When (G)I be came of age, my moth er (C)called me to her side.

She said, (A7)“Son, you’re grow ing up now.

Pret ty (D7)soon you’ll take a bride.” And then she (G7)said, just be cause you’ve be (C7)come a young man now, there’s still some things that you (C7)don’t un der stand now.

Be fore you ask some the (C7)girl en for her hand now, keep your free dom for as (C7)long as you can now, my ma ma told (D7)me you bet ter shop a (G7)round,

oh (C7)yeah, you bet ter shop a (G7)round.

Ah.

(G7)said, There’s some things that I (C7)want you to know now.

there’s Just as sure as the (C7)wind’s gon na blow now, the wom en come and the (C7)wom en gon na go now, keep you tell ’em that you (C7)love ’em you so now, my ma ma told (D7)me you bet ter shop a (G7)round,

oh (C7)yeah, you bet ter shop a (G7)round.

Ah.

Try to get your self a bar gain, son.

(G7)Don’t be sold on the ver y first one.

Pret ty girls come a dime a doz en.

A (A7)try to find one who’s gon na (D7)give you true lov in’.

Be fore you take a girl and (C)say, “I do” now, make sure she’s in (C7)love with you now.

My ma ma told (D7)me you bet ter shop a (G7)round.

Make sure that her (C7)love is true now.

I hate to see you feel in’ (C7)sad and blue now.

My ma ma told (D7)me you bet ter shop a (G7)round.

(G7)round.