#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE----------------------------------# # This tab is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # # song. You may only use this tab for private study, scholarship, or research. # o===============================================================================o | (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone - Paul Revere & The Raiders | | Of the album: Midnight Ride | | Written By: Tommy Boyce/Bobby Hart | o===============================================================================o | 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 | | | | 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. | o===============================================================================o [LG] 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-------------|

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(Oh!) ^EI, I, ^GI, I, ^AI'm not your ^Cstepping ^Estone.^G (^A..^C.No!) ^EI, I, ^GI, I, ^AI'm not your ^Cstepping ^Estone.^G ^A ^C

You're ^Etrying to make your ^Gmark on ^Asocie^Cty, a'^Eusing all the ^Gtricks that you ^Aused on ^Cme. You're ^Ereading all them ^Ghigh fashion ^Amagazi^Cnes. The ^Eclothes you're wearin' ^Glately causing ^Apublic ^Cscenes!

I said &^Equot;I^G, I, I^A, I, I'm not ^Cyour step^Eping s^Gto^Ane^C." (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------------| [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--|

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^GNot your steppin' ^Estone! ^G ^E x3 (Oooh-Aaaah-aaah-uuuh)

^GNot your steppin' ^Estone! ^GNo^E! (Oooh-Aaaah-aaah-uuuh)

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

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E G A C x2 [LG Intro Riff]x1

[LG Riff 1]x13

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(Oh!) ^EI, I, ^GI, I, ^AI'm not your ^Cstepping ^Estone.^G ^A ^C E G A C E G A C...E G E No I, I, I, I, I'm not your stepping stone.

^CWhen I ^Efirst met you, ^Ggirl, you didn't ^Ahave no ^Cshoes, But ^Enow you're walking '^Ground like you're ^Afront page ^Cnews. ^EYou've been awful ^Gcareful 'bout the ^Afriends you ^Cchoose, But ^Eyou won't find my ^Gname in your ^Abook of Who's ^CWho!

Said &^Equot;I^G, I, I^A, I, I'm not ^Cyour step^Eping s^Gto^Ane^C."(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

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^GNot your steppin' ^Estone! ^G ^E x3 (Oooh-Aaaah-aaah-uuuh)

^GNot your steppin' ^Estone! ^GNo^E! (Oooh-Aaaah-aaah-uuuh)

[Organ Riff]x4 [LG Riff 3].... Into fade

^GNot your steppin' ^Estone! ^G ^E (Oooh-Aaaah-aaah-uuuh)

---------------- Chord Diagram ---------------- 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---| ---------------- Tablature Legend ---------------- | / 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.

Paul Revere and the Raiders - Im not your steppin stone