The Scientist Chords
Written on piano, and it moves like one: slow, even and soft. On guitar it's three chords for the verse, one more for the chorus.
Coldplay · 2002 · Written by Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin
- Key: F
- Slow piano ballad
- 4 chords
- Intermediate
Play it
Chords in this song
Play along, bar by bar
Each box is one bar of four beats. Press play, or tap a bar to start there.
First chord
Dm
Next
Bb
Verse×2
Chorus
Verse
Chorus
How to strum it
- ↓1
- ·and
- ↓2
- ·and
- ↓3
- ·and
- ↓4
- ↑and
Play it like the piano: steady, even, and quieter than you think.
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Frequently asked questions
What key is The Scientist in?
Coldplay recorded it in F. It uses 4 chords: Dm, Bb, F, C.
Is The Scientist hard to play on guitar?
It's a intermediate song in the original key, because of the barre chords. With a capo on the 5th fret, 4 of the 4 chords become open shapes, and it gets a lot easier.