I Am a Rock — Simon & Garfunkel
Chords and lyrics for I Am a Rock by Simon & Garfunkel (key of G).
Verse 1
[G]A winter's day, in a [C]deep and dark December;
[G]I am alone, [Am]gazing [D7]from [C]my [G]window to [Am]the streets [Bm]below
[Am]On a freshly fallen [C]silent shroud [D]of snow.
Chorus
[C]I am a [G]rock, [C]I am an [D7]island [G]
Verse 2
[G]I've built walls, a fortress [C]steep and mighty,
[G]That [Am]none [D7]may penetrate. [C]I [G]have no need of [Am]friendship; [Bm]
[Am]Friendship causes [Bm]pain. [Am]It's laughter and it's [C]loving I [D]disdain.
Chorus
[C]I am a [G]rock, [C]I am an [D7]island [G]
Verse 3
[G]Don't talk of love, but I've [C]heard the words before;
[G]It's [Am]sleeping [D7]in [C]my [G]memory. I won't [Am]disturb the [Bm]slumber of [Am]feelings
[Bm]That have [Am]died. If I never [C]loved I never would have [D]cried.
Chorus
[C]I am a [G]rock, [C]I am an [D7]island [G]
Verse 4
[G]I have my books, and my [C]poetry to protect me;
[G]I am shielded in my [Am]armor, [D7]hiding in my [C]room, save [G]within my womb.
[Am]I touched no one [C]and no one touches [D]me.
Chorus
[C]I am a [G]rock, [C]I am an [D7]island [G]
Bridge
[Am]And a rock [D7]feels no pain;
[Am]And an island [D7]never cries [G]