Shop Around Chords

KeyC Capo7st fret TuningStandard Difficulty Plays546

Shop Around by Smokie Robinson and the Miracles is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C with a capo on the 7st fret. It uses the chords C, F, D, G7 and C7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Shop Around:Smokie Robinson And The Miracles. 
#1 in 1960. 

  ( 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. 
    	

Chord diagrams

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100 BPM Andante