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[Verse 1]
C F C
A winters day in a deep and dark december
Dm G7 F C Dm7 Em7 Dm7 Em7
I am alone gazing from my window to the streets below on a
Dm F G
freshly fallen silent shroud of snow
[Chorus]
F C F G7 Am
I am a rock I am an island
[Verse 2]
C F C Dm G7 F C
Ive built walls a fortress deep and mighty that none may penetrate
Dm7 Em7 Dm7 Em7
I have no need of friendship friendship causes pain
Dm F G
Its laughter and its loving I disdain
[Chorus]
F C F G7 Am
I am a rock I am an island
[Verse 3]
C F C Dm G7 F C
Dont talk of love Ive heard the word before Its sleeping in my memory
Dm7 Em7 Dm7 Em7
I wont disturb the slumber of feelings that have died
Dm F G
if I never loved I never would have cried
[Chorus]
F C F G7 Am
I am a rock I am an island
[Verse 4]
C F C Dm G7 F C
I have my books and my poetry to protect me I am shielded in my armor
Dm7 Em7 Dm7 Em7
hiding in my room safe within my womb
Dm F G
I touch no one and no one touches me
[Chorus]
F C F G7 Am
I am a rock I am an island
[Verse 5]
Dm7 G7 C
And a rock feels no pain
Dm7 G7 C
and an island never cries