Intro
G C When I became of age my mother called me to her side A DShe said, 'Son, you're growing up now, pretty soon you'll take a bride.'
A1
| G7 | C7 |And then she said, 'Just because you've become a young man now| G7 | C7 | There's still some things that you don't understand now| G7 | C7 | Before you ask some girl for her hand now| G7 | C7 | Keep your freedom for as long as you can now.'| A7 | D7 | My mama told me, 'You better shop around.'| G7 | C7 | G7 | D7 | Oh, yeah, you better shop around
A2
| G7 | C7 |Oh, there's some things that I want you to know now| G7 | C7 | Just as sure as the wind's gonna blow now| G7 | C7 | The women come and the women gonna go now| G7 | C7 | Before you tell 'em that you love 'em so now| A7 | D7 | My mama told me, 'You better shop around.'| G7 | C7 | G7 | D7 | Yeah, you better shop around
B
| C7 | C7 | Try to get yourself a bargain, son| G7 | G7 |Don't be sold on the very first one| C7 | C7 | Ah, pretty girls come a dime a dozen| D7 | D7 |Try to find you one who's gonna give you true lovin'
C2
| G7 | C7 | Before you take a girl and say 'I do' now| G7 | C7 | Make sure she's in love with you now| A7 | D7 | My mama told me, 'You better shop around.'
Instruments
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Sax Solo
| G7 | C7 | G7 | C7 || G7 | C7 | G7 | [n.c.] |
B
| C7 | C7 | Try to get yourself a bargain, son| G7 | G7 |Don't be sold on the very first one| C7 | C7 | Ah, pretty girls come a dime a dozen| D7 | D7 |Try to find you one who's gonna give you true lovin'
C2
| G7 | C7 | Before you take a girl and say 'I do' now| G7 | C7 | Make sure she's in love with you now| G7 | C7 | Make sure that her love is true now| G7 | C7 | I hate to see you feeling sad and blue now| A7 | D7 | My mama told me, 'You better shop around.'
Ending [Adblib]
| G7 | C7 | Oh, don’t let the first one get you| G7 | C7 | Oh no cause I don’t wanna seer her with you| G7 | C7 | Oh before you let her hold you tight| G7 | C7 | Oh make sure she’s alright| G7 | C7 | Oh before you let her take your hand my son| G7 | C7 | G7 | Understand my son be a man my son | C7 | [Fade]I know you can my son
