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Easy Fingerpicking
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Unlock the flowing rhythm of Coldplay's "Clocks" with one simple pattern
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Now for the tricky part. We are going to leave out the thumb every third time, as in Example 4. This may be tough at first, but stick with it and you’ll eventually get it. It may help to accent every other beat, as indicated in Example 4. Each note with a sideways V on top of or below it should be played louder than the other notes. Accent that first note with your middle finger, play the next note with your index finger more lightly, then reach down for the note with your thumb and accent that one, and so on. The tough part here is that you’ll be accenting different fingers at different times. Just keep trying it; I promise it’ll get easier with the next example.
  Example 4
Why is it going to get easier? Well, now you’re going to play eighth notes. This means that you’re going to play two notes for every time you tap your foot. This also means that every time you tap your foot you’ll accent a note. Play Example 5 and see what I’m talking about.
Example 5
Example 5, Played Slowly
Finding and Changing Chords
OK, let’s get comfortable fingerpicking that same pattern on the other chords you’ll need for “Clocks.” Example 6 applies the pattern to an A-minor chord (Am), and Example 7 applies it to an E-minor (Em) chord (see Chords 101 if you need to review those chord shapes).
Example 6
Example 6, Played Slowly
Example 7
Example 7, Played Slowly
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