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The Scientist

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Em 0-2-2-0-0-3 The Em and C chords with the added 3rd fret E string are used at various points in the
C X-3-2-0-1-3 song, for example the Em is used in the 1st verse and in the outro and the C is used in
Gmaj7 3-2-0-0-0-2 the chorus. you'll be able to hear when it's used in the recording anyway.
Cmaj7X-3-2-0-0-3
* = Single Strum
[Intro]
Em C G D/F#
[Verse]
Emcome up to Cmeet you, tell you i'm Gsorry, you don't know how lovely you D/F#are
EmI had to Cfind you, tell you i ne-Ged you, tell you i'll set you D/F#apart
Emtell me your Csecrets and ask me your quGestions, oh lets go back to the D/F#start
Emrunning in Ccircles, coming in Gtails, heads are a science D/F#apart
[Chorus]
Cnobody said it was easy,
Goh it's such a shame for us to D/F#part
Cnobody said it was easy,
Gno one ever said it would be this Dhard
Coh, take me back to the stGart
[Solo]
C   G  D*
[Verse]
EmI was just Cguessing at numbers and f--Gigures, pulling the puzzles D/F#apart
Emquestions of Cscience, science and pr-Gogress, do not speak as loud as my D/F#heart
Emtell me you Clove me, come back and ha-Gunt me, oh and i rush to the D/F#start
Emrunning in Ccircles, chasing t-Gails, coming back as we D/F#are
[Chorus]
Cnobody said it was easy,
Goh it's such a shame for us to D/F#part
Cnobody said it was easy,
Gno one ever said it would be this Dhard
Coh, take me back to the stGart
[Outro]
C G D/F#
Em Cmaj7 G D/F#
Em Cmaj7 G
Oh, take me D/F#back to the Emstart Cmaj7  G  
D/F#  Em* Cmaj7* G*
Oh, take us back to the start

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About The Scientist Chords by Boyce Avenue

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