Beast Of Burden

by The Rolling Stones
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Lyrics

I’ll nev er be (C)your (Dm)beast of bur den.

My back is broad

but it’s a (Bb)hurt ing.

All I want (C)is for (Dm)you to make (Bb)love to me.

I’ll nev er be (C)your (Dm)beast of bur den.

I’ve walked for miles

my feet are (Bb)hurt ing.

All I want (C)is for (Dm)you to make (Bb)love to me.

(Bb)Am I (Bb)hard e nough am I (F)rough e nough am I (Bb)rich e nough I’m (C)not too blind to see.

I’ll nev er be (C)your (Dm)beast of bur den.

So let’s go home

and draw the (Bb)cur tains.

(F)Mu sic on the ra di o.

(Bb)Come on ba by make sweet love to (Dm)me.

(Bb)Am I Oh lit tle sis ter

pret ty, pret ty, (Bb)pret ty, pret ty girl.

You’re a (F)pret ty, pret ty, pret ty, pret ty, (Bbmaj7)pret ty, pret ty, girl,

(F)pret ty, pret ty, pret ty, pret ty, (Bbmaj7)pret ty, pret ty girl.

(F)Come on ba by (Bb)please, please,

(F)please.

I’ll tell ya you can put (C)me (Dm)out on the street,

put me out (C)with (Dm)no shoes on my feet.

But (F)put me out put me out (Bb)put me out of mi se ry.

(Dm)All your sick ness I can (Bb)suck it up.

(F)Throw it all at me, I can (Bb)shrug it off.

(F)There’s one thing that

(Bb)I don’t un der stand.

(F)You keep on tell ing me I (Bb)ain’t your kind of man.

Ain’t I (F)rough e nough.

(Dm)Oh!

Ain’t I (F)tough e nough,

ain’t I (Dm)rich e nough, in love e nough,

ooh, ooh please.

I’ll nev er be your beast of bur den,

I’ll nev er be your beast feet of bur den, (C)nev er, nev er, nev er, nev er (Bb)nev er, nev er, nev er be.

I’ll nev er be your beast of bur den,

I’ve walked for miles and my feet are hurt ing, (C)nev er, all I want er, nev is (Bb)you to make er, love to me.

Beast Of Burden — Classic Piano Sheet Music

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Read "Beast Of Burden" by The Rolling Stones in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Bb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

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About “Beast Of Burden”

Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Beast Of Burden"?
Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature Bb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
What key is "Beast Of Burden" by The Rolling Stones played in?
Beast Of Burden is arranged in the key of Bb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
What's the tempo (BPM) of "Beast Of Burden"?
The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "Beast Of Burden" easy to play on piano?
Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
Can I download sheet music for "Beast Of Burden"?
Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "Beast Of Burden"?
"Beast Of Burden" was originally performed by The Rolling Stones. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
What other songs by The Rolling Stones can I play here?
Try "Beast Of Burden", "BEAST OF BURDEN", "SATISFACTION". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
Yes — "Beast Of Burden" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature Bb, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
Yes — slow the tempo from 100 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
Why can I click a note in the score?
Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.