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Rock Of Ages Hide Thou Me

Doyle Lawson

Key of G · Chords: I II III IV V

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Verse 1

G                                C                  G
Sometimes I feel discouraged and think my work’s in vain
                              A7             D7
I’m tempted oft’ to mummer to grumble and complain
    G                         C       D7       B7
But when I think of Jesus and what He bore for me
       C                  G     D7        G
Then I cry to the Rock of Ages (hide Thou me)
             D7        G
Rock of Ages hide Thou me

Verse 2

                 D7        G
Oh Rock of Ages (hide Thou me) hide Thou me
           C
Oh blessed rock (blessed rock of ages)
           G
(Hide Thou me) hide Thou me
                                         D7
There is no other refuge only Thee (only Thee)

Verse 3

G                   D7      G
Sometimes I’m weary sad and blue (so sad and blue)
C                                           G
Sometimes (sometimes) vain hopes be dim (my view) be dim my view
                                            D7        G
Then I cry to the rock (to the rock of ages hide Thou me)
             D7        G
Rock of Ages hide Thou me

Verse 4

                             C            G
I have a friend in Jesus the Savior of my soul
           C        G         A7             D7
I feel His presence ever when stormy billows roll
    G                         C       D7       B7
And when I think of Jesus and what He bore for me
       C                  D7              G
Then I cry to the Rock of Ages (hide Thou me)
             D7        G
Rock of Ages hide Thou me

Verse 2

                 D7        G
Oh Rock of Ages (hide Thou me) hide Thou me
           C
Oh blessed rock (blessed rock of ages)
           G
(Hide Thou me) hide Thou me
                                         D7
There is no other refuge only Thee (only Thee)

Verse 3

G                   D7      G
Sometimes I’m weary sad and blue (so sad and blue)
C                                           G
Sometimes (sometimes) vain hopes be dim (my view) be dim my view
                                            D7        G
Then I cry to the rock (to the rock of ages hide Thou me)
             D7        G
Rock of Ages hide Thou me

Verse 2

                 D7        G
Oh Rock of Ages (hide Thou me) hide Thou me
           C
Oh blessed rock (blessed rock of ages)
           G
(Hide Thou me) hide Thou me
                                         D7
There is no other refuge only Thee (only Thee)

Verse 3

G                   D7      G
Sometimes I’m weary sad and blue (so sad and blue)
C                                           G
Sometimes (sometimes) vain hopes be dim (my view) be dim my view
                                            D7        G
Then I cry to the rock (to the rock of ages hide Thou me)
             D7        G
Rock of Ages hide Thou me