Rhiannon Giddens - Better get it right the first time

^EmYoung man was a good man ^B7Always went to s^Emchool ^EmYoung man was a good man ^B7Never played the ^Emfool ^EmYoung man was a good man ^B7Never had no ^Emdrama ^EmYoung man was a good man ^B7Always took care of his ^Emmama ^{Am B7 Em}

^EmYoung man was a good man ^B7Hanging with his ^Emboys ^EmYoung man was a good man Didn'^B7t know he'd made a c^Emhoice ^AmYoung man was a ^B7good man ^EmOnly did it ^Amtwice ^AmYoung man was a ^B7good man But^Em now he's paid the pri^Amce

^EmBetter get it right the first time ^EmBetter get it right the first time ^EmBetter get it right the first time ^EmBetter get it right the first time

^EmYoung man was a good man ^B7Did you stand your g^Emround ^EmYoung man was a good man Is that ^B7why they took you ^Emdown ^AmYoung man was a ^B7good man Or ^Emdid you run that ^Amday ^AmYoung man was a ^B7good man Baby,^Em they shot you anyway ^{Am B7}

^B7Better get it right the first time ^B7Better get it right the first time ^B7Better get it right the first time ^B7Better get it right the first time

^EmWe done seen it on the daily Reposting ab^B7ituary pages Losing b^Emeloveds they wanna change the subject It's nothing new for the^Em blue Is the who or the h^B7ue It's kids watching they ^Emfathers die when they pull up the tube We know enough to be cautious but honestly it's not ^B7simple Told to reach for ya ^Empaper they think you strapped with a pistol I^Em was chiling had nothing but good intentions I ^B7knew to achieve success had to ^Emlearn to finesse the systems ^EmIt was GPAs and test scores I had to be the best for ^B7College my only option my mama told me to prep for it ^EmSo it was kinda tiresome stress red in my irises ^B7Got an invitation to another function like finally ^EmHad to pull up with the homies ^EmOnly pouring some soda I keep a ^B7clear head I seen enough to know how it goes But I ^Emnoticed it getting louder ^EmNeighbors complain 'bout the noise Before I^B7 knew it heard someone yell out, "Run, it's the boys" I didn't ^Emknow what direction I hit the curb and I run Every^B7body loud ain't hear 'em tell me put my hands up Head^Emed towards the lights someone screamd my name from behind I ^Emguess you better get it right the first time