E5
Stop! nanana! you'd better save it

Stop, stop, stop, you'd better save it
 
    G     C       Am      D      Bm       Em              C C/B   Am G
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B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------0-000----------02------------------------------|
A|------2-3-333-2-0--0--03------3-2--2-2------------0-2----3--2-----0----|
E|--3-3---------------------------------------0-2-3-------------------3--|
 
     G                C
When we played tag in grade school
    Am           D
You wanted to be it
    Bm               Em
But chasing boys was just a fad
    C            C/B  Am       G
You crossed your heart and you quit
 
     G              C
When we grew up you traded
     Am            D
Your promise for a ring
    Bm                Em
Now just like back to grade school
       C         C/B  Am       G
You're doing the same    old thing

G                  C                Am
Stop! the love you save may be your own
D                 Bm
 Darling, take it slow
   Em                C  C/B    Am  G
Or some day youll be all alone
             G                 C                Am
You'd better stop the love you save may be your own
D                   Bm              Em
 Darling, look both ways before you cross me
       C      C/B     Am     G
You're headed for the danger 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             C
Isaac said he kissed you
  Am              D
Beneath the apple tree
     Bm              Em
When Benji held your hand he felt
C     C/B Am G
E-lec-tri-ci-ty
     G         C
When Alexander called you
   Am                D
He said he rang your chimes
Bm            Em
Christopher discovered
       C    C/B        Am G
You're way ahead of your  time
 
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, don't go
 
G            C                Am
The love you save may be your own
             D
Some day you may be all alone
Bm        Em       C  C/B  Am  G
  Stop it     Baby  
 
             G                  C                Am 
You'd better Stop! the love you save may be your own
        D
Please, please
   Bm                 Em
Or some day, some day baby
          C  C/B Am G
You'll be all alone
 
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
 
G                 C                 Am
Stop! The love you save may be your own (ooh baby)
D            Bm                Em
You'd better stop it, stop it, stop it girl
   C       C/B       Am  G
Or someday you'll be all alone
 
E5
The way they talk about you,

they'll turn your name, turn your name
 
G                 C                 Am
Stop! The love you save may be your own
          D               Bm
Don't you know, don't you know
           Em    C     C/B Am  G
Or someday baby, you'll be all alone
E5
Those other guys will put you down as soon as they succeed