Simon & Garfunkel - I Am a Rock: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I Am a Rock" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn I Am a Rock Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Simon & Garfunkel

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "I Am a Rock" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

            C
A winter's day
      F               C
In a deep and dark December;
Dm  G  F  C
 I  am a lone,
Dm              G      Dm               G
Gazing from my window to the streets below
      Dm             F                 G
On a freshly fallen silent shroud of snow.

Chorus:
        C
I am a rock,
        G  C
I am an island.

           C
I've built walls,
   F                 C
A fortress deep and mighty,
      Dm   G   F    C
That none may penetrate.
   Dm               G          Dm                G
I have no need of friendship; friendship causes pain
      Dm                F           G
It's laughter and it's loving I disdain.

Chorus

Don’t talk of love
Well, I’ve heard the word before
It’s sleeping in my memory
I won’t disturb the slumber
Of feelings that have died
If I never loved, I never would have cried

Chorus

I have my books
And my poetry to protect me
I am shielded in my armor
Hiding in my room
Safe within my womb
I touch no one and no one touches me

Chorus

       F    Am    G  C
And a rock feels no pain;
       F      Am G  C
And an island never cries.


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "I Am a Rock" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I Am a Rock" by Simon & Garfunkel.