Date: Mon, 6 Dec 1993 14:46:17 -0700 (MST) From: Spencer Christensen Subject: IAmARock.crd (Simon and Garfunkel) To: jamesb@nevada.edu I Am A Rock =========== by Paul Simon intro and outro: -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- --------2(3)-2(3)(2) play 4 times for intro 3---3-3------------- and repeat and fade for outro -------------------- 1. C A winter's day- F C in a deep and dark December Dm G7 F C I am alone- Dm7 Em7 Dm7 Em7 Gazing from my window to the streets below Dm F G On a freshly fallen silent shroud of snow. F C F G C Am I am a rock, I am an island. 2. I've built walls, A fortress deep and mity That none may penetrate I have no need of friendship friendship causes pain It's laughter and loving I disdain I am a rock, I am an island 3. Don't talk of love but I've heard the word before It's sleeping in my memory I won't disturb the slumber of the feelings that have died If I never loved I never would have cried I am a rock, I am an island 4. I have my books and my poetry to protect me I am shielded in my armour Hiding in my room, safe within my womb, I touch no one and no one touches me. F C F G C I am a rock, I am an island Dm7 G C Dm7 G C And a rock feels no pain, and an island never cries. Dm7 = xx0211 Em7 = 020000 Spencer Christensen schriste@east.east-slc.edu Salt Lake City, Utah "I'm in shape! Round's a shape isn't it?" -A. Alyosha Efros -------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am a Rock On : Red House Painters II By : Red House Painters Tuning : CGCEAD Nice pop song. 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Second chorus ends on : 7--------------- 0--------------- 0--------------- 0--------------- 5--------------- 0--------------- 0--------------- 0--------------- 0--------------- 1--------------- 3--------------- 0--------------- 7--------------- 2--------------- 4--------------- 5--------------- x--------------- 2--------------- 4--------------- 5--------------- 7--------------- 2--------------- 4--------------- 5--------------- (0)--------------(0)--------------(0)-------------- 7--------------- a--------------- 5--------------- 8--------------- c--------------- 7--------------- 7--------------- a--------------- 5--------------- 7--------------- a--------------- 5--------------- 7--------------- a--------------- 5--------------- (a = 10, b = 11, c = 12 ...) Then back to verse. Last chorus ends on : 7--------------- 0--------------- 0--------------- 0--------------- 5--------------- 0--------------- 0--------------- 0--------------- 0--------------- 1--------------- 3--------------- 0--------------- 7--------------- 2--------------- 4--------------- 5--------------- x--------------- 2--------------- 4--------------- 5--------------- 7--------------- 2--------------- 4--------------- 5--------------- 5/4 (drums and feedback) (0)--------------(0)-------------- ---------------- -------------------- 7--------------- a--------------- ---------------- -------------------- 8--------------- c--------------- 7--------------- -------------------- 7--------------- a--------------- 5-----9-----7--- -------------------- 7--------------- a--------------- 5-----7-----5--- -------------------- 7--------------- a--------------- 5-----7-----5--- -------------------- Sad little lullaby : 3/4 ------------ ------------ ----------0- ------------ 0----------- 5----------- ------2----- ------2----- ----0------- ----0-------(0)--0---0--- ----0---0--- --------0--- --------7--- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ 9----------- 7----------- 0----------- 0----------- "And a rock feels no pain And an island never cries ..." Any corrections ?