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I Know Better
John Legend

D# They say sing what you know G# Fm7 But I've sung what they want D# Some folks do what they're told G# Fm7 But baby this time I won't G# D# Will look through that door Fm I know the truth from lie G# D# Fm Some things I've done before I can't justify [Pre-Chorus] D# There are kings in my past G#6 Fm7 Things no one can be proud of D# But I stand in the light I've cast G#6 Fm7 And turn away from any lack of love G# D# Oh, when I walked through that door Fm I say here I go G# D# You see me and nothing more Fm I'm singing what I know [Chorus] D# G# I know better D# G# I know better [Verse 2] D# Legend is just a name G# Fm7 I know better than to be so proud D# I won't drink in all this fame G# Fm7 I'll take more love than I'm allowed [Pre-Chorus] G# D# Fm I won't hide or cut it off from where it came G# D# Fm My history has brought me to this place G# D# Fm This power and the color of my face [Chorus] D# G# And I know better D# G# I know better [Bridge] Cm D# G#6 I'll rise from the floor if I don't win Cm D# G#6 I'll bust upon that door so let me in Cm D# G# And the music chooses me to sing I let her Fm G# I'll sing what I know, yes [Chorus] D# G# I know better, oh D# G# I know better, yes D# G# I know better D# G# I know better [Outro] D# G# x3 D#