The Old Rugged Cross Piano Notes
Letters and numbers for piano, with the words under each note. Starts E F G F♯ A G.
The notes and words
Key: C major.
E3OnF4aG5hillF♯4♯farA6a-G5wayG5stoodG5anA6oldG♯5♯rug-B7gedA6cross,
A6TheA6B7em-A6blem
G5ofF4suff'r-G5ingF4andE3shame;E3AndF4IG5loveF♯4♯thatA6oldG5crossG5whereG5theA6dear-G♯5♯est
B7andA6bestA6ForA6aB7worldA6ofG5lostF4̇sin-E3̇nersD2̇wasC1̇slain.B7SoC1̇I'll
D2̇cher-D2̇ishD2̇theD2̇oldC1̇rug-B7gedC1̇cross,
C1̇TillB7myA6tro-A6phiesA6atC1̇lastB7IA6layG5down;
G5IC1̇willE3̇clingE3̇toE3̇theE3̇oldF4̇rug-E3̇gedA6cross,
F4̇AndF4̇ex-E3̇changeD2̇itC1̇someG5dayB7forD2̇aC1̇crown.
- 3E4
- 4F4
- 4♯F♯4
- 5G4
- 5♯G♯4
- 6A4
- 7B4
- 1̇C5
- 2̇D5
- 3̇E5
- 4̇F5
Key: B♭ major (the original key).
D2OnE♭3♭aF4hillE3farG5a-F4wayF4stoodF4anG5oldG♭5♭rug-A6gedG5cross,
G5TheG5A6em-G5blem
F4ofE♭3♭suff'r-F4ingE♭3♭andD2shame;D2AndE♭3♭IF4loveE3thatG5oldF4crossF4whereF4theG5dear-G♭5♭est
A6andG5bestG5ForG5aA6worldG5ofF4lostE♭3̇♭sin-D2̇nersC1̇wasB♭7♭slain.A6SoB♭7♭I'll
C1̇cher-C1̇ishC1̇theC1̇oldB♭7♭rug-A6gedB♭7♭cross,
B♭7♭TillA6myG5tro-G5phiesG5atB♭7♭lastA6IG5layF4down;
F4IB♭7♭willD2̇clingD2̇toD2̇theD2̇oldE♭3̇♭rug-D2̇gedG5cross,
E♭3̇♭AndE♭3̇♭ex-D2̇changeC1̇itB♭7♭someF4dayA6forC1̇aB♭7♭crown.
- 2D4
- 3♭E♭4
- 3E4
- 4F4
- 5♭G♭4
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 7♭B♭4
- 1̇C5
- 2̇D5
- 3̇♭E♭5
Key: G major.
B7̣OnC1aD2hillC♯1♯farE3a-D2wayD2stoodD2anE3oldD♯2♯rug-F♯4♯gedE3cross,
E3TheE3F♯4♯em-E3blem
D2ofC1suff'r-D2ingC1andB7̣shame;B7̣AndC1ID2loveC♯1♯thatE3oldD2crossD2whereD2theE3dear-D♯2♯est
F♯4♯andE3bestE3ForE3aF♯4♯worldE3ofD2lostC1̇sin-B7nersA6wasG5slain.F♯4♯SoG5I'll
A6cher-A6ishA6theA6oldG5rug-F♯4♯gedG5cross,
G5TillF♯4♯myE3tro-E3phiesE3atG5lastF♯4♯IE3layD2down;
D2IG5willB7clingB7toB7theB7oldC1̇rug-B7gedE3cross,
C1̇AndC1̇ex-B7changeA6itG5someD2dayF♯4♯forA6aG5crown.
- 7̣B3
- 1C4 (middle C)
- 1♯C♯4
- 2D4
- 2♯D♯4
- 3E4
- 4♯F♯4
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 7B4
- 1̇C5
Key: D major.
F♯4♯OnG5aA6hillG♯5♯farB7a-A6wayA6stoodA6anB7oldA♯6♯rug-C♯1̇♯gedB7cross,
B7TheB7C♯1̇♯em-B7blem
A6ofG5suff'r-A6ingG5andF♯4♯shame;F♯4♯AndG5IA6loveG♯5♯thatB7oldA6crossA6whereA6theB7dear-A♯6♯est
C♯1̇♯andB7bestB7ForB7aC♯1̇♯worldB7ofA6lostG5̇sin-F♯4̇♯nersE3̇wasD2̇slain.C♯1̇♯SoD2̇I'll
E3̇cher-E3̇ishE3̇theE3̇oldD2̇rug-C♯1̇♯gedD2̇cross,
D2̇TillC♯1̇♯myB7tro-B7phiesB7atD2̇lastC♯1̇♯IB7layA6down;
A6ID2̇willF♯4̇♯clingF♯4̇♯toF♯4̇♯theF♯4̇♯oldG5̇rug-F♯4̇♯gedB7cross,
G5̇AndG5̇ex-F♯4̇♯changeE3̇itD2̇someA6dayC♯1̇♯forE3̇aD2̇crown.
- 4♯F♯4
- 5G4
- 5♯G♯4
- 6A4
- 6♯A♯4
- 7B4
- 1̇♯C♯5
- 2̇D5
- 3̇E5
- 4̇♯F♯5
- 5̇G5
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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