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Beast Of Burden — Simple Sheet Music
"Beast Of Burden" in simplified sheet music format — the bridge between beginner modes and real sheet music. Color-coded notes with lyrics scrolling horizontally. Perfect for learning to read music. 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.
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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.