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[Intro]
F C G Am
[Verse] (One strum)
F
CAnd I know we said, Gone more fight Amand we separateF  
CAnd I know we said, Gcan't keep living Amour lives this wayF  
CAnd I know we made tGen-thousand other Amreal promisesF  
CBut what we said, itG's easier said than done
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause FI don't wanna Cgive up any Gmore
FEven though you're Cstanding at the GdoorAm  
I'm Fsaving numbers, Cnever know for GsureAm  
FDarling, I just Cfeel it, feel itG  
[Chorus] (One strum after the first Am)
I Amfeel it in my FcorCe
My GcoAmre, my FcoCreG  
Just like I did beFforCe, beGfoAmre
In my FcoCreG  
N.C.
Don't give up now
[Post-Chorus]
F C G Am
F C G
I Amfeel it in my FcorCe, my GcoAmre
My FcoCre, my GcorAme
[Verse 2]
F
CAnd I know they say, Gnever let go Amof the past ol' painF  
CAnd I know they say, Glife is a little Amtoo short to wasteF  
CAnd I know I say, GI don't give a damn aAmbout what they sayF  
C'Cause luck can change eGven the brightest Amsmiles
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause FI don't wanna Cgive up any Gmore
FEven though you're Cstanding at the GdoorAm  
I'm Fsaving numbers, Cnever know for GsureAm  
FDarling, I just Cfeel it, feel itG  
[Chorus]
I Amfeel it in my FcorCe
My GcoAmre, my FcoCreG  
Just like I did beFforCe, befGoreAm  
In my FcoCreG  
N.C.
Don't give up now
[Post-Chorus]
F C G Am
F C G
[Bridge]
Said I Amfeel it in my core, my FcorCe
My GcoAmre (don't you walk out the door)
My FcoCre
My GcoAmre (???)
My FcoCre
My GcoAmre
My FcoCre G(don't you feel it in your core?)
[Outro] (One strum)
F
CAnd I know we said, Gone more fight Amand we separateF  
CAnd I know we said, Gcan't keep living Amour lives in painF  
CBut if you want to Gtake that first step Amout the doorF  C  
I hope you Gfeel the same as me in
your FcoCre,
your GcoAmre.

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Core

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Transpose -5 for no capo.

[Intro]

F C G Am

[Verse] (One strum)

C G Am F

And I know we said, one more fight and we separate

C G Am F

And I know we said, can't keep living our lives this way

C G Am F

And I know we made ten-thousand other real promises

C G

But what we said, it's easier said than done

[Pre-Chorus]

F C G

'Cause I don't wanna give up any more

F C G Am

Even though you're standing at the door

F C G Am

I'm saving numbers, never know for sure

F C G

Darling, I just feel it, feel it

[Chorus] (One strum after the first Am)

Am F C

I feel it in my core

G Am F C G

My core, my core

F C G Am

Just like I did before, before

F C G

In my core

N.C.

Don't give up now

[Post-Chorus]

F C G Am

F C G

Am F C G Am

I feel it in my core, my core

F C G Am

My core, my core

[Verse 2]

C G Am F

And I know they say, never let go of the past ol' pain

C G Am F

And I know they say, life is a little too short to waste

C G Am F

And I know I say, I don't give a damn about what they say

C G Am

'Cause luck can change even the brightest smiles

[Pre-Chorus]

F C G

'Cause I don't wanna give up any more

F C G Am

Even though you're standing at the door

F C G Am

I'm saving numbers, never know for sure

F C G

Darling, I just feel it, feel it

[Chorus]

Am F C

I feel it in my core

G Am F C G

My core, my core

F C G Am

Just like I did before, before

F C G

In my core

N.C.

Don't give up now

[Post-Chorus]

F C G Am

F C G

[Bridge]

Am F C

Said I feel it in my core, my core

G Am

My core (don't you walk out the door)

F C

My core

G Am

My core (???)

F C

My core

G Am

My core

F C G

My core (don't you feel it in your core?)

[Outro] (One strum)

C G Am F

And I know we said, one more fight and we separate

C G Am F

And I know we said, can't keep living our lives in pain

C G Am F C

But if you want to take that first step out the door

I hope you feel the same as me in

F C

your core,

G Am

your core.

About Core Chords by MAGIC!

Learn how to play Core by MAGIC! with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Core chords”, “Core guitar chords”, or “MAGIC! Core chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Core chords and for experienced players who want accurate Core lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include F, C, G, Am.

FAQ — Core by MAGIC!

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Is "Core" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Core" by MAGIC! with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by MAGIC! below.

What key is "Core" in?

The chords for "Core" show the original chord names (including F, C, G, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.