Coldplay - The Scientist Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
[Opening]
[Dm]Come up to [Bb]meet you, tell you I’m [F]sorry
[F]You don’t know how [F]lovely you are.
[Dm]I had to [Bb]find you, tell you I [F]need you,
[F]Tell you I set you a[F]part.
[section 2]
[Dm]Tell me your [Bb]secrets and nurse me your [F]questions,
[F]Oh lets go [F]back to the start.
[Dm]Running in cir[Bb]cles, comin’ in [F]tails
[F]Heads on a [F]science apart.
[section 3]
[Bb]Nobody said it was easy, [F]
[F]Oh it’s such a [F]shame for us to part.
[Bb]Nobody said it was easy, [F]
No one ever [F]said it would be this hard. [C]
[C]Oh take me back to the [F]start.
[section 4]
[Bb] [F] [F] [F]
[Dm]I was just [Bb]guessin’ at numbers and fi[F]gures,
[F]Pulling the [F]puzzles apart.
[Dm]Questions of sci[Bb]ence, science and pro[F]gress
[F]Don’t speak as [F]loud as my heart.
[section 5]
[Dm]And tell me you [Bb]love me, come back and [F]haunt me
Oh and I [F]rush to the start.
[Dm]Runnin’ in cir[Bb]cles, Chasin’ [F]tails
[F]Comin’ back as [F]we are
[section 6]
[Bb]Nobody said it was easy, [F]
[F]Oh it’s such a [F]shame for us to part.
[Bb]Nobody said it was easy, [F]
No one ever [F]said it would be so hard. [C]
[C]I’m going back to [F]the start.
[Closing]
[Bb] [F] [F] [F] [Dm] [Bb] [F] [F]
[Dm]Ohh [Bb]hh oooooo [F] [F]
[Dm]Ohh [Bb]hh oooooo [F] [F]
[Dm]Ohh [Bb]hh oooooo [F] [F]
[Dm]Ohh [Bb]hh oooooo [F]
How to play The Scientist on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Coldplay - The Scientist on ukulele requires 4 chords and 4 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
The Scientist uses these transitions most often: Bb → F (19), Dm → Bb (13), and F → Dm (12). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Dm - Bb chord transition.
1. Dm → Bb chord transition
To move from Dm to Bb;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
2. Bb → F chord transition
To move from Bb to F;
- While playing Bb, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
3. F → Dm chord transition
To move from F to Dm;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
4. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
The Scientist chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Scientist.
- The Scientist includes 54 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- The Scientist contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how The Scientist connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → C: 40%
- F → Dm: 5%
After Bb, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).- Bb → F: 34%