Beast of Burden

The Rolling Stones - Beast of Burden: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Beast of Burden" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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Learn Beast of Burden Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Rolling Stones

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Beast of Burden" smoothly on your guitar.

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E             B/D# C#m         A
I'll never be your beast of burden
E          B/D#  C#m        A
My back is broad but it's a hurting
E     B/D#        C#m         A
All I want is for you to make love to me
E             B/D# C#m         A
I'll never be your beast of burden
E               B/D#   C#m         A
I've walked for miles, my feet are hurting
E     B/D#        C#m         A         B/D#  C#m
All I want is for you to make love to me

A                     E/G#              A
Am I hard enough Am I rough enough Am I rich enough
    E/G#          A  B
I'm not too blind to see

E             B/D# C#m      A
I'll never be your beast of burden
E            B/D#  C#m        A
So let's go home and draw the curtains
E             E/D#
Music on the radio
C#m           A                    E B/D# C#m
Come on baby, make sweet love to me

A                     E/G#              A
Am I hard enough Am I rough enough Am I rich enough
    E/G#          A  B                      E
I'm not too blind to see... oh little sister
   E/D#    C#m          A
Pretty, pretty, pretty girl

A             E                               A
You're such a pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty girl
E                             A
Pretty, pretty such a pretty, pretty, pretty girl
E             A
Come on, baby please, please, please

A            E
I'll tell ya
               B/D# C#m   A
You can put me out on the street
E                        A
Put me out with no shoes on my feet
    E           B/D#  C#m                        A   E B/D# C#m
But put me out, put me out, put me out... out of misery
E          B/D#     C#          A
All your sickness I can suck it up
E              E/D#
Throw it all at me
C#m            A
I can shrug it off
   E               B/D#  C#m          A
There's one thing, baby, I don't understand
E        E/G#         A
You keep telling me I ain't your kind of man

        E
Ain't I rough enough
A       E       B/D#  C#m
Ain't I tough enough
A       E
Ain't I rich enough
     B/D#  C#m
In love enough
     A           E B/D# C#m
Ooh  Ooh  please

I don't need no beast of burden
I need no fussing, I need no nursing
Never, never, never, never, never, never, never be...


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If you are also interested in learning how to play "Beast of Burden" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Beast of Burden" by The Rolling Stones.

The Rolling Stones - Beast of Burden: Guitar Chords

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