostle Paul's declaration which say's that whatever things were gain to him, those things he counted as loss, for the sake of Christ, Philippians 3:7. We rejoice in the Cross for through the Cross our salvation, Grace and God's mercy is all to be found in the Redemptive work of the cross. We rejoice to know this hymn, about the saving power of the Cross.

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P>The music for the Old Rugged Cross has a pick-up measure of a D on the 4th open string and Eb on the same string 1st fret.Measure 1 the F notes are played on the 4th string, 3rd fret. The Eb natural same string 2st fret and the G note on the third open string.

Measure 2 has 4 G notes and is played on the 3rd open string, E natural on the the same string 2nd fret, the A note is played on the third string 2nd fret.

Measure 3 has an A note on the 3rd string,2nd fret, down to G note on the 3rd open string, then to the F note on the 4th string, 3rd fret,then two Eb notes on the same string 1st fret. Observe the positions and make-up your own comfortable fingerings to suite the melody.

Measure 4 of the Old Rugged Cross has 3 D notes and are played on the 4th open string, then Eb note, same string 1st fret. Measure 5, has 4, F notes and are played on the 4th open string then same string E natural note on the 2nd fret, the G is played on the 3rd open string. Measure 6 has 4 G notes and are played on the 3rd open string, then E natural, on the 4th string, 2nd fret, then to A note 3rd string, 2nd fret.

Measure 7 the A note is played on the 3rd string, 2nd fret, then G note, 3rd open string, then down to the 4th string, 3rd fret F note, up to the 2nd string, 4th fret Eb note, then same string 3rd fret D note, then same string, 1st fret C note, wow that sure was long to explain.

Continuing the Old Rugged Cross now at measure 8 the 3 Bb notes are played on the 3rd string, then same string 2nd fret for the A note. Measure 9 the 4 C notes are played on the 2nd string, 1st fret, then to 3rd string, 3rd fret for the Bb note, then same string, 2nd fret a note. Measure 10 has 3 Bb notes are played on the 3rd string, 3rd fret, on the same string the A note is played on the 2nd fret. Measure 11 the 4 G notes are played on the 1st open string, the Bb note is on the same string 3rd fret and the A is also on the same string, 2nd fret.

Measure 12 of the Old Rugged Cross has 4 F notes, played on the 4th string, 3rd position, moves up to the 3rd string, 3rd fret Bb note. Measure 13 has 5 D notes and are played on the 2nd string, 1st fret, then same string, 4th fret for Eb note. Measure 14 2 G notes are played on the 3rd open string.Measure 14 D note, is played on the 2nd string, 1st fret, then same string C note on the 1st fret, moves to the 3rd string, 3rd fret Bb note, down to the 4th string 3rd fret Bb note, then up to the 3rd string, 2rd fret A note and up to the 2nd string, 1st fret C for the note. Then to measure 16, 3rd string, 3rd fret Bb note.

The Old Rugged Cross, guitar tabs are now complete for you. This melody is a must at all healing services and its Lyrics does wonders for ones soul.

Learn this tabs by heart for you will never know when a friend or Pastor might ask for it.It is simple to learn and great to inspire your church buddies and the congregation.

Chords to learn to strum for the Old Rugged cross.

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Chords used for the Old Rugged Cross

1.F11 - Eb/F =Eb,G,Bb,F in the bass

2.BbMaj7 =Bb,D,F,A

3.Bb7 =Bb,D,Ab Bb

4.F-7 =F,Ab,Eb,F

5.C7 =C,E,G,Bb

6.C13 =C,E,Bb,D,A

7.Bb69 =Bb,F,C,G

8.EbMaj7 =Eb,G,Bb,D

9.F/Eb =F,A,C,Eb,in the bass

10.Eb-7 =Eb,Gb,Bb,Db

11.F/A =F,A,C, Ain the bass

Summary of The Old Rugged Cross.you now have everything about the song, the melody, chords and its positions. All you need to do is to summarize this lesson and commit it to memory.

Work on the Tabs, the positions then work on the chord changes. Note chords like F11, it is basically an Eb triad over an F bass. We will now go to another famous hymn- At The Cross.

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