James Blunt - Stop the Clock: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Stop the Clock" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

        Gm         D#        F           A#       F/A
Did it take you a minute to realise that I'm deep in it?
           Gm         D#    F          A#         F/A
'Cause it feels like hours, I've been stuck here thinking
       Gm                      D#
I get down, down on my knees, begging, begging, please
F                     A#     F/A     D
Every single prayer's wasted in the air (Hey!)

Chorus:
Gm                       Cm
  It's like the hands of time (Oh-oh)
F                          A#
  Are putting handcuffs on mine (Oh-oh)
D#                          Cm
  And nothing about this is holy
           D                      Gm
It's just killing me, killing me slowly
Gm                  Cm
  And I m not ready yet (Oh-oh)
F                        Gm      F
  But I'm running outta breath (Oh-oh)
D#                    Cm
  And all I can do is watch
       D
'Cause I can't find a way to stop the clock

I hear that long black train, it's runnin' outta track
And I’m no coward but right now, I've got no power
So no more "you and me", we all get eulogies
But most of them, I swear, are wasted in the air

Chorus:
It’s like the hands of time (Woah-oh)
Are putting handcuffs on mine (Woah-oh)
And nothin' about this is holy
It’s just killing me, killing me slowly
And I’m not ready yet (Woah-oh)
But I’m runnin' out of breath (Woah-oh)
And all I can do is watch
‘Cause I can’t find a way

Cm                     Gm
I can t find a way to stop the hourglass now
A#                        F
Sand just slips away and life goes way too fast

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D

Guitar chord D

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Stop the Clock" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Stop the Clock" by James Blunt.