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[Verse 1]
They say sing whCat you know
But I've sung whFat they wantDm7  
Some folks do whCat they're told
But baby this tFime I won'tDm7  
Will lFook through that doCor
I know the trDmuth from lie
Some thFings I've done befCore I can't Dmjustify
[Pre-Chorus]
There are kings Cin my past
Things no one can F6be proud ofDm7  
But I stand in the lCight I've cast
And turn away from any lF6ack of loveDm7  
Oh, when I wFalked through that dCoor
I say hDmere I go
You see mFe and nothing mCore
I'm singing whDmat I know
[Chorus]
I know CbetterF  
I know CbetterF  
[Verse 2]
Legend is jCust a name
I know better than to bFe so proudDm7  
I won't drink in Call this fame
I'll take more love than FI'm allowedDm7  
[Pre-Chorus]
I won't hFide or cut it Coff from where it cDmame
My hFistory has brCought me to this plDmace
This pFower and the cColor of my fDmace
[Chorus]
And I know CbetterF  
I know CbetterF  
[Bridge]
I'll rAmise from the floCor if I don't wF6in
I'll bAmust upon that dCoor so let me F6in
And the mAmusic chooses mCe to sing I lFet her
I'll sing whDmat I know, yFes
[Chorus]
I know Cbetter, Foh
I know Cbetter, Fyes
I know CbetterF  
I know CbetterF  
[Outro]
 C   Fx3
C

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I Know Better

by John Legend

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Dm7

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[Verse 1]

They say sing what you know

F Dm7

But I've sung what they want

Some folks do what they're told

F Dm7

But baby this time I won't

F C

Will look through that door

I know the truth from lie

F C Dm

Some things I've done before I can't justify

[Pre-Chorus]

There are kings in my past

F6 Dm7

Things no one can be proud of

But I stand in the light I've cast

F6 Dm7

And turn away from any lack of love

F C

Oh, when I walked through that door

I say here I go

F C

You see me and nothing more

I'm singing what I know

[Chorus]

C F

I know better

C F

I know better

[Verse 2]

Legend is just a name

F Dm7

I know better than to be so proud

I won't drink in all this fame

F Dm7

I'll take more love than I'm allowed

[Pre-Chorus]

F C Dm

I won't hide or cut it off from where it came

F C Dm

My history has brought me to this place

F C Dm

This power and the color of my face

[Chorus]

C F

And I know better

C F

I know better

[Bridge]

Am C F6

I'll rise from the floor if I don't win

Am C F6

I'll bust upon that door so let me in

Am C F

And the music chooses me to sing I let her

Dm F

I'll sing what I know, yes

[Chorus]

C F

I know better, oh

C F

I know better, yes

C F

I know better

C F

I know better

[Outro]

C F

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