Beast Of Burden — Piano Lead Sheet

"Beast Of Burden" lead sheet with chords, melody, and lyrics. Play the melody while following chord symbols above. Perfect for sing-along or accompaniment. Key of E, 120 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 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.

Song Details

Category
Rock
Key
E
Tempo
120 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "Beast Of Burden" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick 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.
  2. 2
    Practice 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.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
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  5. 5
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