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Lyrics: Nina Persson, Peter Svensson
Music: Peter Svensson
RIFFS AND CHORDS
[INTRO/CHORUS] chords
E----E0----D2----B72----A0---C#m7b5-(3)----C73----|
B----0----3----4----2-----5-----5----|
G----1----2----2----2-----4-----3----|
D----2----0----4----2-----5-----5----|
A----2---------2----0-----4-----3----|
E----0-------------------------------|
[INTRO/CHORUS] [Riff]
E--------------------------|
B--------------------------|
G--------------------------|
D-----------2---4b5b4------|
A----2--4------------------|
E--------------------------|
[VERSE PART A] (all power chords)
E----E5-----B5-----D5----C5-----A5---------E5---B5----D5----C5----A5---|
B--------------------------------------------------|
G----9---------------------------9-----------------|
D----9----9----12--10----7----7--9--9--12---10--7--|
A----7----9----12--10----7----7--7--9--12---10--7--|
E---------7----10--8-----5----5-----7--10---8---5--|
[VERSE PART B] chords
         E    F#m7     G#m     A9A9(low)
E----0-----0----------0-----0------|
B----0-----2-----4----0-----0------|
G----1-----2-----4----5-----2------|
D----2-----4-----6----7-----2------|
A---------------------------0------|
E----------------------------------|
[INTRO]
           E   D|    B7   A|    E   D|    B7   A(2x)
        Oooh,   oooh...  (chorus riff)
         C#m7b5   C7| B7  
[VERSE PART A] riff (2x)
        E5BabB5y  - boyD5  C5  
       A5     E5   B5       D5    C5     A5       E5   B5   D5(etc.)
        Your face is pretty and your life's a toy
        Master man
        I'm never better than your latest plan
[VERSE PART B]
        EPoor F#m7doneeG#m  
        what are A9you gonna Etry to beF#m7  G#m  
                  A9(low)
        where are you gonna go without me now, I've
[CHORUS]
        Ebeen your Dmother, I've B7been your faAther
    Ewho can Dask me for B7more...    AI've
        Ebeen your Dsister, I've B7been your miAstress
    Emaybe DI was your B7whoreA  
    C#m7b5who can C7ask me for B7more.
[VERSE PART A]
Superstar
I've tried to educate your childish heart
I made your bed
and I was in it when your faith was dead
[VERSE PART B]
poor donee
what are you gonna try to be
where are you gonna go without me now
[CHORUS]
        Ebeen your Dmother, I've B7been your faAther
    Ewho can Dask me for B7more...    AI've
        Ebeen your Dsister, I've B7been your miAstress
    Emaybe DI was your B7whoreA  
    C#m7b5who can C7ask me for B7more.
[VERSE PART A] (no vocals)
     E5   B5   D5  C5   A5       E5 B5  D5  C5  A5
[VERSE PART B]
Sweetiepie
I'm you personal pro, you know
you know what number to try when to cry
[CHORUS]
        Ebeen your Dmother, I've B7been your faAther
    Ewho can Dask me for B7more...    AI've
        Ebeen your Dsister, I've B7been your miAstress
    Emaybe DI was your B7whoreA  
    C#m7b5who can C7ask me for B7more.
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| (n)  Ghost note
| b    Bend
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Been It

by The Cardigans

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m7b5

F#m7

G#m

Lyrics: Nina Persson, Peter Svensson

Music: Peter Svensson

RIFFS AND CHORDS

[INTRO/CHORUS] chords

E D B7 A C#m7b5 C7

E----0----2----2----0----(3)----3----|

B----0----3----4----2-----5-----5----|

G----1----2----2----2-----4-----3----|

D----2----0----4----2-----5-----5----|

A----2---------2----0-----4-----3----|

E----0-------------------------------|

[INTRO/CHORUS] [Riff]

E--------------------------|

B--------------------------|

G--------------------------|

D-----------2---4b5b4------|

A----2--4------------------|

E--------------------------|

[VERSE PART A] (all power chords)

E5 B5 D5 C5 A5 E5 B5 D5 C5 A5

E--------------------------------------------------|

B--------------------------------------------------|

G----9---------------------------9-----------------|

D----9----9----12--10----7----7--9--9--12---10--7--|

A----7----9----12--10----7----7--7--9--12---10--7--|

E---------7----10--8-----5----5-----7--10---8---5--|

[VERSE PART B] chords

E F#m7 G#m A9

A9(low)

E----0-----0----------0-----0------|

B----0-----2-----4----0-----0------|

G----1-----2-----4----5-----2------|

D----2-----4-----6----7-----2------|

A---------------------------0------|

E----------------------------------|

[INTRO]

E D B7 A E D B7 A

| | | (2x)

Oooh, oooh... (chorus riff)

C#m7b5 C7 B7

[VERSE PART A] riff (2x)

E5 B5 D5 C5

Baby - boy

A5 E5 B5 D5 C5 A5 E5 B5 D5

(etc.)

Your face is pretty and your life's a toy

Master man

I'm never better than your latest plan

[VERSE PART B]

E F#m7 G#m

Poor donee

A9 E F#m7 G#m

what are you gonna try to be

A9(low)

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#m7b5 C7 B7

who can ask me for more.

[VERSE PART A]

Superstar

I've tried to educate your childish heart

I made your bed

and I was in it when your faith was dead

[VERSE PART B]

poor donee

what are you gonna try to be

where are you gonna go without me now

[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#m7b5 C7 B7

who can ask me for more.

[VERSE PART A] (no vocals)

E5 B5 D5 C5 A5 E5 B5 D5 C5 A5

[VERSE PART B]

Sweetiepie

I'm you personal pro, you know

you know what number to try when to cry

[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#m7b5 C7 B7

who can ask me for more.

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| (n) Ghost note

| b Bend

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