From: rusty@deltanet.com (Rusty Wilson)
by Paul Simon 
Played with a gospel feel 

Loves Me Like a Rock 

Intro chords: E E E A E E E A E E E A E* 

When I was a little boy (E E A E) 
And the devil would call my name (E E A E) 
I'd say now (A)who do, who do ya think you're foolin? 
(E E A E) I'm a consecrated boy (E E A E) 
A singer in my (A)Sunday choir 

CHORUS: 
Oh, my momma (E)loves me,  
she (B7)loves me She 
(E)gets down on her knees and (C#m)hugs me 
Oh she (A)loves me like a rock (E A E A A) 
She rock me like the (D)rock of (A)ages, 
she (E)loves me She love me love me love me love me 

(E E A E) And when I was grown to be a man 
And the devil would call my name 
I'd say now who do, who do ya think you're foolin? 
I'm a consumated man 
And I can snatch a little purity 

CHORUS 

And if I was the President 
The minute the Congress would call my name 
I'd say now who do, who do ya think you're foolin? 
I got the Presidential Seal 
I'm up on the Presidential podium

CHORUS 

*Performance notes: To get the same "feel" as the music on the
recorded version, try inserting a quick strum of open strings on the "and"
count between the E-A changes...not a distinct chord per se, just a filler.
Listen to the recording, and I think you'll hear what I'm talking about.
Also, in gospel music, the music is often treated as "filler" or a "frame"
around the lyrics. In this tune, the hand claps during the verse lyrics
(where no chords are shown) can be approximated by fully-muted strumming.
The guitar chords at the end of each line will suggest the background
singers you hear responding to the line on the record (in case your backup
singers don't show up ;-) ). Rusty Wilson You Can Play Guitar Videos