Simon & Garfunkel – I Am A Rock (Guitar)

Capo 3
Key
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Chords

I Am A Rock chords (version 1)* Simon and Garfunkel 1965 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Am_a_Rock Capo III
e|--------|
B|--------|
G|--------|
D|--------|
A|--------|
E|-5--5-5-| 2x

           A 
A winter's day

     D               A      ( A )
In a deep and dark December;

Bm  E  D    A
 I  am a lone,

Bm             E      Bm               E
Gazing from my window to the streets below

     Bm             D                E
On a freshly fallen silent shroud of snow.

       A 
I am a rock,

        E  A    
I am an is-land.
A F#m
           A    
I've built walls,

  D                 A      
A fortress deep and mighty,

     Bm   E   D   A  
That none may penetrate.

  Bm              E           Bm                E
I have no need of friendship; friendship causes pain.

      Bm               D           E
It's laughter and it's loving I disdain.

       A 
I am a rock,

        E  A    
I am an is-land.
A F#m
              A    
Don't talk of love,

     D                 A      
I've heard the words before;

     Bm   E         D   A  
It's sleeping in my memory.

      Bm                E          Bm                 E
And I won't disturb the slumber of feelings that have died.

     Bm            D                E
If I never loved I never would have cried.

       A 
I am a rock,

        E  A    
I am an is-land.
A F#m
          A    
I have my books

       D            A
And my poetry to protect me;

     Bm   E         D  A  
I am shielded in my armor,

Bm           E     Bm             E 
Hiding in my room, safe within my womb.

  Bm               D              E
I touch no one and no one touches me.

       A 
I am a rock,

        E  A      A
I am an is-land.

      D    F#m   E  A
And a rock feels no pain;

       D      F#m E  A
And an island nev er cries.
* Alternates: Open A = C E = G D = F Bm = Dm F#m = Am Capo I A = B E = F# D = E Bm = C#m F#m = Abm Capo V A = G E = D D = C Bm = Am F#m = Em Set8 I Am A Rock chords (version 2, different key) Simon and Garfunkel Capo I
D 
A winter's day

     G               D      
In a deep and dark December;

Em  A  G D
 I  am alone,

Em             A      Em               A
Gazing from my window to the streets below

     Em             G                A
On a freshly fallen silent shroud of snow.

       D 
I am a rock,

        A  D    
I am an is-land.
D Bm
           D    
I've built walls,

  G                 D      
A fortress deep and mighty,

     Em   A   G   D  
That none may penetrate.

  Em              A           Em                A
I have no need of friendship; friendship causes pain.

      Em               G           A
It's laughter and it's loving I disdain.

       D 
I am a rock,

        A  D    
I am an is-land.
D Bm
              D    
Don't talk of love,

     G                 D      
I've heard the words before;

     Em   A         G   D  
It's sleeping in my memory.

      Em                A          Em                 A
And I won't disturb the slumber of feelings that have died.

     Em            G                A
If I never loved I never would have cried.

       D 
I am a rock,

        A  D    
I am an is-land.
D Bm
          D    
I have my books

       G            D      
And my poetry to protect me;

     Em   A         G   D  
I am shielded in my armor,

Em           A     Em             A 
Hiding in my room, safe within my womb.

  Em               G              A
I touch no one and no one touches me.

       D 
I am a rock,

        A  D    
I am an is-land.

      G     Bm    A  D
And a rock  feels no pain;

       G      Bm  A  D
And an island nev er cries.
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