Shop Around

When (G)I became of age, my mother (C)called me to her side.

She said, (A7)"Son, you're growing up now.

Pretty (D7)soon you'll take a bride."

And then she (G7)said, just because you've (C7)become a young man now,

(G7)there's still some things that you (C7)don't understand now.

(G7)Before you ask some the (C7)girl en for her hand now,

(G7)keep your freedom for as (C7)long as you can now,

(A7)my mama told (D7)me you better shop (G7)around,

oh (C7)yeah, you better shop (G7)around.

(D)Ah. (G7)said, There's some things that I (C7)want you to know now.

(G7)there's Just as sure as the (C7)wind's gonna blow now,

(G7)the women come and the (C7)wom en gonna go now,

(G7)keep you tell 'em that you (C7)love 'em you so now,

(A7)my mama told (D7)me you better shop (G7)around,

oh (C7)yeah, you better shop (G7)around.

(D)Ah.

(C7)Try to get yourself a bargain,

son. (G7)Don't be sold on the very first one.

(C7)Pretty girls come a dime a dozen.

(A7)Atry to find one who's gonna (D7)give you true lovin'.

(G7)Before you take a girl and (C)say,

"I do" now,

(G7)make sure she's in (C7)love with you now.

(A7)My mama told (D7)me you better shop (G7)around.

(G)Make sure that her (C7)love is true now.

(G7)I hate to see you feelin' (C7)sad and blue now.

(A7)My mama told (D7)me you better shop (G7)around.

(G7)round.