Chords for "I Am A Rock" Simon And Garfunkel
Tempo:
96.75 bpm
Chords used:
C
F
Dm
G
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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A winter's day in [F] a deep and dark [C] December.
[Dm] [G] I [F] am a lone [C] wolf, gazing [Em] from my window [Dm] to the streets below
on a freshly [F] fallen silent shroud [G] of snow.
[C] I am a rock, [F] I [G] am a lark,
[C]
[Am]
I build [C] walls.
[F] A fortress deep [C] and mighty, [Dm] that [G] none [F] may penetrate.
I have no [Em] need of friendship, [Dm] friendship [Em] causes pain.
[Dm] If laughter [F] and its loving I [G] disdain.
[C] I am a rock, [G] [C]
[Am]
from top of love, [F] well I've heard the word [C] before.
[Dm] If [G] sleeping [F] in my [C] memory, I won't [Em] disturb the slumber [Dm] of [Em] feelings that I've died.
[Dm] If I never [F] loved I never would [G] have cried.
I am [C] a rock, [F] [G] [C]
[Am]
I have [C] my books [F] and my poetry [C] to protect me.
Am
[Dm] [Gm] she all [F] dead in my [C] armor?
Hiding [Em] in my room, [Dm] safe [Em] within my womb.
[Dm] I touch no [F] one and no one touches [G] me.
[C] I am a rock, [G] [C]
[Dm] and a rock [G] feels [C] no pain.
[Dm] And an island [G] [C] never cries.
[B]
[Dm] [G] I [F] am a lone [C] wolf, gazing [Em] from my window [Dm] to the streets below
on a freshly [F] fallen silent shroud [G] of snow.
[C] I am a rock, [F] I [G] am a lark,
[C]
[Am]
I build [C] walls.
[F] A fortress deep [C] and mighty, [Dm] that [G] none [F] may penetrate.
I have no [Em] need of friendship, [Dm] friendship [Em] causes pain.
[Dm] If laughter [F] and its loving I [G] disdain.
[C] I am a rock, [G] [C]
[Am]
from top of love, [F] well I've heard the word [C] before.
[Dm] If [G] sleeping [F] in my [C] memory, I won't [Em] disturb the slumber [Dm] of [Em] feelings that I've died.
[Dm] If I never [F] loved I never would [G] have cried.
I am [C] a rock, [F] [G] [C]
[Am]
I have [C] my books [F] and my poetry [C] to protect me.
Am
[Dm] [Gm] she all [F] dead in my [C] armor?
Hiding [Em] in my room, [Dm] safe [Em] within my womb.
[Dm] I touch no [F] one and no one touches [G] me.
[C] I am a rock, [G] [C]
[Dm] and a rock [G] feels [C] no pain.
[Dm] And an island [G] [C] never cries.
[B]
Key:
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Dm
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Em
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_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ A winter's day _ in _ [F] a deep and dark [C] December. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ [G] I [F] am a lone [C] wolf, _ _ gazing [Em] from my window [Dm] to the streets below
on a freshly [F] fallen silent shroud [G] of snow.
[C] I am a rock, [F] I [G] am a lark, _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
I build [C] _ walls. _
_ [F] A fortress deep [C] and mighty, _ _ _ _ [Dm] that [G] none [F] may penetrate.
_ I have no [Em] need of friendship, [Dm] friendship [Em] causes pain.
[Dm] If laughter [F] and its loving I [G] disdain.
[C] I am a rock, _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
from top of love, _ _ _ [F] well I've heard the word [C] before. _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] If [G] sleeping [F] in my [C] memory, I won't [Em] disturb the slumber [Dm] of [Em] feelings that I've died.
[Dm] If I never [F] loved I never would [G] have cried.
I am [C] a rock, _ [F] _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
I have [C] my books _ _ _ [F] and my poetry [C] to protect me.
Am _ _
_ [Dm] [Gm] she all [F] dead in my [C] armor?
_ _ Hiding [Em] in my room, [Dm] safe [Em] within my womb.
[Dm] I touch no [F] one and no one touches [G] me.
[C] I am a rock, _ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] and a rock [G] feels [C] no pain.
[Dm] And an island [G] _ [C] never cries. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ A winter's day _ in _ [F] a deep and dark [C] December. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ [G] I [F] am a lone [C] wolf, _ _ gazing [Em] from my window [Dm] to the streets below
on a freshly [F] fallen silent shroud [G] of snow.
[C] I am a rock, [F] I [G] am a lark, _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
I build [C] _ walls. _
_ [F] A fortress deep [C] and mighty, _ _ _ _ [Dm] that [G] none [F] may penetrate.
_ I have no [Em] need of friendship, [Dm] friendship [Em] causes pain.
[Dm] If laughter [F] and its loving I [G] disdain.
[C] I am a rock, _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
from top of love, _ _ _ [F] well I've heard the word [C] before. _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] If [G] sleeping [F] in my [C] memory, I won't [Em] disturb the slumber [Dm] of [Em] feelings that I've died.
[Dm] If I never [F] loved I never would [G] have cried.
I am [C] a rock, _ [F] _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
I have [C] my books _ _ _ [F] and my poetry [C] to protect me.
Am _ _
_ [Dm] [Gm] she all [F] dead in my [C] armor?
_ _ Hiding [Em] in my room, [Dm] safe [Em] within my womb.
[Dm] I touch no [F] one and no one touches [G] me.
[C] I am a rock, _ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] and a rock [G] feels [C] no pain.
[Dm] And an island [G] _ [C] never cries. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _