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Come up to meet you, at tell you I’m sor ry, you don’t know how love ly you are.
I had to find you, tell you I need you, that tell you I’ll set you a part.
Tell me your se crets and ask me your ques tions, oh, let’s go back to the start.
Run ning in cir cles, com ing up tails,
heads on a si lence a part.
No bod y said it was eas y,
it’s such a shame for us to part.
No bod y said it was eas y,
no one ev er (C)said it would (Dm7)be this hard.
Oh, take me back to the start.
I was just guess ing at num bers and fig ures, you pull ing your puz zles a part.
Ques tions of sci ence, sci ence and prog ress that must speak as loud as my heart.
Tell me you love me, and come back and haunt me, oh, and I rush to the start.
Run ning in cir cles, chas ing our tails,
heads com ing back as we are.
No bod y said it was eas y,
it’s such a shame for us to part.
No bod y said it was eas y,
no one ev er (C)said it would (Dm7)be so hard.
Oh, take me back to the start.
I’m go ing back to the start.
Ah, ooh.
Ah, ooh.
Ah, ooh.
Ah, ooh.
The Scientist — Easy Piano Notes for Beginners
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Learn "The Scientist" on piano with easy notes — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded note names show exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of F, 76 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “The Scientist”
- Can I play "The Scientist" without reading sheet music?
- Yes — Easy Notes mode prints the letter name (C, D, E…) directly on each note in big color-coded labels, so you can match colors to your keyboard without any traditional notation. The whole arrangement of "The Scientist" is playable in minutes, even for first-time players.
- What key is "The Scientist" by Coldplay played in?
- The Scientist is arranged in the key of F on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "The Scientist"?
- The arrangement plays at 76 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "The Scientist" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "The Scientist"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "The Scientist"?
- "The Scientist" was originally performed by Coldplay. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "The Scientist"?
- This arrangement uses 5 chords: Bb, C, Dm7, F, Fsus2.
- What other songs by Coldplay can I play here?
- Try "Everglow", "HYMN FOR THE WEEKEND", "FIX YOU". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Can a complete beginner play "The Scientist"?
- Absolutely! The Beginner mode shows large color-coded notes with letter names (C, D, E...). Just match the colors to your keyboard — no music reading needed. "The Scientist" is perfect for first-time players.
- Do I need to read music to play "The Scientist"?
- No! Our Beginner mode replaces traditional notation with color-coded letter names. Each note shows exactly which key to press. You can start playing "The Scientist" in minutes, even if you've never touched a piano before.