Shop Around Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[G]When I became [C]of age my mother
called me to her side,
[A]She said,"Son, you're growing up now
[D]pretty soon you'll take a bride.
And then she [G]said, "Just because you've
be[C]come a young man [G]now,
There's still something[C]s that
you don't understand now,
[G]Before you ask some gir[C]l
for her hand [G]now
Keep your freedom for as
[C]long as you can now."

[Verse 2]
[A]My mama told me,[D] "You better shop aro[G]und,
(shop, shop)
[C]Oh yeah, you better shop
[G]around." (shop, shop [D]around)

[Verse 3]
[G]Ah, there's somethings that
I [C]want you to know [G]now.
Just as sure as the [C]winds gonna blow now
[G]The women come and the
[C]women gonna go now
[G]Before you tell em that you
[C]love em so [A]now.
My mama [Am]told me,

[Verse 4]
[D]"You better shop aro[G]und,
(shop, shop)
[C]Oh yeah, you better [G]shop
around." (shop, shop around)

[Verse 5]
[D]A- [C]try to get yourself a bargain son.
[G]Don't be sold on the very [C]first one.
A- pretty girls come a [A]dime a dozen,
A- [A]try to find one who's gonna
[D]give you true lovin'

[Verse 6]
[G]Be fore you take [C]a g[G]irl[C] and
[G]say[C] I do, no[G]w,
Make [C]sure she's in
love with- a you now.
[A]My mama [D]told me,
"You better [C]shop [G]around."

[Verse 7]
Ooh [C]yeah, [G]a- [D]try[C] to
get yourself a bargain son.
[G]Don't be sold on the very first one.
A- [C]pretty girls come a dime a dozen,
A- [A]try to find one who's
gonna [D]give you true lovin'.

[Verse 8]
[G]Before you take a girl and say[C] I do, now,
[G]Make sure she's in lov[C]e with- a you now.
[G]Make sure that her lov[C]e is true now.
[G]I hate to see you feelin'
[C]sad and blue [A]now."
[C]My [A]mama [C]told

[Verse 9]
[D]me,
[G]"Yo[C]u better shop around[G] (shop, shop)
Don't let the first [C]one get you
Oh no cause I don't want to
[G]see her with you
Before you [C]let her hold you tight,
ah yeah make [G]sure shes [C]alright
Before you let her take
your hand my son
Under[G]stand my son, be a man [C]my son
I know you can I [G]love you"
[C][G]