The Cardigans - Been It: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Been It" 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.

 E    A
Baby boy
Your face is pretty and your life's a toy
Master man
I'm never better than your latest plan

 E    F#m7 G#m
Poor donee
          A9         E   F#m7 G#m
what are you gonna try to be
           A9
where are you gonna go without me now, I've

Chorus:
E          D            B7        A
been your mother, I've been your father
E       D           B7  A
who can ask me for more. I've
 E         D            B7        A
been your sister, I've been your mistress
E     D           B7  A
maybe I was your whore
C#m7-5         C7   B7
who can ask me for more.

Superstar
I've tried to educate your childish heart
I made your bed
And I was in it when your faith was dead

Poor donee
What are you gonna try to be?
Where are you gonna go without me now?

Chorus:
I've been your mother, I've been your father
Who can ask me for more?
I've been your sister, I've been your mistress
Maybe I was your whore
Who can ask me for more?

Sweetie pie
I'm your personal pro, you know
You know what number to try when to cry

Chorus:
I've been your mother, I've been your father
Who can ask me for more?
I've been your sister, I've been your mistress
Maybe I was your whore
I've been your mother, I've been your father
Who can ask me for more?
I've been your sister, I've been your mistress
Maybe I was your whore
Who can ask me for more?
You can't ask me for more

Ahh-oh, ahh-oh
Ahh-oh, ahh-oh


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A9

Guitar chord A9

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

C7

Guitar chord C7

C#m7

Guitar chord C#m7

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

F#m7

Guitar chord F#m7

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

B7

Guitar chord B7

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 "Been It" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Been It" by The Cardigans.