Shop Around Chords

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

[Verse 2]
[A]My [D]mama tol[A]d me,[D] "You better shop aro[Em]und,
[G](shop, shop)
[C]Oh yeah, you better [G]shop around."
[D](sh[G]op, shop around)
Ah, there's somethings [C]that I

[Verse 3]
want you to know [D]now.
[G]Just as sure as the [C]winds gonna [D]blow now
[G]The women come and[C] the
women gonna go now
[Em]Before[G] you tell [D]em that[G]
you [C]love em so now.

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

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

[Verse 6]
Before you take [C]a girl and say I d[D]o,
[G]now,
Make sure she's in [C]love
with-a you you [A]now.
My mama told [D]me,
"You [G]better [D]sho[C]p a[D]round[G]."
[D]

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

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

[Verse 9]
My mama told [D]me, "You [Em]better[G][C]
[G]shop [C]around (shop, shop)
Don't let [G]the first one get you
Oh [C]no [G]cause I don't want
[C]to [G]see her with you[C]
Before you let her [G]hold you tight, ah yeah
[C]make sure shes al[G]right
[C]Before you let [G]her [C]take your
hand [G]my son
Understand [C]my [G]son,
[C]be [G]a man my [C]son I k[G]now you can I love you"