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Shop Around - Captain & Tennille
Capo: 1
[Intro]
G  C  G
[Verse 1]
  GJust because you've becCome a young woman now
Gthere's still some things that you Cdon't understand now
Before you ask some gCuy for his hand now
  Gkeep your freedom for as lCong as you can now!
  AMy mama told Dme : You better shop aroGund, Cmm
you better shop aroGundD  
[Verse 2]
  GThere's some things that I wCant you to know now
  Gjust as sure as the wCind's gonna blow now
  Gthe men'll come and the mCen are gonna go now
  Gbefore you tell 'em that you love 'em so nowC  
  AMy mama told Dme : You better shop aroGund, ahCa
you better shop aroGundG7  
[Chorus]
  CTry to get yourself a bargain, girl,
dGon't you be sold on the very first one,
  Cgood-looking guys come a dime a dozen,
tAry to find you one who's gonna Dgive you true loving!D7  
[Verse 3]
  GBefore you take a man and sCay I do now,
  Gmake sure he's in lCove with you now.
  AMy mama told Dme : You better shop arGound, ahCa
you better shop aroGund.D  
[Instrumental]
G  C  G  C  G  C
G  C  A  D  G  C
G  G7
[Chorus]
  CTry to get yourself a bargain, girl
dGon't you be sold on the very first one
  Cgood-looking guys come a dime a dozen
tAry to find you one who's gonna Dgive you true loving!D7  
[Verse 4]
  GBefore you take a guy and sCay I do now
  Gmake sure he's in lCove with you now
  GMake sure that his lCove is true now
  GI hate to see you feeling sCad and blue now
  AMy mama told Dme : You better shop aroGund, ahCa
you better shop aroGund,   Coh, you better   Gshop aroCund
[Outro]
oh, you better    Gshop aroCund, oh, you better   Gshop aroCund,
oh, you better    Gshop aroCund, oh, you better   Gshop aroCund ...

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Shop Around

by Captain & Tennille

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Shop Around - Captain & Tennille

Capo: 1

[Intro]

G C G

[Verse 1]

G C

Just because you've become a young woman now

G C

there's still some things that you don't understand now

Before you ask some guy for his hand now

G C

keep your freedom for as long as you can now!

A D G C

My mama told me : You better shop around, mm

G D

you better shop around

[Verse 2]

G C

There's some things that I want you to know now

G C

just as sure as the wind's gonna blow now

G C

the men'll come and the men are gonna go now

G C

before you tell 'em that you love 'em so now

A D G C

My mama told me : You better shop around, aha

G G7

you better shop around

[Chorus]

Try to get yourself a bargain, girl,

don't you be sold on the very first one,

good-looking guys come a dime a dozen,

A D D7

try to find you one who's gonna give you true loving!

[Verse 3]

G C

Before you take a man and say I do now,

G C

make sure he's in love with you now.

A D G C

My mama told me : You better shop around, aha

G D

you better shop around.

[Instrumental]

G C G C G C

G C A D G C

G G7

[Chorus]

Try to get yourself a bargain, girl

don't you be sold on the very first one

good-looking guys come a dime a dozen

A D D7

try to find you one who's gonna give you true loving!

[Verse 4]

G C

Before you take a guy and say I do now

G C

make sure he's in love with you now

G C

Make sure that his love is true now

G C

I hate to see you feeling sad and blue now

A D G C

My mama told me : You better shop around, aha

G C G C

you better shop around, oh, you better shop around

[Outro]

G C G C

oh, you better shop around, oh, you better shop around,

G C G C

oh, you better shop around, oh, you better shop around ...

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