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Black Sheep

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[Verse]
EmAt 22 years old they're all telling mCe I'll never make it on My own
That I should leave it all Embehind and let it go
Let the industry decCide my tomorrow
But I can feel it and I knEmow it I’m getting close
I stand on stDage with people SCinging words i wroteAm  
I feel the music make its wEmay through out the doors
So Dif I give it all up noCw I'll never know
[Chorus]
You know that I cEman’t be anybody else
I feel bCetter when I know myself
You keep tEmelling me I need your help
DI won’t eCver need your help no I will never need your help
[Verse]
At Em23 years old
Took just under a yCear to prove them wrong
Now they decide they want to lEmisten to my songs
And take the credit for what CI have already done
But everything I have done so fEmar I’ve done alone
Now they lDeft out leaving thCis course on my phone
Drawing cDard in line for tEmickets for my show
I guess I knDew I had it iCn me all along
[Chorus]
You know that I cEman’t be anybody else
I feel bCetter when I know myself
You keep tEmelling me I need your help
DI won’t eCver need your help no I will never need your help
Em C Em C
[Verse]
EmI was told when I was 13 I could things oCthers couldn’t seem to belive in until they met me
ThEmat’s when I retreat to my dreams where I see things Cothers couldn’t see through a beat pen and poetry
NEmow I know that I breathe for a reason
NDow I know that I wrCite from the mind of a teacher
Just to watch the shEmeep as they wait for a leader
NDow I guess they foCund out who I am
[Chorus]
N.C.             Em  
You know that I can’t be anybody else
I feel bCetter when I know myself
You keep tEmelling me I need your help
DI won’t eCver need your help
You know that I cEman’t be anybody else
I feel bCetter when I know myself
You keep tEmelling me I need your help
DI won’t eCver need your helpEm  
No ill never need your helpEm  

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The story behind the song

Jacob Lee is an Australian pop singer-songwriter known for his introspective and philosophical approach to music. He began his musical journey busking in Surfers Paradise for several years before appearing on The X Factor and The Voice. Through his career, he's cultivated a style that often delves into deeper themes. "Black Sheep" likely continues this tradition, offering a song that explores individuality and perhaps the feeling of being an outsider.

AI-written from these sources:Jacob Lee — Wikipedia ↗

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Black Sheep

by Jacob Lee

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[Verse]

Em C

At 22 years old they're all telling me I'll never make it on My own

That I should leave it all behind and let it go

Let the industry decide my tomorrow

But I can feel it and I know it I’m getting close

D C Am

I stand on stage with people Singing words i wrote

I feel the music make its way through out the doors

D C

So if I give it all up now I'll never know

[Chorus]

You know that I can’t be anybody else

I feel better when I know myself

You keep telling me I need your help

D C

I won’t ever need your help no I will never need your help

[Verse]

At 23 years old

Took just under a year to prove them wrong

Now they decide they want to listen to my songs

And take the credit for what I have already done

But everything I have done so far I’ve done alone

D C

Now they left out leaving this course on my phone

D Em

Drawing card in line for tickets for my show

D C

I guess I knew I had it in me all along

[Chorus]

You know that I can’t be anybody else

I feel better when I know myself

You keep telling me I need your help

D C

I won’t ever need your help no I will never need your help

Em C Em C

[Verse]

Em C

I was told when I was 13 I could things others couldn’t seem to belive in until they met me

Em C

That’s when I retreat to my dreams where I see things others couldn’t see through a beat pen and poetry

Now I know that I breathe for a reason

D C

Now I know that I write from the mind of a teacher

Just to watch the sheep as they wait for a leader

D C

Now I guess they found out who I am

[Chorus]

N.C.

You know that I can’t be anybody else

I feel better when I know myself

You keep telling me I need your help

D C

I won’t ever need your help

You know that I can’t be anybody else

I feel better when I know myself

You keep telling me I need your help

D C Em

I won’t ever need your help

No ill never need your help

About Black Sheep Chords by Jacob Lee

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FAQ — Black Sheep by Jacob Lee

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What key is "Black Sheep" in?

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