G C
When I became of age, my mama called me to her side.
A
She said, "Son, you're growing up now,
D
Pretty soon you'll take a bride."
G
And then she said:
G7 C7
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 G
My mama told me, you'd better shop around.
C7 G7 D7
Oh, yeah, you'd better shop around.
G7 C7
There's some things that I want you to know, now.
G7 C7
Just as sure as the wind's gotta 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 G
My mama told me, you'd better shop around.
C7 G7 D7
Oh, yeah, you'd better shop around.
C7
Don't 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 D7
Try to find one who's gonna give you true loving.
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 G
My mama told me, you'd better shop around.
Yeh
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 D7
Try to find one who's gonna give you true loving.
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'd hate to see you feeling sad and blue, now.
A7 D7 G
My mama told me, you'd better shop around.
C7 G7
Ah ha, don t make her break your heart.
C7 G7
On no,cuz I don't wanna see ya 'wicher'
C7 G7
Uh-huh 'before you let 'em hold you tight'
C7
A-yeah-yeah
G7
Make sure she s alright
C7 G7
Uh-huh before you let 'em take your hand my son'
C7 G7
'Understand my son'
C7 G7
'Be a man my son'
C7 G7
'I know you can my son'
C7
I love it
A shop around...