"(I'm Not Your) Stepping Stone" Words & Music by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart Copyright 1966 by Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. 6920 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028 All Rights Reserved lyrics from reprint of 1966 sheet music lyrics in parentheses are corrections based on the recorded version. E G A I I I I I'm C E G A C Not your stepping stone E G A I I I I I'm C E G A C Not your stepping stone E G A C You're trying to make your mark in society E G A C 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 wearing lately causing public scenes. (girl, are) E G A I said I I I I I'm C E G A C Not your stepping stone E G A I I I I I'm C E G A C E G A Not your stepping stone C E G A Not your stepping stone C E G A Not your stepping stone E G A C When I first met you, girl, you didn't have no shoes E G A C But now you're walkin' 'round like you're front-page news. E G A C You 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 I said I I I I I'm C E G A C Not your stepping stone E G A I I I I I'm C E G A C E G A Not your stepping stone C E G A Not your stepping stone C E G A Not your stepping stone REPEAT AND FADE: C E G A Not your stepping stone C E G A Not your stepping stone etc. STEPPING STONES To my knowledge, the original song was written an performed by the Monkees (of "Hey Hey We're the Monkees!" fame) and Minor Threat picked up the song for a cover version. (amazing how much mileage the song got) My friend Steve Jones (star@wam.umd.edu) typed in the lyrics for Stepping Stones about a year back. This is actually from the version done by the the Monkees, but you will find that the Minor Threat version is very similar (Just use more distortion and scream the lyrics :-) ************ The Lyrics ***************** I I I I I'm not your stepping stone You're trying to make your mark in society Using all the tricks that you used on me You're reading all them high fashion magazines The cloths you're wearing lately causing public scenes I said I I I I I'm not your stepping stone I I I I I'm not your stepping stone Not your stepping stone Not your stepping stone When I first met you girl, you didn't have no shoes But now your walkin' 'round like your front page news You've been awful careful about the friends you choose But You woun't find my name in your book of who's who -> fade ********** The Chords ***************** Disclaimer: I don't have the recording or my guitar at the terminal with me, and my memory isn't flawless The chords for this are fairly simple, making this a good song for a beginning band. The basic pattern is: E E G G A A C C I would do this with power chords, especially for the Minor Threat version i.e.: ---------------------------- ---------------------------- --------------2--2--5--5---- --2--2--5--5--2--2--5--5---- --2--2--5--5--0--0--3--3---- --0--0--3--3---------------- There is another section later on with this part repeated: E E E G A G <--notes q e e q e e <--rhythm If someone wants to clean up what I've done and match it to the lyrics , please feel free. Anyhow, have fun with it! Any mistakes will just add character. ************End*********************** Adam Cody Coggins acoggins@phoenix.princeton.edu