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!
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!
[Verse 1]
Em
Young man was a good man
B7 Em
Always went to school
Em
Young man was a good man
B7 Em
Never played the fool
Em
Young man was a good man
B7 Em
Never had no drama
Em
Young man was a good man
B7 Em Am B7 Em
Always took care of his mama
[Verse 2]
Em
Young man was a good man
B7 Em
Hanging with his boys
Em
Young man was a good man
B7 Em
Didn't know he'd made a choice
Am B7
Young man was a good man
Em Am
Only did it twice
Am B7
Young man was a good man
Em Am
But now he's paid the price
[Chorus]
Em
Better get it right the first time
Em
Better get it right the first time
Em
Better get it right the first time
Em
Better get it right the first time
Em B7 x4
[Verse 3]
Em
Young man was a good man
B7 Em
Did you stand your ground
Em
Young man was a good man
B7 Em
Is that why they took you down
Am B7
Young man was a good man
Em Am
Or did you run that day
Am B7
Young man was a good man
Em Am B7
Baby, they shot you anyway
[Chorus]
B7
Better get it right the first time
B7
Better get it right the first time
B7
Better get it right the first time
B7
Better get it right the first time
[Rap]
Em
We done seen it on the daily
B7
Reposting abituary pages
Em
Losing beloveds they wanna change the subject
Em
It's nothing new for the blue
B7
Is the who or the hue
Em
It's kids watching they fathers die when they pull up the tube
B7
We know enough to be cautious but honestly it's not simple
Em
Told to reach for ya paper they think you strapped with a pistol
Em
I was chiling had nothing but good intentions
B7 Em
I knew to achieve success had to learn to finesse the systems
Em
It was GPAs and test scores I had to be the best for
B7
College my only option my mama told me to prep for it
Em
So it was kinda tiresome stress red in my irises
B7
Got an invitation to another function like finally
Em
Had to pull up with the homies
Em
Only pouring some soda
B7
I keep a clear head I seen enough to know how it goes
Em
But I noticed it getting louder
Em
Neighbors complain 'bout the noise
B7
Before I knew it heard someone yell out, "Run, it's the boys"
Em
I didn't know what direction I hit the curb and I run
B7
Everybody loud ain't hear 'em tell me put my hands up
Em
Headed towards the lights someone screamd my name from behind
Em
I guess you better get it right the first time
Em
Young man was a good man
B7 Em
Always went to school
Em
Young man was a good man
B7 Em
Never played the fool
Em
Young man was a good man
B7 Em
Never had no drama
Em
Young man was a good man
B7 Em Am B7 Em
Always took care of his mama
[Verse 2]
Em
Young man was a good man
B7 Em
Hanging with his boys
Em
Young man was a good man
B7 Em
Didn't know he'd made a choice
Am B7
Young man was a good man
Em Am
Only did it twice
Am B7
Young man was a good man
Em Am
But now he's paid the price
[Chorus]
Em
Better get it right the first time
Em
Better get it right the first time
Em
Better get it right the first time
Em
Better get it right the first time
Em B7 x4
[Verse 3]
Em
Young man was a good man
B7 Em
Did you stand your ground
Em
Young man was a good man
B7 Em
Is that why they took you down
Am B7
Young man was a good man
Em Am
Or did you run that day
Am B7
Young man was a good man
Em Am B7
Baby, they shot you anyway
[Chorus]
B7
Better get it right the first time
B7
Better get it right the first time
B7
Better get it right the first time
B7
Better get it right the first time
[Rap]
Em
We done seen it on the daily
B7
Reposting abituary pages
Em
Losing beloveds they wanna change the subject
Em
It's nothing new for the blue
B7
Is the who or the hue
Em
It's kids watching they fathers die when they pull up the tube
B7
We know enough to be cautious but honestly it's not simple
Em
Told to reach for ya paper they think you strapped with a pistol
Em
I was chiling had nothing but good intentions
B7 Em
I knew to achieve success had to learn to finesse the systems
Em
It was GPAs and test scores I had to be the best for
B7
College my only option my mama told me to prep for it
Em
So it was kinda tiresome stress red in my irises
B7
Got an invitation to another function like finally
Em
Had to pull up with the homies
Em
Only pouring some soda
B7
I keep a clear head I seen enough to know how it goes
Em
But I noticed it getting louder
Em
Neighbors complain 'bout the noise
B7
Before I knew it heard someone yell out, "Run, it's the boys"
Em
I didn't know what direction I hit the curb and I run
B7
Everybody loud ain't hear 'em tell me put my hands up
Em
Headed towards the lights someone screamd my name from behind
Em
I guess you better get it right the first time
