I Am A Rock Chords by Simon & Garfunkel

Tempo:
113.75 bpm
Chords used:

C

Dm

F

G

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Simon & Garfunkel - I Am A Rock chords
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[C] .
A winter's day in [F] a deep and dark [C] December I [Dm] .
[G] am [F] [C] alone.
[Dm] Gazing [Em] from my [Dm] window to the [Em] streets below [Dm] On a freshly fallen [F] silent [G] shroud of snow.
[C] I am a rock, [F] I [G] have it all [C] .
[Am] .
[C] I've built walls, [F] built fortresses deep [C] and mighty .
That [Dm] [G] none [Dm] may [C] penetrate I [Dm] have no [Em] need of friendship, [Dm].
friendship [Em] causes pain.
[Dm] It's laughter [F] and it's loving [G] I disdain [C] I am a rock, [F] [G] .
[C] .
[Am] .
don't [C] talk of love.
Well .
[F] I've heard the word [C].
before It's .
[Dm] [G] sleeping [F] in my [C] memory.
I [Dm].
won't [Em] disturb the slumber [Dm] of feelings [Em] that have died [Dm] If I never [F] loved I never [G] would have cried.
I [C] [F] .
[G] [C] .
[Am] .
[C] have my books and [F] my poetry to [C] protect me I [Dm] am [Gm] shielded [F] in my [C].
armor.
[Dm] Hiding in [Em] my room, [Dm] safe within [Em] my womb [Dm] I touch no one [F] and no one [G] touches me.
[C] I am a rock, I [F] have [G] it all [C] .
[Dm] And a [G] rock feels [C] no pain.
And [Dm] an island [G] [C] never cries.
Key:  
C
3211
Dm
2311
F
134211111
G
2131
Em
121
C
3211
Dm
2311
F
134211111
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To learn Simon & Garfunkel - I Am A Rock chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: G, C, F, G, C, Am, C, G, F, C and Dm. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 56 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 114. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: C Minor.

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[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ A _ _ _ winter's day _ in _ _ [F] a deep and dark [C] December _ I _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ .
_ [G] _ am [F] [C] alone.
_ _ [Dm] Gazing [Em] from my [Dm] window to the [Em] streets below [Dm] On a freshly fallen [F] silent [G] shroud of snow.
[C] I am a rock, [F] I [G] have it all _ _ [C] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
[C] I've built _ walls, _ _ _ [F] built fortresses deep [C] and mighty _ _ .
That _ _ [Dm] _ [G] none [Dm] may [C] penetrate I _ [Dm] have no [Em] need of friendship, [Dm].
friendship [Em] causes pain.
[Dm] It's laughter [F] and it's loving [G] I disdain [C] I am a rock, [F] _ _ [G] _ _ _ .
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ don't [C] talk of love.
Well _ _ .
_ [F] I've heard the word [C].
before _ It's _ _ .
_ [Dm] _ [G] sleeping [F] in my _ [C] memory.
I [Dm].
won't [Em] disturb the slumber [Dm] of feelings [Em] that have died [Dm] If I never [F] loved I never [G] would have cried.
I [C] _ _ [F] _ .
_ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [C] have my books _ _ _ _ and [F] my poetry to [C] protect me _ I _ _ [Dm] am _ [Gm] shielded [F] in my _ [C].
armor.
_ _ [Dm] Hiding in [Em] my room, [Dm] safe within [Em] my womb [Dm] I touch no one [F] and no one [G] touches me.
[C] I am a rock, I [F] have [G] it all _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [Dm] And a [G] rock feels [C] no pain.
And [Dm] an island [G] _ [C] never cries.
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .

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This song was written by Paul Simon.

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