Rock of Ages
Words: Augustus M. Toplady, 1776 · Tune "Toplady," Thomas Hastings, 1830 · Public domain
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Verse 1
BbRock Ebof BbAges, cleft Ebfor Bbme,
Bblet Fme Bbhide Cmmy-Bbself F7in Bbthee;
Flet the wa-F7ter and the Bbblood,
Ffrom thy wound-F7ed side which Bbflowed,
Bbbe Ebof Bbsin the dou-Ebble Bbcure;
Gmsave F7from Bbwrath Cmand Bbmake F7me Bbpure.
Verse 2
BbNot Ebthe Bblabors of Ebmy Bbhands
Bbcan Fful-Bbfill Cmthy Bblaw's F7de-Bbmands;
Fcould my zeal F7no respite Bbknow,
Fcould my tears F7forever Bbflow,
Bball Ebfor Bbsin could not Eba-Bbtone;
Gmthou F7must Bbsave, Cmand Bbthou F7a-Bblone.
Verse 3
BbNoth-Ebing Bbin my hand EbI Bbbring,
Bbsim-Fply Bbto Cmthy Bbcross F7I Bbcling;
Fnaked, come F7to thee for Bbdress;
Fhelpless, look F7to thee for Bbgrace;
Bbfoul, EbI Bbto the foun-Ebtain Bbfly;
Gmwash F7me, BbSav-Cmior, Bbor F7I Bbdie.
Verse 4
BbWhile EbI Bbdraw this fleet-Ebing Bbbreath,
Bbwhen Fmine Bbeyes Cmshall Bbclose F7in Bbdeath,
Fwhen I soar F7to worlds un-Bbknown,
Fsee thee on F7thy judgment Bbthrone,
BbRock Ebof BbAges, cleft Ebfor Bbme,
Gmlet F7me Bbhide Cmmy-Bbself F7in Bbthee.
Chords in the key of B♭
- Bb
- Eb
- F
- Cm
- F7
- Gm
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