I Am A Rock chords by 
Paul Simon 
Key: B major•
Intro 1
B
B
B
Verse 1
B
A winter's day
E
B
In a deep and dark Decem ber
C#m
F#
E
B
I am a lone
C#m
D#m
Gaz ing from my win dow
C#m
D#m
To the streets be low
C#m
E
F#
On a fresh ly fallen, silent shroud of snow
E
F#
E
F#
I am a rock
Chorus 1
B
E
F#
E
F#
I am an is
B
land
B
B
Verse 2
B
I've built walls
E
B
A fortress, steep and might y
C#m
F#
E
B
That none may pene trate
C#m
D#m
I have no need of friendship
C#m
D#m
Friend ship causes pain
C#m
E
F#
It's laughter and it's loving I dis dain
E
F#
E
F#
I am a rock
Chorus 2
B
E
F#
E
F#
B
I am an is land
E
B
E
B
Verse 3
B
Don't talk of love
E
B
Well, I’ve heard the word be fore
C#m
F#
E
B
It’s sleep ing in my memo ry
C#m
D#m
And I won't disturb the slumber
C#m
D#m
Of feelings that have died
C#m
E
F#
If I never loved, I never would have cried
E
F#
E
F#
I am a rock
Chorus 3
B
E
F#
E
F#
B
I am an is land
E
B
E
B
Verse 4
B
I have my books
E
B
And my poetry to pro tect me
C#m
F#
E
B
I am shielded in my ar mor
C#m
D#m
Hid ing in my room
C#m
D#m
Safe within my womb
C#m
E
F#
I touch no one and no one touches me
E
F#
E
F#
I am a rock
Chorus 4
B
E
F#
E
F#
B
I am an is land
E
B
E
B
Outro 1
C#m
B
And a rock can feel no pain
C#m
F#
B
And an island never cries
B
B
B
TunerE A D G B E
ChordsB E C#m F# D#m
B
E
C#m
F#
D#m
Capo: 4
Transpose: 0
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