Shop Around chords by Smokey Robinson

Chords with lyrics

SHOP AROUND by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

From 'Hi...We're The Miracles' (1960)*


Intro:

(Spoken):

   G+G
When I became of age,
     C majorC
My mother called me to her side,
      A7A7
She said; "son, you're growing up now,
    D7D7
Pretty soon you'll take a bride". And then she said;

Verse 1:

G7G7            C7C7
 "Just because you've be-come a young man, now,
G7G7                 C7C7
 There's still some things that you don't understand, now.
G7G7          C7C7
 Before you ask some girl for her hand, now,
G7G7             C7C7
 'Keep your freedom for as long as you can now".

Chorus 1:

A7A7      D7D7 (n.c.)
 My mama told me;
          G7G7
"You better shop a-round".
       C7C7
(Shop, shop a-round), a whoah-yeah,
      G7G7             D7D7
You better shop around, (shop, shop a-round). Uh-uh-uh...

Verse 2:

G7G7              C7C7
 "There's some things that I want you to know, now,
G7G7           C7C7
 A-just as sure as the wind's gonna blow, now.
G7G7           C7C7
 The women come and the women gonna go, now,
G7G7              C7C7
 Before you tell 'em that you love 'em so, now".

Chorus 2:

A7A7      D7D7 (n.c.)
 My mama told me;
          G7G7
"You better shop a-round".
       C7C7
(Shop, shop a-round), a whoah-yeah,
      G7G7             D7D7
You better shop around, (shop, shop a-round).

Bridge 1:

C7C7
 "A-gotta get yourself a bargain, son,
G7G7
 Don't be sold on the very first one.
C7C7
 Pretty girls come a dime a dozen';
 A7A7             D7D7
A-try to find one who's gonna give ya true lovin'".

Verse 3:

G7G7              C7C7
 "Before you take a girl and say; I do, now,
G7G7          C7C7
 A-make sure she's in love a-with you, now".

Chorus 3:

A7A7      D7D7 (n.c.)
 My mama told me;
          G7G7
"You better shop a-round".

Interlude:

G7G7 C7C7 (x4)

D7D7
 Oh-hey-hey-hey...

Bridge 2:

C7C7
 "A-gotta get yourself a bargain, son,
G7G7
 Don't be sold on the very first one.
C7C7
 Pretty girls come a dime a dozen';
 A7A7             D7D7
A-try to find one who's gonna give ya true lovin'".

Verse 4:

G7G7              C7C7
 "Before you take a girl and say; I do, now, (uh-huh),
G7G7         C7C7
 Make sure she's in love a-with you, now", (uh-huh).
G7G7         C7C7
 Make sure that her love is true, now, (uh-huh),
G7G7              C7C7
 I'd hate to see you feelin' sad and blue, now".

Chorus 4:

A7A7      D7D7 (n.c.)
 My mama told me;
          G7G7
"You better shop a-round",
       D7D7
(Shop, shop a-round).

Coda:

                G7G7           C7C7
"Uh-huh don't let the first one get you, (shop, shop a-round),
                 G7G7    C7C7
Oh no, 'cos I don't wanna see her wid you.
                  G7G7      C7C7
Uh-huh, before you let 'em hold you tight, a-yeah-yeah,
          G7G7  C7C7
Make sure she's al-right.
               G7G7         C7C7
Before you let 'em take your hand, my son, under-stand, my son,
   G7G7           C7C7
Be a man my son, I know you can my son"...

(Fade)


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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  G+G    C majorC    A7A7   D7D7   C7C7   G7G7

 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
 320003 x32010 x02223 xx0212 x32310 323000