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| Header ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Song Title | Clocks |
| Artist | Coldplay |
| Image Artist | ![]() |
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Album | A rush of blood to the head |
| Image Album | ![]() |
| Basics ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 5:07 |
| Dur Grp | 5:00-5:29 |
| Year | 2003 |
| Decade | 2000-2009 |
| Content | Secular |
| BPM | 130 BPM Spotify |
| BPM Grp | 130-134 |
| Umbrella | 120+ |
| Key | Eb |
| Time | 4/4 |
| MajMin | Major |
| Recording Tags ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Rec Tag 1 | Minor / 1st inversion |
| Rec Tag 2 | Ending Fade out |
| Vocal Info ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Voc Info 1 | Lead (male) |
| Voc Info 2 | 2nd voice add (male) |
| Voc Info 3 | Without BGV |
| Modulations ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Mod (Perm) 1 | ❌ |
| Mod (Temp) 1 | ❌ |
| Mod (Perm) | ❌ |
| Mod (Temp) | ❌ |
| Solo Info ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Solo Info 1 | Has no odds (time/key) |
| YT Solo Start | https://youtu.be/d020hcWA_Wg?t=147 |
| Solo Instruments ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Solo Instrument 1 | Piano |
| Instruments ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Instr 1 | PIANO |
| Instr 2 | SYNTH |
| Instr 3 | DRUMS |
| Instr 4 | BASS GUITAR |
| Strings | Strings are not included |
| Qualification ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Awards 1 | Grammy - Record of the Year |
| Awards 2 | RS - 100 greatest songs 00's |
| Nominations 1 | BMA - Digital Track of the Year |
| Nominations 2 | Ivor Novello Award - Most Performed Work |
| Chart Type | Billboard Hot 100 |
| Chart Position | 29 |
| Certification | RIAA - Gold |
| Lyrics ▾ | |
|---|---|
| LyricsLink | https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/coldplay/clocks.html |
| Profane | 🆗 |
| Improper | 🆗 |
| Anti-Chr | 🆗 |
| Author 1 | Guy Berryman |
| Author 2 | Jonny Buckland |
| Author 3 | Will Champion |
| Author 4 | Chris Martin |
| Meta Tags ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Lyrics Metaphor | ✱ Moving tides / Ticking |
| Explanation | ✱ The mechanical ticking of clocks symbolizes the unstoppable passage of time and the pressure to find meaning. |
| MTag 1 | Time |
| MTag 2 | Uncertainty |
| MTag 3 | Urgency |
| Chords ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Ch Prog V | bVII-iv-iv-i |
| Ch Prog PC | ❌ |
| Ch Prog C | bVII-iv-iv-i |
| Ch Prog B | bII-bII-bVI-bIII |
| Progr Category 1 | bIII |
| Used Chords# Fam | 6 |
| Chord Fam Prog | I, ii, bIII, IV, v, bVII |
| CHORD C = V | Identical |
| Modes ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Mode 1 | Mixolydian |
| Mode 1 Chrds | I - Major, IV - Major, v - Minor |
| Mode Mixture | No |
| Mode 1 Link | https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0LXXMinIYsGwz5p5O6Ef3Q?si=7fe509b247e743ae |
| YT Mode 1 Link | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9sopW9fA9TgmFO4eil4YI5IbYONFpgAV |
| Visual | ![]() |
| HookTheory ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Ch Complex | 40 |
| Mel Cmplx | 26 |
| Ch Mel Tens | 41 |
| Ch Prog Nov | 52 |
| Ch-Bs Mel | 26 |
| Ch Complex Grp | 40-49 |
| Mel Cmplx Grp | 20-29 |
| Ch Mel Tens Grp | 40-49 |
| Ch Prog Nov Grp | 50-59 |
| Ch-Bs Mel Grp | 20-29 |
| Spotify Attributes ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Spot-Dance | 58 |
| Spot-Energy | 75 |
| Spot-Valance | 26 |
| Spot-Dance Grp | 50-59 |
| Spot-Energy Grp | 70-79 |
| Spot-Valance Grp | 20-29 |
| Songbooks ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Songbook 1 | Live 2003 (Coldplay) |
| Songbook URL (Songbook 1) | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jKOOY5p2Q0CySLLhCnweqHO4R53-BqEo/view?usp=drive_link |
| Songbook 2 | Pop/Rock Anthology (Various Artists) |
| Songbook URL (Songbook 2) | https://drive.google.com/file/d/109nIUdWE1hohnwycF9SXNTyT71jlrNrj/view?usp=drive_link |
| Songbook 3 | A rush of blood to the head (Coldplay) |
| Songbook URL (Songbook 3) | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lM_qCNPsBCH7cQw3beIE4oVyKvg6xAuZ/view?usp=drive_link |
| SB Page 1 | 85 (Live 2003) |
| SB Page 2 | 171 (Pop/Rock Anthology) |
| SB Page 3 | 23 (A rush of blood to the head) |
| Genre ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Genre 1 | Rock |
| Style ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Style 1 | Alternative Rock |
| Style 2 | Pop Rock |
| Style 3 | Psychedelic Rock |



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