The Old Rugged Cross Flute Notes with Letters
Letter notes for flute, with the words under each note. Starts E F G F♯ A G.
The notes and words
Key: C major.
EOnFaGhillF♯farAa-GwayGstoodGanAoldG♯rug-BgedAcross,
ATheABem-Ablem
GofFsuff'r-GingFandEshame;EAndFIGloveF♯thatAoldGcrossGwhereGtheAdear-G♯est
BandAbestAForAaBworldAofGlostFsin-EnersDwasCslain.BSoCI'll
Dcher-DishDtheDoldCrug-BgedCcross,
CTillBmyAtro-AphiesAatClastBIAlayGdown;
GICwillEclingEtoEtheEoldFrug-EgedAcross,
FAndFex-EchangeDitCsomeGdayBforDaCcrown.
Key: F major.
AOnB♭aChillBfarDa-CwayCstoodCanDoldD♭rug-EgedDcross,
DTheDEem-Dblem
CofB♭suff'r-CingB♭andAshame;AAndB♭ICloveBthatDoldCcrossCwhereCtheDdear-D♭est
EandDbestDForDaEworldDofClostB♭sin-AnersGwasFslain.ESoFI'll
Gcher-GishGtheGoldFrug-EgedFcross,
FTillEmyDtro-DphiesDatFlastEIDlayCdown;
CIFwillAclingAtoAtheAoldB♭rug-AgedDcross,
B♭AndB♭ex-AchangeGitFsomeCdayEforGaFcrown.
Key: G major.
BOnCaDhillC♯farEa-DwayDstoodDanEoldD♯rug-F♯gedEcross,
ETheEF♯em-Eblem
DofCsuff'r-DingCandBshame;BAndCIDloveC♯thatEoldDcrossDwhereDtheEdear-D♯est
F♯andEbestEForEaF♯worldEofDlostCsin-BnersAwasGslain.F♯SoGI'll
Acher-AishAtheAoldGrug-F♯gedGcross,
GTillF♯myEtro-EphiesEatGlastF♯IElayDdown;
DIGwillBclingBtoBtheBoldCrug-BgedEcross,
CAndCex-BchangeAitGsomeDdayF♯forAaGcrown.
Key: B♭ major (the original key).
DOnE♭aFhillEfarGa-FwayFstoodFanGoldG♭rug-AgedGcross,
GTheGAem-Gblem
FofE♭suff'r-FingE♭andDshame;DAndE♭IFloveEthatGoldFcrossFwhereFtheGdear-G♭est
AandGbestGForGaAworldGofFlostE♭sin-DnersCwasB♭slain.ASoB♭I'll
Ccher-CishCtheColdB♭rug-AgedB♭cross,
B♭TillAmyGtro-GphiesGatB♭lastAIGlayFdown;
FIB♭willDclingDtoDtheDoldE♭rug-DgedGcross,
E♭AndE♭ex-DchangeCitB♭someFdayAforCaB♭crown.
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune THE OLD RUGGED CROSS, George Bennard, 1913
- Words
- George Bennard (1873–1958), 1913 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1913, words 1913: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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