Coldplay - The Scientist | Fingerstyle Guitar Cover 

Revisiting another old cover today! I first arranged this one before I started making videos, but recorded it on baritone back in 2016 (by complete coincidence, I posted that video 5 years ago today!). While the baritone version has been quite successful, it’s one of those songs I’ve been dying to revisit it for a while now. This version sees a bunch of subtle refinements that bring it much closer to how I imagined it (plus the bridge section I never included before). Hope you enjoy it 🙏 P.S. If I were to cover another Coldplay song, which would you like to hear? 🤔

I just wanna say you are one of the people I'm inspired by to improve in fingerstyle and I can't thank you enough.

Come up to meet you, tell you I'm sorry You don't know how lovely you are. I had to find you, tell you I need you, Tell you I set you apart. Tell me your secrets and ask me your questions, Oh lets go back to the start. Running in circles, Comin' up Tails Heads on a science apart. Nobody said it was easy, Oh It's such a shame for us to part. Nobody said it was easy, No one ever said it would be this hard. Oh take me back to the start. I was just guessin' at numbers and figures, Pulling your puzzles apart. Questions of science, science and progress Do not speak as loud as my heart. So tell me you love me, come back and haunt me Oh and I rush to the start. Runnin' in circles, Chasin' up Tails Comin' back as we are Nobody said it was easy, Oh it's such a shame for us to part. Nobody said it was easy, No one ever said it would be so hard.

Gorgeous, that guitar sounds like a warm mug of PG Tips

Improved haircut as well

Today my dog is sick and I'm sad and crying I hope he gets ok, listening to this make me more sad but at the same time relax 😞 I hope my dog Brownie gets better and survive ☹

Thanks for Re-igniting the Depression that I don't have. But SOLID! Wonderful!

Wow!!! I love Coldplay!!! Best regards from philippines🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭

Finally. Full cover. First one is still in my playlists. ❤️

The TWANG in the middle (i don't even need to explain what part I'm talking about) was just PERFECT.

The best cover of this song I ever heard

This is so unbelievable pretty. Thank you. I Iike how you have the approach of 'less is more' in your arrangements and don't overdo the percussion effects of so many modern fingerstyle arrangements. You lay so much feeling into your music. A real inspiration.

Soo...smooth,You're always special,..mate

Your visible feelings while playing and your passion tells his own story according to the song and its meaning . i really love to hear and also watch you playing !

I remember listening to your baritone scientist cover on repeat omg! this is absolutely beautiful ahhh

Soothing, relaxing and pleasant to hear. That is amazing

I still support you until 2014 because you gave me why you also play the guitar❤️

Come up to meet you, tell you I'm sorry You don't know how lovely you are I had to find you, tell you I need you Tell you I set you apart Tell me your secrets and ask me your questions Oh, let's go back to the start Running in circles, coming up tails Heads on a science apart Nobody said it was easy It's such a shame for us to part Nobody said it was easy No one ever said it would be this hard Oh, take me back to the start I was just guessing at numbers and figures Pulling the puzzles apart Questions of science, science and progress Do not speak as loud as my heart But tell me you love me, come back and haunt me Oh and I rush to the start Running in circles, chasing our tails Coming back as we are Nobody said it was easy Oh, it's such a shame for us to part Nobody said it was easy No one ever said it would be so hard I'm going back to the start Oh ooh, ooh ooh ooh ooh Ah ooh, ooh ooh ooh ooh Oh ooh, ooh ooh ooh ooh Oh ooh, ooh ooh ooh ooh

man I'm doing my homework and this is on repeat over and over again, makes me feel I'm doing smth right

Simply beautiful James!!!!

Beautiful performance. This arrangement was wonderful.

Wow! This is so wonderful, James! I just had to subscribed! You are inspirational and AWESOME! Peace and joy, Charles

Gorgeous! It sounds really sweet , gentle and peaceful!

One of your best yet! Much more improved!

So smooth and its so beautiful on my ears, and it make me sleep

Man this is just excellent, great rendition!

Smooth as always

This is really beautiful ! Thank you for this great interpretation.

OMG, This is SO BEAUTIFUL AND SERENE dude !! I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THISS !! ❤️❤️🥺✨

A favourite song, rediscovered all over again. Thank you. 🙏🏻

it sounds so good, glad to have you back james!

Love it James! Sounds amazing as all previous versions (:

Beautiful!!

That gave me chills!

I love both of your version to this music !! I love that !! I love your cover James !😁👍

Simply beautiful… love it!

This makes me happy😁❤ Amazing performance😆

Grande James! ese final con los armónicos uff 😎👌

Love this song so much!!

Its a really beautiful arrangement 😃 Really loved it...❤❤❤

One of your best covers ever. Much love brother.

Absolutely beautiful! ♥

Fantastic! Nice arrangement and performance. Scott.

Beautiful playing, James.

your music gives me chills....I love

Great work! Keep it coming

Woooww... Sound's so smooth... You have a magic finger bro!!

Beautiful work!

I admire guitarists like you so much. Playing with feel and just enjoying what you do. I wish that someday I can play guitar as good as you :) thank you for being you❤

The sounds makes me feel happy and calm

OMG YESSSSSSSS! THANKS JAMES

Impressive and a lovley arrangement! ❤

After watching your videos I want to get an acoustic guitar so bad! Beautiful cover as always! :)

Soo good and clear arrangement sir

Beautifully played, Coldplay songs is great!

Nice! Unusual version.

each n every tone is amazing 😻😻😿😿

Man james you absolutely nailed one of my favorite songs! Brilliant arrangement

You inspired me to learn fingerstyle 🙏✨ More power to you my friend🌻

Great cover, one of my fav songs...

wow!! brooo sounds gooddd!

So awesome 👏👏

I could go to sleep now, that was so relaxing ❤

love it!!!

Love this so much

Dude ur guitar looks so sick and i love the hair, looking handsome :D im looking forward to the other covers in the future.

Nobody said it was easy...but you surely made that look easy. 👏👏👏

I have watched this video over 100 times, I just cant wait for the tabs lol so im learning it the old fashioned way, I did end up buying your Tabs by the way. once you made them available

Beautiful man

Beautiful Sir...

Very nice performance! Thumbs up 👍👍

awesome, this is one of my favourite song

Beautiful.

Nicely played great performance

One of my favourite song.. now I'm practicing 💓💓

This is pretty damn perfect 🎉

So Cool!!!!!!

You are very talented bro. I'm not really good in guitar but I'm trying my best tho. What I love most is watching someone who play guitar passionately specifically doing fingerstyle. They are just simply amazing. I'm a new subscriber here by the way.

Perfect man)))

I love you Jamessss ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Absolutely beautiful James... Your style is fantastic... Every song you do leaves me saying to myself... How the neck does he do that? Ive hit a "limbo" stage with my guitar and so far.. Your videos are the only thing helping me break that... Huge inspiration... Thank you!!

thats feel 👏

I can tell James really enjoys playing guitar; not only by his AMAZING playing but also by the faces he makes when playing chords 😂

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I am deeply moved！ Thank you so much. From Japan far east.

i love your guitar tone

Of course you would arrange this beautifully

Nice cover dude

Amazing

beautiful fingers

Amazinggggg

Это прекрасно, брат! Респект тебе.

So good

Very good👏👏👏

Coolplay!

Genial Friend Amazing 🤟🇲🇽

Ohh I really like this ..nice❤️❤️❤️

Very good bro :)

Holy!!! 😮

אתה מטורף אחי!!!!!!! מטווורףףףףףףףףף