Shop Around:Smokie Robinson And The Miracles. #1 in 1960. (Capo 7th fret for original.) INTRO: C F When I became of age, my mother called me to her side. D She said, "Son, you're growing up now, G7 pretty soon you'll take a bride." #1. G7 C F And then she said...Just because you've become a young man, now. C F There's still some things that you don't understand, now. C F Before you ask some girl for her hand, now. C F Keep your freedom for as long as you can, now. D G7 C C F C F My mama told me..You better shop around. #2. C F There's some things that I want you to know, now. C F Just as sure as the wind's gonna blow, now. C F The women come and the women gonna go, now. C F Before you tell 'em that you love 'em so, now. D G7 C C7 My mama told me..You better shop around. CHORUS: F Don't try to get yourself a bargain, son. C Don't be sold on the very first one. F Pretty girls come a dime a dozen, D G7 try to find you one who's gonna give you true lovin'. #3. C F Before you take a girl and say, 'I do.' now. C F Make sure she's in love with you, now. C F Make sure that her love is true, now. D G7 C C7 My mama told me..You better shop around. CHORUS: F Don't try to get yourself a bargain, son. C Don't be sold on the very first one. F Pretty girls come a dime a dozen, D G7 try to find you one who's gonna give you true lovin'. #4. C F Before you take a girl and say, 'I do.' now. C F Make sure she's in love with you, now. C F Make sure that her love is true, now. C F I'd hate to see you feelin' sad and blue, now. D G7 C My mama told me...You better shop around. OUTRO: C F Uh-huh, before you let her take your hand, my son, C F Understand, my son...be a man, my son. C I know you can, my son...(fade) A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
