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BEAST OF BURDEN - BETTE MIDLER
[Intro]
D    A/C#   Bm    G
D    A/C#   Bm    G
D    A/C#   Bm    G
     D         A/C#    BmNow write Gthis dowm
[Verse]
DI'll never bA/C#e your Bmbeast of Gburden
DMy back is A/C#broad   Bmbut it's Ga hurting
DAll I A/C#want is for Bmyou to make Glove to DmeA/C#  Bm  G  
[Verse]
DI'll never A/C#be your Bmbeast of Gburden
DI've walked for A/C#miles,   Bmmy feet aGre hurting
DAll I A/C#want is for Bmyou to make Glove to Dme;        A/C#     Bmwhat's the matter with Gme babe?
[Chorus]
Ain't I Ghard enough Ain't I D/F#rough enough Ain't I Grich enough
I'm D/F#not too Gblind to Asee  oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh 
[Verse]
DI'll never A/C#be your Bmbeast of Gburden
DSo lets go A/C#home    Bmand draw Gthe curtains
                     D     A/C#             Bm                  G(D)
put some music on the radio, come on baby make some love to me
     D    A/C#Oh,     Bmwhat's the matter with Gme?
[Chorus]
Ain't I Ghard enough Ain't I D/F#rough enough Ain't I Grich enough
I'm D/F#not too Gblind to Asee  oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
[Verse]
DMy little A/C#sister is a Bmpretty pretty Ggirl
DMy little A/C#sister is a Bmpretty pretty Ggirl
DShe loves to A/C#ride, she Bmloves to crawlG  
Dthey love to A/C#take her out   Bmbehind the Ggarden wall
Dand when they're A/C#done they just   Bmthrow her aGway
Dand she don't A/C#have an awful Bmlot to saGy
DIt hurts her A/C#so bad it Bmcomes to the Gend
DI remember all aA/C#bout Ya baby, BmpleaseG  
[Chorus]
Ain't I Ghard enough Ain't I D/F#rough enough Ain't I Grich enough
I'm D/F#not too Gblind to Asee...no, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
[Instrumental]
D       A/C#    Bm        G
D       A/C#    Bm        G
D       A/C#    Bm        G
D       A/C#    Bm        G
[Verse]
DI'll never A/C#be your Bmbeast of Gburden
DMy back is A/C#broad, baby,   Bmbut it's a Ghurting
And Dall I A/C#want is Bmyou to make Glove to Dme;     A/C#what's the Bmmatter, what's the matter with Gme
[Outro]
Ain't I Dhard enough       A/C#    Bmooh Gyeah; 
Ain't I Drough enough        A/C#    Bmooh Gyeah
                    D           A/C#           Bm                G(D)
Ain't I rich enough, rich enough, rich enough  too blind to see
   DToo A/C#blind, Bmtoo blind    Goh
DI'll never A/C#be your Bmbeast of buGrden
DI've walked for A/C#miles, honey,   Bmmy feet are Ghurting
And Dall I A/C#want is for Bmyou to make Glove to Dme;         A/C#   Bmwhat's the matter with Gme?    (fade)

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Beast Of Burden

by Bette Midler

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A/C#

D/F#

BEAST OF BURDEN - BETTE MIDLER

[Intro]

D A/C# Bm G

Now write this dowm

[Verse]

D A/C# Bm G

I'll never be your beast of burden

D A/C# Bm G

My back is broad but it's a hurting

D A/C# Bm G D A/C# Bm G

All I want is for you to make love to me

[Verse]

D A/C# Bm G

I'll never be your beast of burden

D A/C# Bm G

I've walked for miles, my feet are hurting

D A/C# Bm G D A/C# Bm G

All I want is for you to make love to me; what's the matter with me babe?

[Chorus]

G D/F# G

Ain't I hard enough Ain't I rough enough Ain't I rich enough

D/F# G A

I'm not too blind to see oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

[Verse]

D A/C# Bm G

I'll never be your beast of burden

D A/C# Bm G

So lets go home and draw the curtains

D A/C# Bm G D

()

put some music on the radio, come on baby make some love to me

D A/C# Bm G

Oh, what's the matter with me?

[Chorus]

G D/F# G

Ain't I hard enough Ain't I rough enough Ain't I rich enough

D/F# G A

I'm not too blind to see oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

[Verse]

D A/C# Bm G

My little sister is a pretty pretty girl

D A/C# Bm G

My little sister is a pretty pretty girl

D A/C# Bm G

She loves to ride, she loves to crawl

D A/C# Bm G

they love to take her out behind the garden wall

D A/C# Bm G

and when they're done they just throw her away

D A/C# Bm G

and she don't have an awful lot to say

D A/C# Bm G

It hurts her so bad it comes to the end

D A/C# Bm G

I remember all about Ya baby, please

[Chorus]

G D/F# G

Ain't I hard enough Ain't I rough enough Ain't I rich enough

D/F# G A

I'm not too blind to see...no, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

[Instrumental]

D A/C# Bm G

[Verse]

D A/C# Bm G

I'll never be your beast of burden

D A/C# Bm G

My back is broad, baby, but it's a hurting

D A/C# Bm G D A/C# Bm G

And all I want is you to make love to me; what's the matter, what's the matter with me

[Outro]

D A/C# Bm G

Ain't I hard enough ooh yeah;

D A/C# Bm G

Ain't I rough enough ooh yeah

D A/C# Bm G D

()

Ain't I rich enough, rich enough, rich enough too blind to see

D A/C# Bm G

Too blind, too blind oh

D A/C# Bm G

I'll never be your beast of burden

D A/C# Bm G

I've walked for miles, honey, my feet are hurting

D A/C# Bm G D A/C# Bm G

And all I want is for you to make love to me; what's the matter with me? (fade)

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