Verse 1 C F D5 They say sing what you know, but I've sung what they want C F D5 Some folks do what they're told, but baby this time I won't F C Dm Will look through that door, I know the truth won't lie F C Dm Some things I've done before, I can't justify Verse 2 C F D5 There are kings in my past, things no one can be proud of C F D5 But I stand in the light I've cast, turned away from any lack of love F C Dm Oh, and I walked through that door, I say here I go F C Dm You see me and nothing more, I'm singing what I know Chorus C F I know better C F I know better Verse 3 C F D5 Legend is just a name, I know better than to be so proud C F D5 I won't dream in all this fame, I'll take more love than I'm allowed F C Dm I won't have to 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 F Oh, I'll rise from the floor if I don't win Am C F I'll bust open 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 CF I know better, oh C CF I know better, yes C F I know better C F I know better Outro CF CF CF CFC