Rock of Ages Keep My Soul

Doyle Lawson

Written by Luther G. Presley

Key of G · Chords: I IV V

Open in Bluegrass Book: transpose, play along

Verse 1

G                                 C         G   D7        G
Oh Rock of Ages (oh Rock Of Ages) cleft for me (cleft for me)
                                    D7
Let me hide (let me hide) myself in Thee (myself in Thee)
              G
When waves of doubt (When waves of doubt)
C         G     D7        G
Around me roll (around me roll)
                            C       G        D7      G
Rock of Ages (Rock of Ages) keep my soul (oh keep my soul)

Verse 2

                                       C      G      D7          G
O blessed Rock (Jesus blessed rock) to Thee I cling (unto Thee I cling)
Let mad waves toss (let the mad waves toss)
            D7
My soul can sing (still my soul can sing)
               G
When storms of doubt (when the storms of doubt)
C          G          D7         G
Against me roll (roll against me roll)
                            C       G     D7             G
Rock of ages (Rock of Ages) keep my soul (keep O keep my soul)

Verse 3

                                    C           G     D7          G
The sea is rough (the sea is rough) that I must sail (that I must sail)
                                       D7
And you know (and you know) my bark is frail (my bark is frail)
           G                      C       G        D7      G
I ask Thee Lord (I ask Thee Lord) to take control (to take control)
                            C       G     D7             G
Rock of ages (Rock of Ages) keep my soul (keep O keep my soul)

Verse 2

                                       C      G      D7          G
O blessed Rock (Jesus blessed rock) to Thee I cling (unto Thee I cling)
Let mad waves toss (let the mad waves toss)
            D7
My soul can sing (still my soul can sing)
               G
When storms of doubt (when the storms of doubt)
C          G          D7         G
Against me roll (roll against me roll)
                            C       G     D7             G
Rock of ages (Rock of Ages) keep my soul (keep O keep my soul)

Verse 4

Lord fill my heart (Lord fill my heart)
C         G       D7        G
With love divine (with love divine)
                                          D7
Help me trust (help me trust) in storm or shine (in storm or shine)
           G                        C          G     D7         G
And when I reach (and when I reach) the Jordan cold (the Jordan cold)
                            C       G     D7             G
Rock of ages (Rock of Ages) keep my soul (keep O keep my soul)

Verse 5

                                       C      G      D7          G
O blessed Rock (Jesus blessed rock) to Thee I cling (unto Thee I cling)
Let mad waves toss (let the mad waves toss)
            D7
My soul can sing (still my soul can sing)
               G
When storms of doubt (when the storms of doubt)
C          G          D7         G
Against me roll (roll against me roll)
C       G
Rock of ages