Chords of: The Scientist by: Coldplay. (F, A#, Dm, C) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“The Scientist” by Coldplay is in D Minor and runs at about 146 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 6 different chords across 65 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F, A#, Dm, C.
F is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 51% of the 5:03 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Dm7 → A# → F → Dm → A# → F → A# → F. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 4 chords, all of them common open shapes. Guitarists can play it as written — D Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F | 2:33 | 51% |
| A# | 1:25 | 28% |
| Dm | 0:46 | 15% |
| C | 0:13 | 4% |
| Dm7 | 0:03 | 1% |
| C/E | 0:02 | 1% |
Dm7 – A# – F – Dm – A# – F – A# – F – Dm – A# – F – Dm – A# – F – Dm – A# – F – A# – F – A# – F – C – F – A# – F – Dm – A# – F – C/E – Dm – A# – F – Dm – A# – F – Dm – A# – F – Dm – A# – F – C/E – A# – F – A# – F – C – F – …
