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Beast Of Burden — Beginner Piano Tutorial
Learn "Beast Of Burden" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of E, 90 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
Lyrics
I’ll nev er be (B)your (C#m)Beast of (A)Bur den.
My back is broad
but it’s a (A)hurt ing.
All I want (B)is (C#m)for you to make (A)love to me.
I’ll nev er be (B)your (C#m)Beast of (A)Bur den.
I’ve walked for miles;
my feet are (A)hurt ing.
All I want (B)is (C#m)for you to make (A)love to me.
Am I hard e nough?
Am I (E)rough e nough?
Am I (A)rich e nough?
I’m (E)not too blind (A)to see.
I’ll nev er be (B)your (C#m)Beast of (A)Bur den.
So, let’s go home
and draw the (A)cur tains.
(E)Mu sic on the ra (B)di o, come on, ba by, (A)make sweet love to (E)me.
Am I hard e nough?
Am I (E)rough e nough?
Am I (A)rich e nough?
I’m (E)not too blind (A)to see.
Oh, lit tle sis ter,
pret (B)ty, pret (C#m)ty, pret ty, pret ty (A)girl.
You’re a (E)pret ty, pret ty, pret ty, pret ty, (A)pret ty, pret ty, girl.
(E)Pret ty, pret ty, such a pret ty, (A)pret ty, pret ty girl.
(E)Come on, ba by, (A)please, please,
(E)please.
I’ll tell ya,
you can put (B)me out
on (A)the street.
Put me out
with no shoes (A)on my feet, but (E)put me out, put (B)me out, put me out of (A)mis er y,
yeah.
(E)All your sick (B)ness, I (C#m)can suck it up.
(E)Throw it all at me, (B)I (C#m)can shrug it off.
(E)There’s one thing that
I don’t un der (A)stand:
(E)you keep on (E)tell ing me I (A)ain’t your kind of man.
Ain’t I (E)rough e nough?
Oh!
Ain’t I (E)tough e nough?
Ain’t I (E)rich e nough, in love (B)e nough?
Oo, (A)oo, please.
I’ll nev er be your Beast of Bur den.
I’ll nev er be your Beast (A)feet of Bur nurs den.
(E)Nev er, nev er, (B)nev er, nev (C#m)er, nev er, nev er, (A)nev er be.
I’ll nev er be your Beast of Bur den.
I’ve walked for miles and my (A)I are hurt nurs ing.
(E)Nev er, All I (B)want er, nev (C#m)is you er, to make (A)love to me.
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How to Play "Beast Of Burden" on Piano
- 1Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
- 2Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
- 3Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
- 4Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
- 5Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.