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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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| Tabbed By: Eric C. [thecluth@gmail.com] 2013/11/26 |
| With the aid of: allblues [Of rock.totaltabs.com] 2005/05/13 |
| &: Rick [of www.guitaretab.com] NA |
| Tuning: EADGBe Style: Downpicking Capo: none |
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| 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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Lead Guitar
Intro Riff:

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

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-------------|

(Oh!) I, I, I, I, I’m not your stepping stone. (...No!)
I, I, I, I, I’m not your stepping stone.

You’re trying to make your mark on society,
a'using all the tricks that you used on me.
You’re reading all them high fashion magazines.
The clothes you’re wearin’ lately causing public scenes!

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!)

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 ]
Riff 3:

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--|

Not your steppin’ stone! x3
(Oooh-Aaaah-aaah-uuuh)

Not your steppin’ stone! No!
(Oooh-Aaaah-aaah-uuuh)

Organ Riff:

e|-------12-------12--|
B|-------------1512--|
G|---------------------------|x2 Ah-uh
D|-14--------------------|
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|

E G A C x2

[LG Intro Riff]x1

[LG Riff 1]x13

(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.

When I first met you, girl, you didn’t have no shoes,
But now you’re walking ‘round like you’re front page news.
You’ve been awful careful ‘bout the friends you choose,
But you won’t find my name in your book of Who’s Who!

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

Not your steppin’ stone! x3
(Oooh-Aaaah-aaah-uuuh)

Not your steppin’ stone! No!
(Oooh-Aaaah-aaah-uuuh)

[Organ Riff]x4

[LG Riff 3]…. Into fade
Not your steppin’ stone!
(Oooh-Aaaah-aaah-uuuh)

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Chord Diagram

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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

Notable covers: The Liverpool Five, The Sex-pistols, Minor Threat
and The Trashmen.

Feel free to critque the layout. I use this tab quite often when practicing
The song, so I hope it’s self-explanatory how this is read. If there is any error in my
tab, please notify me. I’d like to play it right, too!

Also, let me know if you like the format and the extras. Also feel free to
copy the layout if you do.