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Subject: Lyrics/Notes: Stepping Stones
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Date: Fri, 18 Sep 1992 22:14:37 GMT
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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
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