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Come up to meet you,
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,
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 sci ence 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 said it would be this hard.
Oh, take me back to the start.
I was just guess ing at num bers and fig ures,
pull ing the puz zles a part.
Ques tions of sci ence,
sci ence and prog ress do not speak as loud as my heart.
Tell me you love me,
come back and haunt me,
oh, when I rush to the start.
Run ning in cir cles,
chas ing our tails,
com ing back as we are.
No bod y said it was eas y,
oh, it’s such a shame for us to part.
No bod y said it was eas y,
no one ev er said it would be so hard.
I’m go in’ back to the start.
(No bod y said it was eas y.)
Yeah.
Oh.
(No bod y said it was eas y.)
No bod y said it was eas y.
No bod y said it was eas y.
No,
no.
No bod y said it was eas y.
The Scientist — Visual Piano Sheet Music
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"The Scientist" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of G, 74 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “The Scientist”
- Why does "The Scientist" show as colored bars instead of notation?
- Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "The Scientist".
- What key is "The Scientist" by Coldplay played in?
- The Scientist is arranged in the key of G 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 74 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "The Scientist" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- 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 10 chords: A, Asus2, C, D, D7, E, Em7, F#m, +2 more.
- 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.
- Is this real sheet music for "The Scientist"?
- It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "The Scientist".
- Can I see all the notes in "The Scientist"?
- Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of G at 74 BPM.
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