Michael Jackson - Ben: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Ben" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
F C7 Ben, the two of us need look no more F C7 We both found what we were looking for F A7 With a friend to call my own F#dim7 I'll never be alone D7 G7 And you my friend will see C7 F You've got a friend in me A# C F A# C (You've got a friend in me) Ben, you are always running here and there (Here and there) You feel you're not wanted anywhere (Anywhere) If you ever look behind And don't like what you find There's something you should know You've got a place to go (You've got a place to go) Gm C7 I used to say F C7 "I" and "me" Gm C7 Now it's "us", F now it's "we" Gm C7 I used to say F C7 "I" and "me" Gm C7 Now it's "us", F A# C now it's "we" Ben, most people would turn you away (Turn you away) I don't listen to a word they say (A word they say) They don't see you as I do I wish they would try to I am sure they'd think again If they had a friend like Ben F A# C (A friend) F A# C Like Ben (Like Ben) F Like Ben You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  A7  C  C7  D7  F  F#dim  F#dim7  Gm  G7  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Ben" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Ben" by Michael Jackson.