Rhiannon Giddens - Better get it right the first time

(^CYoung man was a good man) ^DmAlways ^Gmwent to school (^CYoung man was a good man) ^DmNever ^Gmplayed the fool (^CmYoung man was a good man) ^DmNever ^Gmhad no drama (^CmYoung man was a good man) ^FAlways took car^Gme of his mama

(^CmYoung man was a good man) Hanging with ^Gmhis boys (^CmYoung man was a good man) Didn't know he'd ^Gmmade a choice (^DmYoung man was a good man) ^GmOnly ^Cmdid it twice (Young ^Dmman was a good man) But now he's ^Fpaid the price

^GmBetter get it right the first time ^GmBetter get it right the first time ^GmBetter get it right the first time ^GmBetter get it right the first time

(^CmYoung man was a good man) Did you st^Gmand your ground? (^CmYoung man was a good man) Is that why they ^Gmtook you down? (Young ^Dmman was a good ^Gmman) Or did you ^Cmrun that day? (Young ^Dmman was a good ^Ebman) Baby, they shot you ^Fanyway

^GmBetter get it right the first time ^GmBetter get it right the first time ^GmBetter get it right the first time ^GmBetter get it right the first time

^CmWe done seen it on the daily, reposting obituary pages ^GmLosing beloveds, they wanna change the subject It's nothing ^Cmnew for the blue, is it the who or the hue? It's kids ^Gmwatching they fathers die when they pull up the tube We know ^Cmenough to be cautious but honestly it's not simple Told to ^Gmreach for yo paper, they think you strapped with a pistol I w^Cmas chillin', had nothin' but good intentions I knew to achieve ^Gmsuccess had to learn to finesse the system It was GPAs and ^Cmtest scores, had to be the best for College my only ^Gmoption my mama told me to prep for it So it was kinda ^Cmtiresome, stress reddenin' my irises I got the invite ^Gmto another function like finally Had to pull up with the ^Cmhomies, only pouring some soda I keep a clear head, ^Gmseen enough to know how it goes But I noticed they getting ^Cmlouder, neighbors complain 'bout the noise Before I knew it heard someone ^Gmyell out, "Run, it's the ^Gboys" ^GI didn't know what direction, I hit the curb and I run Everybody loud ^Gmain't hear 'em tell me put my hands up Headed towards the lights ^Gsomeone screamed my name from behind ^GI guess you better get it right the first time