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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  

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

F7+                         C        G  
        And nothing else compares
F7+                         C        G  
        Oh, nothing else compares
F7+                         C        G      F7+  
        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)