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Chappell Roan gets the job done, but that doesn't mean it isn't scary sometimes. In a new post celebrating the release of her new single, "The Giver," the singer-songwriter gave an honest look at her feelings toward pivoting to a country sound on the track and revealed she feels nervous about taking the leap.