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Clocks

Clocks is a song by British band Coldplay, known for its distinctive piano riff. It was written quickly during the recording sessions for the bands second studio album, A Rush of Blood to the Head. The song has become one of the bands most recognized tracks, winning several awards and appearing on numerous best of lists. The lyrics discuss urgency and regret, capturing a sense of wasted time.

Key: D

Introduction:  D   Am   Am   Em  

 D                    Am                                     Em 
Lights go out and I can' t be saved, tides that I tried to swim against
 D                 Am                         Em 
Brought me down upon my knees, oh I beg, I beg and plead - singing
 D                  Am                             Em 
  Come out of the things unsaid, shoot an apple off my head - and a
 D               Am                              Em 
  Trouble that can' t be named, tigers waiting to be tamed - singing

 D       Am               Em       D       Am               Em 
     You              are           You              are
(w/Piano Riff)

 D          Am                              Em 
Confusion never stops, closing walls and ticking clocks - gonna
 D                Am                                    Em 
  come back and take you home, I could not stop that you now know - singing
 D            Am                              Em 
  Come out upon my seas, curse missed opportunities - am I
 D         Am                              Em 
  A part of the cure, or am I a part of the disease? - singing

 D       Am               Em       D       Am               Em 
     You              are           You              are
 D       Am               Em       D       Am               Em 
     You              are           You              are
(w/High Piano Riff)
 D   Am       Em 
(w/High Piano Riff)
 D       Am               Em       D       Am               Em 
     You              are           You              are

 F7M                   C      G 
      And nothing else compares
 F7M                   C      G 
      Oh, nothing else compares
 F7M                   C      G     F7M 
      And nothing else compares

 D   Am       Em 
(w/High Piano Riff)
 D   Am       Em 
(w/High Piano Riff)
 D       Am               Em       D       Am               Em 
     You              are           You              are

 D       Am                      Em 
Home, home, where I wanted to go
 D      Am                       Em 
Home, home, where I wanted to go
 D       Am                      Em 
Home, home, where I wanted to go
     You                     are
 D      Am                       Em 
Home, home, where I wanted to go
    You                      are
 D   Am       Em 
(fade out)