The Jackson 5

^E5 Stop! nanana! youd better save it!
Stop, stop, stop, youd better save it!
^{G C Am D Bm Em C C/B Am G}
When ^G we played tag in ^C grade school
You ^Am wanted to be ^D it
But ^Bm chasing boys was ^Em just a fad
You ^C crossed your ^C/B heart ^Am and you ^G quit.
When ^G we grew up you ^C traded
Your ^Am promise for a ^D ring
Now ^Bm just like back to ^Em grade school
You're ^C doing the ^C/B same ^Am old ^G thing!
Chorus:
^G Stop! the love you ^C save may be your ^Am own
^D Darling, take it ^Bm slow
Or ^Em some day youll be ^C all ^C/B alone. ^{Am G}
You'd better ^G stop the love you ^C save may be your ^Am own!
^D Darling, look both ^Bm ways before you ^Em cross me
You're ^C headed ^C/B for the ^Am danger ^G zone.
^E5 I'm the one who loves you!
I'm the one you need!
Those other guys will put you down
As soon as they succeed!
They'll ruin your reputation!
They'll label you a flirt!
The way they talk about you
They'll turn your name to dirt, oh!
^G Isaac said he ^C kissed you
Be ^Am neath the apple ^D tree
When ^Bm Benji held your ^Em hand he felt
^C E-lec- ^C/B tri- ^Am ci- ^G tee!
When ^G Alexander ^C called you
He ^Am said he rang your ^D chimes.
^Bm Christopher di ^Em scovered
You're ^C way a ^C/B head of you ^Am r ^G time
Chorus
Bridge:
^E5 slow down.
Slow down.
Slow down.
Slow down.
^E5 S is for save it
T is for take it slow
O is for oh, no!
P is for please, please, dont go!
^G The love you ^C save may be your ^Am own
Some day you ^D may be all alone
^Bm Stop it! ^Em Baby ^{C C/B Am G}
You'd better ^G Stop! the love you ^C save may be your ^Am own!
please, ^D please
Or ^Bm some day, some day ^Em baby
You'll be ^C all ^C/B alo ^Am ne ^G
Em I'm the one who loves you!
I'm the one you need!
Those other guys will put you down as soon as they succeed.
Chorus