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...SHOP AROUND... by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles -----------------.................................. *from 'Hi...We're The Miracles' (1960)* Intro: (Spoken)
When GI became of age, my mother Ccalled me to her side, She said; &A7quot;son, you're growing up now, Pretty D7soon you'll take a bride". And then she said;
Verse 1:
G7 "Just because you'vC7e be-come a young man, now, G7 There's still some things that you C7don't understand, now. G7 Before you ask some C7girl for her hand, now, G7 'Keep your freedom for as C7long as you can now".
Chorus 1: A7 D7 (n.C) My mama told me;
"You better shG7op a-round", (shoC7p, shop a-round), a woah-yeah, You better G7shop around, (shop, shop a-D7round). Uh-uh-uh...
Verse 2:
G7 "There's some things thC7at I want you to know, now, G7 A-just as sure as the C7wind's gonna blow, now. G7 The women come and the C7women gonna go, now, G7 Before you tell 'em that you C7love 'em so, now".
Chorus 2: A7 D7 (n.C) My mama told me;
"You better shG7op a-round", (shoC7p, shop a-round), a woah-yeah, You better G7shop around, (shop, shop a-D7round).
Bridge 1:
C7 "A-gotta get yourself a bargain, son, G7 Don't be sold on the very first one. C7 Pretty girls come a dime a dozen'; A-A7try to find one who's gonna D7give ya true lovin'".
Verse 3:
G7 "Before you take a girlC7 and say; I do, now, G7 A-make sure she's in C7love a-with you, now".
Chorus 3: A7 D7 (n.C) My mama told me;
"You better shG7op a-round". Interlude:
G7 C7 (x4)
D7 Oh-hey-hey-hey... Bridge 2:
C7 "A-gotta get yourself a bargain, son, G7 Don't be sold on the very first one. C7 Pretty girls come a dime a dozen'; A-A7try to find one who's gonna D7give ya true lovin'".
Verse 4:
G7 "Before you take a girlC7 and say; I do, now, (uh-huh), G7 Make sure she's in C7love a-with you, now", (uh-huh). G7 Make sure that her C7love is true, now, (uh-huh), G7 I'd hate to see you feelin' C7sad and blue, now".
Chorus 4: A7 D7 (n.C) My mama told me;
"You better shG7op a-round", (shoD7p, shop a-round). Coda:
"Uh-huh don't let the firstG7 one get you, (shop, shC7op a-round), Oh no, 'cos I don't wanna see her G7wid you.C7 Uh-huh, before you let 'em hold you G7tight, a-yeah-C7yeah, Make sure she's al-G7right.C7 Before you let 'em take your G7hand, my son, under-C7stand, my son, Be a G7man my son, I know you C7can my son"...
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