...SHOP AROUND... by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
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*from 'Hi...We're The Miracles' (1960)*
Intro:
(Spoken):
GWhen (320003@1)I became of age,
CMy (x32010@1)mother called me to her side,
A7She (x02020@1)said; "son, you're growing up now,
D7Pretty (xx0212@1)soon you'll take a bride". And then she said;
Verse 1:
G7 (320001@1) C7 (x32310@1)"Just because you've be-come a young man, now,
G7 (320001@1) C7 (x32310@1)There's still some things that you don't understand, now.
G7 (320001@1) C7 (x32310@1)Before you ask some girl for her hand, now,
G7 (320001@1) C7 (x32310@1)'Keep your freedom for as long as you can now".
Chorus 1:
A7 (x02020@1) D7(n.c.) (xx0212@1) My mama told me;
G7"You (320001@1)better shop a-round".
C7(Shop, (x32310@1)shop a-round), a whoah-yeah,
G7 (320001@1) D7You (xx0212@1)better shop around, (shop, shop a-round). Uh-uh-uh...
Verse 2:
G7 (320001@1) C7 (x32310@1)"There's some things that I want you to know, now,
G7 (320001@1) C7 (x32310@1)A-just as sure as the wind's gonna blow, now.
G7 (320001@1) C7 (x32310@1)The women come and the women gonna go, now,
G7 (320001@1) C7 (x32310@1)Before you tell 'em that you love 'em so, now".
Chorus 2:
A7 (x02020@1) D7(n.c.) (xx0212@1) My mama told me;
G7"You (320001@1)better shop a-round".
C7(Shop, (x32310@1)shop a-round), a whoah-yeah,
G7 (320001@1) D7You (xx0212@1)better shop around, (shop, shop a-round).
Bridge 1:
C7 (x32310@1)"A-gotta get yourself a bargain, son,
G7 (320001@1)Don't be sold on the very first one.
C7 (x32310@1)Pretty girls come a dime a dozen';
A7 (x02020@1) D7A-try (xx0212@1)to find one who's gonna give ya true lovin'".
Verse 3:
G7 (320001@1) C7 (x32310@1)"Before you take a girl and say; I do, now,
G7 (320001@1) C7 (x32310@1)A-make sure she's in love a-with you, now".
Chorus 3:
A7 (x02020@1) D7(n.c.) (xx0212@1) My mama told me;
G7"You (320001@1)better shop a-round".
Interlude:
G7 C7 (x4)
D7 (xx0212@1)Oh-hey-hey-hey...
Bridge 2:
C7 (x32310@1)"A-gotta get yourself a bargain, son,
G7 (320001@1)Don't be sold on the very first one.
C7 (x32310@1)Pretty girls come a dime a dozen';
A7 (x02020@1) D7A-try (xx0212@1)to find one who's gonna give ya true lovin'".
Verse 4:
G7 (320001@1) C7 (x32310@1)"Before you take a girl and say; I do, now, (uh-huh),
G7 (320001@1) C7 (x32310@1)Make sure she's in love a-with you, now", (uh-huh).
G7 (320001@1) C7 (x32310@1)Make sure that her love is true, now, (uh-huh),
G7 (320001@1) C7 (x32310@1)I'd hate to see you feelin' sad and blue, now".
Chorus 4:
A7 (x02020@1) D7(n.c.) (xx0212@1) My mama told me;
G7"You (320001@1)better shop a-round",
D7(Shop, (xx0212@1)shop a-round).
Coda:
G7 (320001@1) C7"Uh-huh (x32310@1)don't let the first one get you, (shop, shop a-round),
G7 (320001@1) C7Oh (x32310@1)no, 'cos I don't wanna see her wid you.
G7 (320001@1) C7Uh-huh, (x32310@1)before you let 'em hold you tight, a-yeah-yeah,
G7 (320001@1) C7Make (x32310@1)sure she's al-right.
G7 (320001@1) C7Before (x32310@1)you let 'em take your hand, my son, under-stand, my son,
G7 (320001@1) C7 (x32310@1)Be a man my son, I know you can my son"...
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) A7 (x02020@1) D7 (xx0212@1) C7 (x32310@1) G7 (320001@1) EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
320003 x32010 x02223 xx0212 x32310 323000
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)
