Chords of: Coldplay - The Scientist (Lyrics) by: Midnight Current. (F, A#, Dm7, Dm) 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.
“Coldplay - The Scientist (Lyrics)” by Midnight Current is in D Minor and runs at about 73 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 5 different chords across 35 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F, A#, Dm7, Dm.
F is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 47% of the 2:34 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Dm7 → F → A# → Dm7 → F → A# → F → A#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 4 main chords including 2 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F | 1:13 | 47% |
| A# | 1:03 | 41% |
| Dm7 | 0:09 | 6% |
| Dm | 0:07 | 5% |
| C | 0:01 | 1% |
Dm7 – F – A# – Dm7 – F – A# – F – A# – F – A# – F – C – F – A# – F – Dm7 – A# – Dm – F – A# – F – A# – F – A# – F – Dm7 – A# – F – Dm – F – A# – F – Dm – A# – F
