Coldplay - Nobody Said It Was Easy Tab

AKA The Scientist...

[[[ I n t r o / v e r s e   ( o n   p i a n o ) ]]]


  
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C¤[                               0 
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G¤[ 2   2   2   2   3   3   3   3   
 2   2   2   2   0   0   0   0   ] play this
  
D¤[ 3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   
 3   3   3   3   3   3   3   2   ] 6 times,
  
A¤[ 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1   
 3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   ]
  
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 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ]


  
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G¤[ 3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   
 2   2   2   2   0   0   0   0   ] play this
  
D¤[ 3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   
 3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   ] 2 times
  
A¤[ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1   
 3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   ]
  
E¤[                                 
 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ]


  
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G¤[ 3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   
 2   2   2   2   0   0           ]
  
D¤[ 3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   
 3   3   3   3   2   2   3   3   ]
  
A¤[ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1   
 3   3   3   3   3   3   5   5   ]
  
E¤[                                 
 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ]


  
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G¤[ 0   0   0   0   0           0   
          chorus chords          ]
  
D¤[ 2   2   2   2 0 2           2   
           on acoustic           ]
  
A¤[ 3 3 3 3 3 3 3   3           3   
           guitar here           ]
  
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[[[ C h o r d s   o v e r   t h e   s o n g ]]]

      F        Bb       C        C7      Dm

  
E¤[   1    
   6    
   8    
   8   
   10   ]
  
B¤[   1    
   6    
   8    
   8   
   10   ] Hold the frets
  
G¤[   2    
   7    
   9    
   9   
   10   ] on the low E string
  
D¤[   3    
   8    
   10   
   8   
   12   ] with your thumb
  
A¤[   3    
   8    
   10   
   10  
   12   ]
  
E¤[   1    
   6    
   8    
   8   
   10   ]
( these are samples of how to play each chord )

   Chorus: F,  Bb, F, F (repeated)
           Dm, Bb, F, F

    Verse: Dm, Bb, F, F (repeated)
Prechorus: Bb, Bb, F, F (repeated)
           C,  C7

[[[ E l e c t r i c   g u i t a r   p a r t ]]]

    F                                 Bb

  
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B¤[                                 
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G¤[         10              10      
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D¤[         10              10      
 10  12  12  10  12  10  12  10  ]
  
A¤[ 12  12  12b 12  12  12  12b 12  
 12  12  12  12  12  12  12  12  ]
  
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    F                                 F

  
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B¤[                                 
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G¤[         10              10      
         10              10      ]
  
D¤[         10              10      
         10              10      ]
  
A¤[ 12  12  12b 12  12  12  12b 12  
 12  12  12b 12  12  12  12b 12  ]
  
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    Dm                                Bb

  
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G¤[         10                      
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D¤[         12              12      
 10  12  12  10  12  10  12  10  ] 
  
A¤[ 12  12  12b 12  12  12  12b 12  
 12  12  12  12  12  12  12  12  ] 
  
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                                                                          play this
    F                                 F                                  / 4 times

  
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B¤[                                 
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G¤[         10              10      
         10              10      ] 
  
D¤[         10              10      
         10              10      ] 
  
A¤[ 12  12  12b 12  12  12  12b 12  
 12  12  12b 12  12  12  12b 12  ] /
  
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  ( A¤[-12b-] = bend 12th fret on the A-string for a 1/2 tone )