The Scientist

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Intro: [Em][C][G]D

[Em]Come up to meet y[C]ou,

tell you I’m sorr[G]y,

you don’t know how love[D]ly you are

[Em]I had to find y[C]ou,

tell you I need yo[G]u,

tell you I’ll set [D]you apart

[Em]Tell me your secre[C]ts

and nurse me yo[G]ur questions,

oh lets go back[D] to the start

[Em]Running in circl[C]es,

coming up tails[G],

heads only science apa[D]rt

Chorus

[C]Nobody said it was easy



[G]It's such a shame [Bm]for us to par[C]t



[C]Nobody said it was be easy



[G]Noone ever said [Bm]it would be this ha[D]rd



Oh, take me back to the s[Em]tart [C]  [G]  [D]

[Em]I was just guessi[C]ng

at numbers and figu[G]res,

pulling the puzzles apa[D]rt

[Em]Questions of scien[C]ce,

science and progres[G]s,

do not speak as loud as m[D]y heart

[Em]Tell me you love m[C]e,

come back and haunt [G]me,

oh what a rush to the st[D]art

[Em]Running in circle[C]s,

chasing our tai[G]ls,

Coming back as we [D]are

Chorus

[C]Nobody said it was easy



[G]It's such a shame [Bm]for us to par[C]t



[C]Nobody said it was be easy



[G]Noone ever said [Bm]it would be this ha[D]rd



I'm going back to the s[Em]tart [C]  [G]  [D]