Chords
The Scientist

Coldplays The Scientist was inspired by George Harrison and basic music theory. Guy Berryman is said to have mentioned he did not know how to play the piano, which is why the riff is so simplistic. The lyrics discuss a longing to fix a broken relationship.

Key: G

Introduction:  Em   C   G   D   Em   C   G   D  

difficulty
very easy |||||
           Em          C                        G            D 
           i had to find you, tell you i ne-ed you, tell you i' ll set you apart
           Em          C                        G            D 
           tell me your secrets and ask me your questions, oh lets go back to the start
           Em          C                        G            D 
           running in circles, coming in tails, heads are a science apart

           C                       G                                    D 
           nobody said it was easy,   no-one ever said it would be this hard
           C                       G 
           oh take me back to the start

           Em            C                     G 
           questions of science, science and pr-ogress, do not speak as loud as my heart
           Em           C                       G 
           tell me you love me, come back and ha-unt me, oh and i rush to the start
           Em          C                 G 
           running in circles, chasing t-ails, coming back as we are

           C                       G                                    D 
           nobody said it was easy,  no-one ever said it would be so hard
           C                       G            C             G 
           i' m going back to the start