Resources for Coldplay Clocks

The following worksheet accompanies the audio resources provided on

www.musicalfutures.org.uk/band+skills for Coldplay Clocks, to be used in the
Band nstrumental !kills pro"ect. t is designed to be used in con"unction with
the audio, and for students to have access to should they need them.
#ll audio tracks can be downloaded from
www.musicalfutures.org.uk/band+skills
These materials have been prepared by Martin Ainscough, Fred Longworth High
School, audio tracks supplied by Show Me How to lay
!www"showmehowtoplay"com#
MEDIUM
Bass $uitar
Bass guitar structure%
Play
Riff &
eight
times
Play
Riff '
two
times
Play
Riff &
eight
times
Play
Riff '
four
times
Play
Riff (
four
times
Play
Riff )
once
Rest for
seven
bars
Play
Riff '
eight
times
Play Riff * five
times until the
end of the song
Riff &
Riff '
Riff (
Riff )
Riff *
$uitar
$uitar structure%
Rest
for
ten
bars
Play
Riff &
twice
Rest
for
&+
bars
Play
Riff '
twice
Play
Riff &
twice
Rest
for
&+
bars
Play
Riff '
four
times
Play
Riff &
four
times
Play
Riff (
three
times
Play
Riff
)
once
Rest
for
eight
bars
Play
Riff &
eight
times
Riff &
Riff '
Riff (
Riff )
!truggling to play two notes together,
-ust play the bottom notes for all the riffs
.eyboard
There are only two different parts to learn
.eyboard% structure
Play
Riff &
four
times
Rest
for &+
bars
Play
Riff &
four
times
Rest for
&+ bars
Play
Riff &
four
times
Play
Riff '
four
times
Rest
for &+
bars
Play
Riff &
twice
Play Riff ' 12
times to the end
of the song
Riff &
Riff '
/rums
This is the basic drum pattern that is used all the way through the piece.
0ou can vary the pattern by adding your own fills and playing the ride cymbal
instead of the hi1hat in the chorus sections.
& + ' + ( + ) +
Bass
/rum
!nare
2i1
2at
f you are struggling to play this leave out the hi1hat 3 "ust play bass
drum and snare
4yrics
Lights go out and I can't be saved
Tides that I tried to swim against
You've put me down upon my nees
!h I beg" I beg and plead (singing)
#ome out of things unsaid" shoot an apple off my head (and a)
Trouble that can't be named" tigers waiting to be tamed (singing)
You$are" you$are
#onfusion never stops" closing walls and ticing clocs (gonna)
#ome bac and tae you home" I could not stop" that you now now
(singing)
#ome out upon my seas" curse missed opportunities (am I)
% part of the cure" or am I part of the disease (singing)
You$are" you$are" you$are" you$are"
You$are" you$are
%nd nothing else compares
%nd nothing else compares
%nd nothing else compares
You$are" you$are$[continues in background]
&ome" home" where I wanted to go
&ome" home" where I wanted to go
&ome" home" where I wanted to go
&ome" home" where I wanted to go