Paul Revere and The Raiders - I'm Not Your Stepping Stone

      
 
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 | (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone - Paul Revere & The Raiders |
 | Of the album: Midnight Ride |
 | Written By: Tommy Boyce/Bobby Hart |
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                      thecluth@gmail.com 
 | Tabbed By: Eric C.  2013/11/26 |
                             Of rock.totaltabs.com 
 | With the aid of: allblues  2005/05/13 |
           of www.guitaretab.com 
 | &: Rick  NA |
 | Tuning: EADGBe Style: Downpicking Capo: none |
 | |
 | First released on The Raiders album Midnight Ride in May, 1966. |
 | Made famous as The Monkees B-side to "I'm a Believer", Nov. 12 1966. |
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 LG          
  Lead Guitar
 Intro Riff:

 e|-----------------------|
 B|---3----5----3=--------|
 G|-2/4--4/6--4=--4-2-0=--|x2
 D|---------------------2=|
 A|-----------------------|
 E|-----------------------|
 

 
 {RG} Rhythm Guitar
 Intro Riff: E G A C (x2)
 
 Riff 1:

 e|--------3----5-----------|
 B|--------3----5-----------|
 G|---1----4----6---5--5-5--|x12
 D|---2----5----7---5--5-5--|
 A|---2----5----7---3--3-3--|
 E|-0----3----5-------------|
 

 
 {RG}
       E     G     A            C        E     G A C    
 (Oh!) I, I, I, I, I'm not your stepping stone. (...No!)
 E     G     A            C        E     G A C 
 I, I, I, I, I'm not your stepping stone.
 
        E                   G       A    C  
 You're trying to make your mark on society,
   E             G               A       C  
 a'using all the tricks that you used on me.
        E                G            A     C   
 You're reading all them high fashion magazines.
     E                      G              A      C      
 The clothes you're wearin' lately causing public scenes!
 
         E     G     A            C        E     G A C  
 I said "I, I, I, I, I'm not your stepping stone." (No!)
 E G A C E G A C...E G E
 No I, I, I, I, I'm not your stepping stone.(Oooh!)
 
 LG      
  Riff 2:

 e|------------------------|
 B|------------------------|
 G|---------------2--------|x2
 D|-2---2-2---5---2--------|
 A|-2---2-2---5---0--------|
 E|-0---0-0---3------------|
 

  Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/p/paul_revere_and_the_raiders/im_not_your_steppin_stone_tab_ver_2.html  
 
 LG      
  Riff 3:
 E G A G 
     

 e|----------3-5-3--|
 B|----------3-5-3--|
 G|-1-1--1---4-6-4--|x4
 D|-2-2--2---5-7-5--|
 A|-2-2--2---5-7-5--|
 E|-0-0--0---3-5-3--|
 

 
 {RG}
 G                 E      G E  
 Not your steppin' stone!   x3
 (Oooh-Aaaah-aaah-uuuh)
 
 G                 E      G E 
 Not your steppin' stone! No!
 (Oooh-Aaaah-aaah-uuuh)
 
 Organ Riff:

 e|-------12===-------12====--|
 B|-------------15===\12====--|
 G|---------------------------|x2 Ah-uh
 D|-14====--------------------|
 A|---------------------------|
 E|---------------------------|
 

 
 {RG} E G A C x2
 
 LG Intro Riff 
 x1
 
 LG Riff 1 
 x13
 
 {RG}
       E     G     A            C        E     G A C 
 (Oh!) I, I, I, I, I'm not your stepping stone.
 E G A C E G A C...E G E
 No I, I, I, I, I'm not your stepping stone.
 
 C      E              G                A       C     
 When I first met you, girl, you didn't have no shoes,
     E                   G                 A          C    
 But now you're walking 'round like you're front page news.
 E                 G                 A           C      
 You've been awful careful 'bout the friends you choose,
     E                 G            A             C   
 But you won't find my name in your book of Who's Who!
 
       E     G     A            C        E     G A C         
 Said "I, I, I, I, I'm not your stepping stone."(Not me, No!)
 E G A C E G A C...E G E
 I said "I, I, I, I, I'm not your stepping stone."(Noooo!)
 
 LG Riff 2 
 x2
 
 LG Riff 3 
 x4
 
 {RG}
 G                 E      G E  
 Not your steppin' stone!   x3
 (Oooh-Aaaah-aaah-uuuh)
 
 G                 E      G E 
 Not your steppin' stone! No!
 (Oooh-Aaaah-aaah-uuuh)
 
 Organ Riff 
 x4
 
 LG Riff 3     
 .... Into fade
 G                 E     G E 
 Not your steppin' stone!
 (Oooh-Aaaah-aaah-uuuh)

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 Chord Diagram

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 E G A C 
     

 e|---0---3---0---0---|
 B|---0---0---2---1---|
 G|---1---0---2---0---|
 D|---2---0---2---2---|
 A|---2---2---0---3---|
 E|---0---3---x---x---|
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 Tablature Legend

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 | / slide up
 | \ slide down
 | h hammer-on
 | p pull-off
 | = Let ring
 | + harmonic
 | x Mute note
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 Notable covers: The Liverpool Five, The Sex-pistols, Minor Threat
 and The Trashmen.
 
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