Simon and Garfunkel - I Am a Rock

Originally in C, I play in G capo 4

Intro

GC/G→ G

Vox on 5 4 3 on “day-ay-ay”

A winter’s Gday, in a C/Gdeep and dark DeGcember C/GG

AmI D7am aCloGone G

Am7Gazing from my Bm7window Am7to the streets beBm7low

On a Amfreshly fallen Csilent shroud of Dsnow

With Spanish-sound riff-y thing

GEm9

I’ve built Gwalls, a C/Gfortress steep and Gmighty G

That Amnone D7may CpenetGrate G

I Am7have no need of Bm7friendship Am7friendship causes Bm7pain

It’s Amlaughter and it’s Cloving I disDdain

GEm9

Don’t talk of Glove, well I’ve C/Gheard the word beGfore

It’s AmsleeD7ping in my CmemorGy G

I Am7won’t disturb the Bm7slumber of Am7feelings that have Bm7died

If I Amnever loved I Cnever would have Dcried

GEm9

I have my Gbooks and my C/Gpoetry to proGtect me G

I am AmshielD7ded in my CarGmor G

Am7Hiding in my Bm7room, Am7safe within my Bm7womb

I Amtouch no one and Cno one touches Dme

G

And a Am7rock feD7els no Gpain

And an Am7island D7never Gcries