The Cardigans - Been It: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Been It" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Been It ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Been It" smoothly on your ukulele.

 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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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

A9

Ukulele chord A9

C#m

Ukulele chord C#m

C7

Ukulele chord C7

C#m7

Ukulele chord C#m7

D

Ukulele chord D

E

Ukulele chord E

F#m

Ukulele chord F#m

F#m7

Ukulele chord F#m7

G#m

Ukulele chord G#m

B7

Ukulele chord B7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele 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 guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Been It" by The Cardigans.