What key is "Beast Of Burden" in?

"Beast Of Burden" by The Rolling Stones is in the key of E with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "Beast Of Burden" easy to play on piano?

This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.

Can I play "Beast Of Burden" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

What chords are used in "Beast Of Burden"?

This arrangement of "Beast Of Burden" uses 5 chords: A, Amaj7, B, C#m, E.

How long does it take to learn "Beast Of Burden" on piano?

2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.

What other songs by The Rolling Stones can I play here?

Try "BEAST OF BURDEN", "SATISFACTION", "IT'S ONLY ROCK 'N' ROLL". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

I’ll nev er be (B)your (C#m)beast of bur (A)den, my back is broad

but it’s a (A)hurt ing,

all I want (B)is for (C#m)you to make (A)love to (E)me.

I’ll nev er be (B)your (C#m)beast of bur (A)den, I’ve walked for miles

my feet are (A)hurt ing,

all I want (B)is for (C#m)you to make (A)love to (E)me.

Am I (A)hard e nough, am I (E)rough e nough, am I (A)rich e nough, I’m (E)not too blind (A)to (B)see.

I’ll nev er be (B)your (Amaj7)beast of bur den so let’s go (E)home

and draw the cur tains, (E)mu sic on the (E)ra di o, come on ba by make sweet love to me.

Am I (A)hard e nough, am I (E)rough e nough, am I (A)rich e nough, I’m (E)not too blind (A)to (B)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.

(A)Spoken: I’ll tell ya you can (E)put me out

on (A)the street, (E)put me out (B)with no (C#m)shoes on my feet but (E)put me out put (B)me out put me out of (A)mi se (E)ry.

Yeah,

(E)all your sick (B)ness I (C#m)can suck it up

(E)throw it all at (E)me, I (Amaj7)can shrug it off,

(E)there’s one thing (E)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,

ooh (A)ooh, 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 er, (C#m)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, nev all (B)I want nev is (C#m)you er, to make (A)love to me.

Beast Of Burden by The Rolling Stones

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of E at 120 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Beast Of Burden”

What key is "Beast Of Burden" in?: "Beast Of Burden" by The Rolling Stones is in the key of E with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "Beast Of Burden" easy to play on piano?: This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "Beast Of Burden" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
What chords are used in "Beast Of Burden"?: This arrangement of "Beast Of Burden" uses 5 chords: A, Amaj7, B, C#m, E.
How long does it take to learn "Beast Of Burden" on piano?: 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
What other songs by The Rolling Stones can I play here?: Try "BEAST OF BURDEN", "SATISFACTION", "IT'S ONLY ROCK 'N' ROLL". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.