La canción The Scientist de Coldplay fue escrita después de que el vocalista Chris Martin se inspirara para escribir una canción simple en la escala de Sol mayor, siguiendo el ejemplo del éxito de George Harrison, Isnt It a Pity. Durante el proceso de composición, Martin quería una canción que fuera directa, que fuera sin conjeturas. La canción describe el deseo de reparar una relación que salió mal.
Tono: D
Introducción:
Bm7
G
D
D2
x2
Bm7
G
D
Come up to meet you, tell you I'm sorry
D2
You don't know how lovely you are
Bm7
G
D
I had to find you, tell you I need you,
D2
Tell you I’ll set you apart
Bm7
G
D
Tell me your secrets, and’ask me your questions
D2
Oh, let’s go back to the start
Bm7
G
D
Running in circles, coming up tails,
D2
Heads on a science apart
G
Nobody said it was easy
D
D2
It's such a shame for us to part
G
Nobody said it was easy
D
D/A
D6(9)
E/A
A4
A
No one ever said it would be this hard. N.C.
D
G
D
D7M
Bm7
G
D
D2
Bm7
G
D
I was just guessing at numbers and figures
D2
Pulling the puzzles apart
Bm7
G
D
Questions of science, science and progress
D2
Do not speak as loud as my heart
Bm7
G
D
Tell me you love me, come back and haunt me
D2
Oh, and I rush to the start
Bm7
G
D
Running in circles, chasing our tails D2/C# Coming back as we are