[Tablatura]
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[Estrofa]
           A 
A winter's day 
     D               A 
In a deep and dark December;  
Bm E  D    A 
I  am a lone, 
Bm             E      Bm            
Gazing from my window to the streets
   E 
 below 
Gazing from my window to the streets below 
     Bm             D               
On a freshly fallen silent shroud of
 E 
 snow.
On a freshly fallen silent shroud of snow.
[Estribillo]
       A 
I am a rock, 
        E  A 
I am an is-land.  
A F#m
[Estrofa]
           A 
I've built walls, 
  D                 A 
A fortress deep and mighty, 
     Bm   E   D   A 
That none may penetrate. 
  Bm              E          
I have no need of friendship;
 Bm                E 
 friendship causes pain. 
I have no need of friendship; friendship causes pain. 
      Bm               D       
It's laughter and it's loving I
    E 
 disdain.
It's laughter and it's loving I disdain.
[Estribillo]
       A 
I am a rock, 
        E  A 
I am an is-land.  
A F#m
[Estrofa]
              A 
Don't talk of love, 
     D                 A 
I've heard the words before; 
     Bm   E         D   A 
It's sleeping in my memory.  
      Bm                E         
And I won't disturb the slumber of
 Bm                 E 
 feelings that have died. 
And I won't disturb the slumber of feelings that have died. 
     Bm            D               
If I never loved I never would have
 E 
 cried.
If I never loved I never would have cried.
[Estribillo]
       A 
I am a rock, 
        E  A 
I am an is-land.  
A F#m
[Estrofa]
          A 
I have my books 
       D            A 
And my poetry to protect me; 
     Bm   E         D  A 
I am shielded in my armor,  
Bm           E     Bm            
Hiding in my room, safe within my
 E 
 womb. 
Hiding in my room, safe within my womb. 
  Bm               D             
I touch no one and no one touches
 E 
 me.
I touch no one and no one touches me.
[Estribillo]
       A 
I am a rock, 
        E  A         A 
I am an is-land.  
      D     F#m   E  A 
And a rock  feels no pain; 
       D      F#m E  A 
And an island nev er cries.