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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 — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "The Scientist" by Coldplay in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 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”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "The Scientist"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- 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 the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "The Scientist" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature G, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 74 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.