Chords of: The Scientist by: Coldplay. (F, Bb, Bbmaj7, F6) 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 F Major and runs at about 73 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 10 different chords across 63 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F, Bb, Bbmaj7, F6.
F is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 47% of the 4:19 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F6 → Bb → F → F6 → Bb → F → F6 → Bb. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use E major shapes — the song stays in F Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F | 2:03 | 47% |
| Bb | 0:52 | 20% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:21 | 8% |
| F6 | 0:18 | 7% |
| Dm7 | 0:17 | 6% |
| Dm | 0:13 | 5% |
| C | 0:09 | 3% |
| C7 | 0:05 | 2% |
F6 – Bb – F – F6 – Bb – F – F6 – Bb – F – F6 – Bb – F – Bb – F – Bb – F – F6 – C – C7 – F – Bb – F – C – Dm7 – Bbmaj7 – F – Dm7 – Bb – F – Dm7 – Bbmaj7 – F – Dm – Bbmaj7 – F – Am – C/E – Bb – F – F6 – Bb – F – C – C7 – F – Bb – F – Dm – …
