Better Get It Right The First Time chords by Rhiannon Giddens

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