The Old Rugged Cross
Recorder · 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.
- Dcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- E♭covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, half 6
- Ecovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Fcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
- G♭covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- B♭covered: thumb, 1, 3, 4
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
- Dcovered: 2
- E♭covered: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
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