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(D)Lights go out and I (Am)can’t be saved.
Tides that I tried to (Em7)swim a gainst (D)brought me down up (Am)on my knees, oh, I beg, I (Em7)beg and plead, sing ing: Come out with (Am)things un said.
Shoot an ap ple (Em7)off my head and a trou ble that (Am)can’t be named.
A ti ger’s wait ing (Em7)to be tamed, sing ing:
You
are.
You
are.
This page shows “Clocks” by Coldplay in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of G at 130 BPM, a slightly more challenging arrangement — practice each phrase slowly first.
This arrangement is a great way to build confidence with a small chord set that still sounds rich and emotional — you're working with just Am, D, Em, and Em7, all in the key of G, so your left hand will settle into block bass patterns that repeat predictably. Start hands-separate at around 90 BPM before pushing toward the full 130; the tempo is brisk enough that rushing through chord changes is the number-one stumbling point I see. Pay special attention to the move from Am to D — your fingers will want to drift, so lock in that shape change until it feels automatic. The Em to Em7 switch is subtle (you're just lifting one finger), but at speed it's easy to fumble, so loop that transition a few times on its own. Once your left hand feels steady, layer in the right-hand melody and focus on keeping both hands rhythmically even — no speeding up during easy bars, no slowing down at changes. This is the piece that will teach you how to stay relaxed and consistent at a moderate rock tempo, and that skill carries into everything you play next.