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The Old Rugged Cross

Trumpet · Key: C major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in B♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in B♭.

E12OnF1aG0hillF♯2farA12a-G0wayG0stoodG0anA12oldG♯23rug-B2gedA12cross,

A12TheA12B2em-A12blem

G0ofF1suff'r-G0ingF1andE12shame;E12AndF1IG0loveF♯2thatA12oldG0crossG0whereG0theA12dear-G♯23est

B2andA12bestA12ForA12aB2worldA12ofG0lostF1sin-E0nersD1wasC0slain.B2SoC0I'll

D1cher-D1ishD1theD1oldC0rug-B2gedC0cross,

C0TillB2myA12tro-A12phiesA12atC0lastB2IA12layG0down;

G0IC0willE0clingE0toE0theE0oldF1rug-E0gedA12cross,

F1AndF1ex-E0changeD1itC0someG0dayB2forD1aC0crown.

Valves to press (0 = open), written pitch.

everyinstrument.com/the-old-rugged-cross/trumpet/ · public domain: melody 1913, words 1913