The Old Rugged Cross (Melody Maker)

by Unknown · posted by bohe

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

(Lee Oskar Melody Maker Key Of "G")
**Bend 2 steps

2 -2**  -2   -2** 3 -2
On a   hill  far  a-way,  
       
 -2   -2  3  -2  -3    3
stood an old rug-ged cross.  

 3  -3   3  -2  -2**  -2  -2**  2
The emb-lem of suffer-ing and shame.  

 2  -2**  -2  -2**  3   -2
And  I   love that old cross,  

 -2   -2   3   -2  -3   3
where the dear-est and best  

 3  3   -3   3  -2   -5   5   -4    4
for a  world of lost sin-ners was slain.  

chorus 
-3  4   -4   -4  -4  -4   4  -3    4
So I'll cher-ish the old rug-ged cross,  

 4   -3    3   3  3   4   -3   3   -2
Till my troph-ies at last  I  lay down.  

-2   4    5   5   5   5  -5   5    3
 I will cling to the old rug-ged cross  

-5  -5   5   -4   4   -2  -3  -4   4
And ex-change it some day for  a crown.

Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound