Biography:
Rhiannon Giddens (born February 21, 1977) is an American musician. She is known as the lead singer, violinist, banjo player and a founding member of the Grammy-winning country, blues and old-time music band Carolina Chocolate Drops .
As well as a singer, Giddens is a voice coach, multi-instrumentalist, dance caller, graphic artist. . . in short a talented performer of great versatility. She is equally at home crooning torch songs in a smoky bar, accompanying herself on banjo, or singing opera in a sumptuous production.
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[Intro]
C
(Young man was a good man)
Dm Gm
Always went to school
C
(Young man was a good man)
Dm Gm
Never played the fool
Cm
(Young man was a good man)
Dm Gm
Never had no drama
Cm
(Young man was a good man)
F Gm
Always took care of his mama
Cm
(Young man was a good man)
Gm
Hanging with his boys
Cm
(Young man was a good man)
Gm
Didn't know he'd made a choice
Dm
(Young man was a good man)
Gm Cm
Only did it twice
Dm
(Young man was a good man)
F
But now he's paid the price
[Chorus]
Gm
Better get it right the first time
Gm
Better get it right the first time
Gm
Better get it right the first time
Gm
Better get it right the first time
[Instrumental]
Cm Gm Cm Gm
[Verse]
Cm
(Young man was a good man)
Gm
Did you stand your ground?
Cm
(Young man was a good man)
Gm
Is that why they took you down?
Dm Gm
(Young man was a good man)
Cm
Or did you run that day?
Dm Eb
(Young man was a good man)
F
Baby, they shot you anyway
[Chorus]
Gm
Better get it right the first time
Gm
Better get it right the first time
Gm
Better get it right the first time
Gm
Better get it right the first time
[Verse]
Cm
We done seen it on the daily, reposting obituary pages
Gm
Losing beloveds, they wanna change the subject
Cm
It's nothing new for the blue, is it the who or the hue?
Gm
It's kids watching they fathers die when they pull up the tube
Cm
We know enough to be cautious but honestly it's not simple
Gm
Told to reach for yo paper, they think you strapped with a pistol
Cm
I was chillin', had nothin' but good intentions
Gm
I knew to achieve success had to learn to finesse the system
Cm
It was GPAs and test scores, had to be the best for
Gm
College my only option my mama told me to prep for it
Cm
So it was kinda tiresome, stress reddenin' my irises
Gm
I got the invite to another function like finally
Cm
Had to pull up with the homies, only pouring some soda
Gm
I keep a clear head, seen enough to know how it goes
Cm
But I noticed they getting louder, neighbors complain 'bout the noise
Gm G
Before I knew it heard someone yell out, "Run, it's the boys"
G
I didn't know what direction, I hit the curb and I run
Gm
Everybody loud ain't hear 'em tell me put my hands up
G
Headed towards the lights someone screamed my name from behind
G
I guess you better get it right the first time
[Instrumental]
Gm Cm F Gm Cm Gm Cm Gm
C
(Young man was a good man)
Dm Gm
Always went to school
C
(Young man was a good man)
Dm Gm
Never played the fool
Cm
(Young man was a good man)
Dm Gm
Never had no drama
Cm
(Young man was a good man)
F Gm
Always took care of his mama
Cm
(Young man was a good man)
Gm
Hanging with his boys
Cm
(Young man was a good man)
Gm
Didn't know he'd made a choice
Dm
(Young man was a good man)
Gm Cm
Only did it twice
Dm
(Young man was a good man)
F
But now he's paid the price
[Chorus]
Gm
Better get it right the first time
Gm
Better get it right the first time
Gm
Better get it right the first time
Gm
Better get it right the first time
[Instrumental]
Cm Gm Cm Gm
[Verse]
Cm
(Young man was a good man)
Gm
Did you stand your ground?
Cm
(Young man was a good man)
Gm
Is that why they took you down?
Dm Gm
(Young man was a good man)
Cm
Or did you run that day?
Dm Eb
(Young man was a good man)
F
Baby, they shot you anyway
[Chorus]
Gm
Better get it right the first time
Gm
Better get it right the first time
Gm
Better get it right the first time
Gm
Better get it right the first time
[Verse]
Cm
We done seen it on the daily, reposting obituary pages
Gm
Losing beloveds, they wanna change the subject
Cm
It's nothing new for the blue, is it the who or the hue?
Gm
It's kids watching they fathers die when they pull up the tube
Cm
We know enough to be cautious but honestly it's not simple
Gm
Told to reach for yo paper, they think you strapped with a pistol
Cm
I was chillin', had nothin' but good intentions
Gm
I knew to achieve success had to learn to finesse the system
Cm
It was GPAs and test scores, had to be the best for
Gm
College my only option my mama told me to prep for it
Cm
So it was kinda tiresome, stress reddenin' my irises
Gm
I got the invite to another function like finally
Cm
Had to pull up with the homies, only pouring some soda
Gm
I keep a clear head, seen enough to know how it goes
Cm
But I noticed they getting louder, neighbors complain 'bout the noise
Gm G
Before I knew it heard someone yell out, "Run, it's the boys"
G
I didn't know what direction, I hit the curb and I run
Gm
Everybody loud ain't hear 'em tell me put my hands up
G
Headed towards the lights someone screamed my name from behind
G
I guess you better get it right the first time
[Instrumental]
Gm Cm F Gm Cm Gm Cm Gm
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