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Not Your Steppin' Stone:The Monkees.
#20 in 1966.
(Paul Revere & The Raiders also recored it in 1966.
 It's on their album - Midnight Ride. Brit group
 Rhythm Rebels, too, did a good version. Check Rhythm Rebels
 out on YouTube.)
[Intro] 
 E   G   A   Cx2
[Chorus]
EI..I..GI..I..AI'm not your Csteppin' Estone.G  A  C  
EI..I..GI..I..AI'm not your Csteppin' Estone.G  A  C  
[Verse 1]
You're Etrying to make your Gmark in Asoci..Cety.
You're Eusing all the Gtricks that you Aused on Cme.
You're Ereading all those Ghigh fashion Amaga..Czines.
The Eclothes you're wearin' Ggirl, are causing Apublic Cscenes.
I said...
[Chorus]
EI..I..GI..I..AI'm not your Csteppin' Estone.G  A  C  
EI..I..GI..I..AI'm not your Csteppin' Estone.G  A  C  
[Bridge]
E   G A G
    E  GNot your AstepGping Estone...G  A  G  
    E  GNot your AstepGping Estone...G  A  G  E  G  A  G  
[Instrumental]
  E    E    E7    Ex2
[Chorus]
EI..I..GI..I..AI'm not your Csteppin' Estone.  G    A    CNo!
[Verse 2]
When EI first 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.'
I said...
[Chorus]
EI..I..GI..I..AI'm not your Csteppin' Estone.  G    A    CNo girl, not me
EI..I..GI..I..AI'm not your Csteppin' Estone.  G    A     CNo!
[Bridge]
E   G A G
    E  GNot your AstepGping Estone...G  A  G  
  EI'm Gnot your AstepGping Estone...G  A  G  E  G  A  G  
[Instrumental]
  E    E    E7    Ex2
[Bridge/Outro]
Not your stepping Estone...        Gnot your AstepGping Estone
                       (step step stepping stone)
(repeat to fade)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Im Not Your Steppin Stone

by The Monkees

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Not Your Steppin' Stone:The Monkees.

#20 in 1966.

(Paul Revere & The Raiders also recored it in 1966.

It's on their album - Midnight Ride. Brit group

Rhythm Rebels, too, did a good version. Check Rhythm Rebels

out on YouTube.)

[Intro]

E G A C

[Chorus]

E G A C E G A C

I..I..I..I..I'm not your steppin' stone.

E G A C E G A C

I..I..I..I..I'm not your steppin' stone.

[Verse 1]

E G A C

You're trying to make your mark in soci..ety.

E G A C

You're using all the tricks that you used on me.

E G A C

You're reading all those high fashion maga..zines.

E G A C

The clothes you're wearin' girl, are causing public scenes.

I said...

[Chorus]

E G A C E G A C

I..I..I..I..I'm not your steppin' stone.

E G A C E G A C

I..I..I..I..I'm not your steppin' stone.

[Bridge]

E G A G

E G A G E G A G

Not your stepping stone...

E G A G E G A G E G A G

Not your stepping stone...

[Instrumental]

E E E7 E

[Chorus]

E G A C E G A C

I..I..I..I..I'm not your steppin' stone. No!

[Verse 2]

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.'

I said...

[Chorus]

E G A C E G A C

I..I..I..I..I'm not your steppin' stone. No girl, not me

E G A C E G A C

I..I..I..I..I'm not your steppin' stone. No!

[Bridge]

E G A G

E G A G E G A G

Not your stepping stone...

E G A G E G A G E G A G

I'm not your stepping stone...

[Instrumental]

E E E7 E

[Bridge/Outro]

E G A G E

Not your stepping stone... not your stepping stone

(step step stepping stone)

(repeat to fade)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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