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I Am A Rock

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I Am A Rock chords (version 1)*
Capo III
e|--------|
B|--------|
G|--------|
D|--------|
A|--------|
E|-5--5-5-| 2x
A winter's Aday
                    D        A(  A)
In a deep and dark December;
 BmI  Eam Da lonAe,
BmGazing from my Ewindow Bmto the streets beElow
On a Bmfreshly fallen Dsilent shroud of Esnow.
I am a Arock,
I am an Eis-Aland.
A   F#m
I've built Awalls,
A Dfortress deep and Amighty,
That Bmnone Emay DpeneAtrate.
I Bmhave no need of Efriendship; Bmfriendship causes Epain.
It's lBmaughter and it's Dloving I disEdain.
I am a Arock,
I am an Eis-Aland.
A   F#m
Don't talk of Alove,
I've Dheard the words beAfore;
It's BmsleepEing in my DmemoAry.
And I Bmwon't disturb the Eslumber of Bmfeelings that have Edied.
If I Bmnever loved I Dnever would have Ecried.
I am a Arock,
I am an Eis-Aland.
A   F#m
I have my Abooks
And my Dpoetry to proAtect me;
I am BmshielEded in my DarmAor,
BmHiding in my Eroom, Bmsafe within my Ewomb.
I Bmtouch no one and Dno one touches Eme.
I am a Arock,
I am an Eis-Aland.A  
And a Drock F#mfeels Eno Apain;
And an Disland F#mnev Eer Acries.
   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  
I Am A Rock chords (version 2, different key)
Capo I
DA winter's day
In a Gdeep and dark DeDcember;
 EmI  Aam GalDone,
EmGazing from my Awindow Emto the streets beAlow
On a Emfreshly fallen Gsilent shroud of Asnow.
I am a Drock,
I am an Ais-Dland.
D Bm
I've built Dwalls,
A Gfortress deep and Dmighty,
That Emnone Amay GpeneDtrate.
I Emhave no need of Afriendship; Emfriendship causes Apain.
It's lEmaughter and it's Gloving I disAdain.
I am a Drock,
I am an Ais-Dland.
D Bm
Don't talk of Dlove,
I've Gheard the words beDfore;
It's EmsleepAing in my GmemoDry.
And I Emwon't disturb the Aslumber of Emfeelings that have Adied.
If I Emnever loved I Gnever would have Acried.
I am a Drock,
I am an Ais-Dland.
D Bm
I have my Dbooks
And my Gpoetry to proDtect me;
I am EmshielAded in my GarmoDr,
EmHiding in my Aroom, Emsafe within my Awomb.
I Emtouch no one and Gno one touches Ame.
I am a Drock,
I am an Ais-Dland.
And a Grock  Bmfeels Ano Dpain;
And an Gisland Bmnev Aer Dcries.

All chords in this song (15)

The story behind the song

"I Am a Rock" explores themes of isolation and emotional detachment, painting a picture of someone who has built walls around themselves to avoid the pain of connection. Paul Simon first recorded this song for his solo album, and later, Simon & Garfunkel re-recorded it for their Sounds of Silence album. It's a poignant reflection on the defenses we construct against the world. When you play it, you can feel the weight of those emotional barriers.

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I Am A Rock

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F#m

C#m

Abm

I Am A Rock chords (version 1)*

Capo III

e|--------|

B|--------|

G|--------|

D|--------|

A|--------|

E|-5--5-5-| 2x

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.

I am a rock,

E A

I am an is-land.

A F#m

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.

I am a rock,

E A

I am an is-land.

A F#m

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.

I am a rock,

E A

I am an is-land.

A F#m

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.

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.

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

I Am A Rock chords (version 2, different key)

Capo I

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.

I am a rock,

A D

I am an is-land.

D Bm

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.

I am a rock,

A D

I am an is-land.

D Bm

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.

I am a rock,

A D

I am an is-land.

D Bm

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.

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.

About I Am A Rock Chords by Simon & Garfunkel

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