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Beast of Burden Chords

The Rolling Stones Beginner Key of E 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

E · B · A · C#m

Beast of Burden Chords – Guitar

The Rolling Stones’ groovy, soulful plea from the Some Girls album. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Blues-Rock Groove (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Play with a loose, funky feel. This song has a lazy, soulful groove — don’t rush it. Let the rhythm breathe.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E

I’ll never be your beast of burden

A E

My back is broad but it’s a hurting

E AE

All I want is for you to make love to me

Verse 2

E

I’ll never be your beast of burden

A E

I’ve walked for miles, my feet are hurting

E AE

All I want is for you to make love to me

Chorus

B A E

Am I hard enough?

B A E

Am I rough enough?

B A E

Am I rich enough?

B A E

I’m not too blind to see

Verse 3

E

I’ll never be your beast of burden

A E

So let’s go home and draw the curtains

E

Music on the radio, come on baby

A E

Make sweet love to me

Chorus

B A E

Am I hard enough?

B A E

Am I rough enough?

B A E

Am I rich enough?

B A E

I’m not too blind to see

Verse 4

E

Oh, little sister, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty girl

A E

You’re a pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty girl

E A

Pretty, pretty, such a pretty, pretty, pretty girl

E

Come on baby please, please, please

Chorus

B A

I’ll tell ya

E

You can put me out

B A

On the street

E

Put me out

B A E

With no shoes on my feet

B A

But put me out, put me out

E

Put me out of misery

Outro

E

I’ll never be your beast of burden

A E

I’ll never be your beast of burden

E AE

Never, never, never, never, never, never, never be

Practice tip: Three main chords (E, A, B) with a bluesy groove. The B-A-E turnaround in the chorus is the signature move. Practice it until the slide from B to A to E feels natural.

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Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

E · B · A · C#m

Beast of Burden Chords – Ukulele

The Rolling Stones’ groovy, soulful plea from the Some Girls album. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Blues-Rock Groove (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

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Tip: Play with a loose, funky feel. This song has a lazy, soulful groove — don’t rush it. Let the rhythm breathe.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E

I’ll never be your beast of burden

A E

My back is broad but it’s a hurting

E AE

All I want is for you to make love to me

Verse 2

E

I’ll never be your beast of burden

A E

I’ve walked for miles, my feet are hurting

E AE

All I want is for you to make love to me

Chorus

B A E

Am I hard enough?

B A E

Am I rough enough?

B A E

Am I rich enough?

B A E

I’m not too blind to see

Verse 3

E

I’ll never be your beast of burden

A E

So let’s go home and draw the curtains

E

Music on the radio, come on baby

A E

Make sweet love to me

Chorus

B A E

Am I hard enough?

B A E

Am I rough enough?

B A E

Am I rich enough?

B A E

I’m not too blind to see

Verse 4

E

Oh, little sister, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty girl

A E

You’re a pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty girl

E A

Pretty, pretty, such a pretty, pretty, pretty girl

E

Come on baby please, please, please

Chorus

B A

I’ll tell ya

E

You can put me out

B A

On the street

E

Put me out

B A E

With no shoes on my feet

B A

But put me out, put me out

E

Put me out of misery

Outro

E

I’ll never be your beast of burden

A E

I’ll never be your beast of burden

E AE

Never, never, never, never, never, never, never be

Practice tip: Three main chords (E, A, B) with a bluesy groove. The B-A-E turnaround in the chorus is the signature move. Practice it until the slide from B to A to E feels natural.

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Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

E · B · A · C#m

Beast of Burden Chords – Piano

The Rolling Stones’ groovy, soulful plea from the Some Girls album. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Blues-Rock Groove (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

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Tip: Play with a loose, funky feel. This song has a lazy, soulful groove — don’t rush it. Let the rhythm breathe.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E

I’ll never be your beast of burden

A E

My back is broad but it’s a hurting

E AE

All I want is for you to make love to me

Verse 2

E

I’ll never be your beast of burden

A E

I’ve walked for miles, my feet are hurting

E AE

All I want is for you to make love to me

Chorus

B A E

Am I hard enough?

B A E

Am I rough enough?

B A E

Am I rich enough?

B A E

I’m not too blind to see

Verse 3

E

I’ll never be your beast of burden

A E

So let’s go home and draw the curtains

E

Music on the radio, come on baby

A E

Make sweet love to me

Chorus

B A E

Am I hard enough?

B A E

Am I rough enough?

B A E

Am I rich enough?

B A E

I’m not too blind to see

Verse 4

E

Oh, little sister, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty girl

A E

You’re a pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty girl

E A

Pretty, pretty, such a pretty, pretty, pretty girl

E

Come on baby please, please, please

Chorus

B A

I’ll tell ya

E

You can put me out

B A

On the street

E

Put me out

B A E

With no shoes on my feet

B A

But put me out, put me out

E

Put me out of misery

Outro

E

I’ll never be your beast of burden

A E

I’ll never be your beast of burden

E AE

Never, never, never, never, never, never, never be

Practice tip: Three main chords (E, A, B) with a bluesy groove. The B-A-E turnaround in the chorus is the signature move. Practice it until the slide from B to A to E feels natural.

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Btap to play

Atap to play

C#mtap to play

Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

E · B · A · C#m

Beast of Burden Chords – Banjo

The Rolling Stones’ groovy, soulful plea from the Some Girls album. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Blues-Rock Groove (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

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Tip: Play with a loose, funky feel. This song has a lazy, soulful groove — don’t rush it. Let the rhythm breathe.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E

I’ll never be your beast of burden

A E

My back is broad but it’s a hurting

E AE

All I want is for you to make love to me

Verse 2

E

I’ll never be your beast of burden

A E

I’ve walked for miles, my feet are hurting

E AE

All I want is for you to make love to me

Chorus

B A E

Am I hard enough?

B A E

Am I rough enough?

B A E

Am I rich enough?

B A E

I’m not too blind to see

Verse 3

E

I’ll never be your beast of burden

A E

So let’s go home and draw the curtains

E

Music on the radio, come on baby

A E

Make sweet love to me

Chorus

B A E

Am I hard enough?

B A E

Am I rough enough?

B A E

Am I rich enough?

B A E

I’m not too blind to see

Verse 4

E

Oh, little sister, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty girl

A E

You’re a pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty girl

E A

Pretty, pretty, such a pretty, pretty, pretty girl

E

Come on baby please, please, please

Chorus

B A

I’ll tell ya

E

You can put me out

B A

On the street

E

Put me out

B A E

With no shoes on my feet

B A

But put me out, put me out

E

Put me out of misery

Outro

E

I’ll never be your beast of burden

A E

I’ll never be your beast of burden

E AE

Never, never, never, never, never, never, never be

Practice tip: Three main chords (E, A, B) with a bluesy groove. The B-A-E turnaround in the chorus is the signature move. Practice it until the slide from B to A to E feels natural.

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Btap to play

Atap to play

C#mtap to play

Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

E · B · A · C#m

Beast of Burden Chords – Mandolin

The Rolling Stones’ groovy, soulful plea from the Some Girls album. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Blues-Rock Groove (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Play with a loose, funky feel. This song has a lazy, soulful groove — don’t rush it. Let the rhythm breathe.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E

I’ll never be your beast of burden

A E

My back is broad but it’s a hurting

E AE

All I want is for you to make love to me

Verse 2

E

I’ll never be your beast of burden

A E

I’ve walked for miles, my feet are hurting

E AE

All I want is for you to make love to me

Chorus

B A E

Am I hard enough?

B A E

Am I rough enough?

B A E

Am I rich enough?

B A E

I’m not too blind to see

Verse 3

E

I’ll never be your beast of burden

A E

So let’s go home and draw the curtains

E

Music on the radio, come on baby

A E

Make sweet love to me

Chorus

B A E

Am I hard enough?

B A E

Am I rough enough?

B A E

Am I rich enough?

B A E

I’m not too blind to see

Verse 4

E

Oh, little sister, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty girl

A E

You’re a pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty girl

E A

Pretty, pretty, such a pretty, pretty, pretty girl

E

Come on baby please, please, please

Chorus

B A

I’ll tell ya

E

You can put me out

B A

On the street

E

Put me out

B A E

With no shoes on my feet

B A

But put me out, put me out

E

Put me out of misery

Outro

E

I’ll never be your beast of burden

A E

I’ll never be your beast of burden

E AE

Never, never, never, never, never, never, never be

Practice tip: Three main chords (E, A, B) with a bluesy groove. The B-A-E turnaround in the chorus is the signature move. Practice it until the slide from B to A to E feels natural.

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Btap to play

Atap to play

C#mtap to play

Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

E · B · A · C#m

Beast of Burden Chords – Harmonica

The Rolling Stones’ groovy, soulful plea from the Some Girls album. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Blues-Rock Groove (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Play with a loose, funky feel. This song has a lazy, soulful groove — don’t rush it. Let the rhythm breathe.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E

I’ll never be your beast of burden

A E

My back is broad but it’s a hurting

E AE

All I want is for you to make love to me

Verse 2

E

I’ll never be your beast of burden

A E

I’ve walked for miles, my feet are hurting

E AE

All I want is for you to make love to me

Chorus

B A E

Am I hard enough?

B A E

Am I rough enough?

B A E

Am I rich enough?

B A E

I’m not too blind to see

Verse 3

E

I’ll never be your beast of burden

A E

So let’s go home and draw the curtains

E

Music on the radio, come on baby

A E

Make sweet love to me

Chorus

B A E

Am I hard enough?

B A E

Am I rough enough?

B A E

Am I rich enough?

B A E

I’m not too blind to see

Verse 4

E

Oh, little sister, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty girl

A E

You’re a pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty girl

E A

Pretty, pretty, such a pretty, pretty, pretty girl

E

Come on baby please, please, please

Chorus

B A

I’ll tell ya

E

You can put me out

B A

On the street

E

Put me out

B A E

With no shoes on my feet

B A

But put me out, put me out

E

Put me out of misery

Outro

E

I’ll never be your beast of burden

A E

I’ll never be your beast of burden

E AE

Never, never, never, never, never, never, never be

Practice tip: Three main chords (E, A, B) with a bluesy groove. The B-A-E turnaround in the chorus is the signature move. Practice it until the slide from B to A to E feels natural.