G C G D7 He molded and built a small lonely hill C C G Am That He knew would be called Calvary G C G Em Then He made the seed that would grow to be A7 A7 D7 D7 Thorns that would make His Son bleed [Verse 2] G C G G7 Then He made a green stem, gave it leaves and then C C G G gave it sunshine and rain And sheltered it with moss C C G Em He grew the tree that He knew would be G D7 G G Used to make the old rugged cross [Chorus] D7 D7 G Em Nothing took His life with love He gave it Am D7 G G7 He was crucified on a tree that He created C C G C With great love for man God stayed with His plan G Em C G He grew the tree so that we might go free [Verse 3] G C G D7 With tears in His eyes God looked down through time C C G Am Saw Him spat upon rejected and mocked C C G Em Still He grew the tree that He knew would be G D7 G G Used to make the old rugged cross [Repeat Chorus] C C G Em He grew the tree that He knew would be G D7 G Em Used to make the old rugged cross