Me First And The Gimme Gimmies - I Am A Rock guitar tab

'I am a Rock'

performed by Me First and the Gimme Gimmes

from the Fat Wreck Chords release 'Have A Ball'

transcribed by Me

[Notes]

* (pm) = palm mute

/ = slide down

= slide up

h = hammer

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[Intro] Play twice

E-|----|-----------|---------------|

B-|----|-----------|---------------|

G-|--5-|-5-5-5-5-5-|--h---h---h--5-|

D-|--5-|-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-7-5-7-5-7-5-|

A-|-3--|-3-3-3-3-3-|-3---3---3---3-|

E-|----|-----------|---------------|

[Verse]

C F C

A winter's day in a deep and dark December

D G Fii C

I am a-l-one

D Eii D Eii

Gazing from my window to the streets below

D Fii G

On a freshly fallen silent shroud of snow

[Chorus] (power)

C

I am a rock

G C A

I am an is--land

[Verse] (this time pm with more distortion)

I've built walls, a fortress deep and mighty

That none may penetrate

I have no need for friendship, friendship causes pain

It's laughter and it's loving I disdain

Repeat Chorus

[Verse]

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 feelings that have died

If I never loved I never would have cried

Repeat Chorus

[Verse]

I have my books and my poetry to protect me

I am shielded in my arm

Hiding in my room, safe within my womb

I touch no one and no one touches me

Repeat Chorus

[Outro]

A G C

And a rock feels no pain

A G C

And an island never cries

End.