The Scientist

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The original soundtrack key is Bb. To simplify for guitar, use "capo 1" and play as if in the key of A.
Asus2
002200
Dsus2
x00230
Dmaj9
xx0222
[INTRO]
F#m D A Asus2
[VERSE 1]
F#m D A
Come up to meet you, tell you I'm sorry
E F#m
You don't know how lovely you are
D
I had to find you
A
Tell you I need you
E F#m
Tell you I set you apart
D
Tell me your secrets
A
And ask me your questions
E F#m
Oh, let's go back to the start
D
Running in circles
A
Coming up tails
E D
Heads on a science apart
[CHORUS]
D Dsus2
Nobody said it was easy
A E
It's such a shame for us to part
D Dsus2
Nobody said it was easy
A F#m E
No one ever said it would be this hard
A Dmaj9
Oh, take me back to the start
[VERSE 2]
F#m D
I was just guessing
A
At numbers and figures
E F#m
Pulling your puzzles apart
D
Questions of science
A
Science and progress
E F#m
Do not speak as loud as my heart
D
Tell me you love me
A
Come back and haunt me
E D
Oh, and I rush to the start
[CHORUS]
D Dsus2
Nobody said it was easy
A E D
It's such a shame for us to part
Dsus2
Nobody said it was easy
A F#m E A E
No one ever said it would be this hard
[OUTRO]
E F#m D A Asus2
Oh take me back to the start
F#m D A Asus2
Oh take me back to the start
F#m D A
Oh take me back to the start
E F#m
Take me back to the start

The Scientist chords and lyrics

Free chords for The Scientist by Corinne Bailey Rae. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

The original soundtrack key is Bb. To simplify for guitar, use "capo 1" and play as if in the key of A.
Asus2  002200
Dsus2  x00230
Dmaj9  xx0222
[INTRO]
F#m D A Asus2
[VERSE 1]
[CHORUS]
[VERSE 2]
[CHORUS]
[OUTRO]

The Scientist Chords by Corinne Bailey Rae

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