The First Cut is the Deepest by Cat Stevens
Chords & guitar part by Cat Stevens
Lyrics by Cat Stevens
Tabbed by Dan Bogosian (UtBDan)
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Verse 1
G D C D
E |------------7--------------5-------|-----------3---------------5-------|
B |--------8------8-------7-------7---|-------5------5-------7--------7---|
G |-----7-------------7---------------|---5--------------7----------------|
D |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G D C D
E |------------7--------------5-------|-----------3---------------5-------|
B |--------8------8-------7-------7---|-------5------5-------7--------7---|
G |-----7-------------7---------------|---5--------------7----------------|
D |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
I would have
G D C D
E |----------7---------------5-------|----------3----------------5-------|
B |------8-------8-------7-------7---|------5------5--------7--------7---|
G |--7---------------7---------------|--5---------------7----------------|
D |----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A |----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E |----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
giv-en you all of my---- heart, but there's
G C D C
E |----------7-----------------3-----|----------5----------------3-------|
B |------8-------8----------5------5-|------7------7--------5--------5---|
G |--7------------------5------------|--7---------------5----------------|
D |----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A |----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E |----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
some-one who's torn it a- part, and she's
G D C D
E |----------7---------------5-------|----------3----------------5-------|
B |------8-------8-------7-------7---|------5------5--------7--------7---|
G |--7---------------7---------------|--5---------------7----------------|
D |----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A |----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E |----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
tak -en al-most all that I've got, but, if you want I'll
G D C D
E |----------7---------------5-------|----------3----------------5-------|
B |------8-------8-------7-------7---|------5------5--------7--------7---|
G |--7---------------7---------------|--5---------------7----------------|
D |----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A |----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E |----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
try to love a-gain, ba -by, I'll
G C D Dsus4
E |---------7----------------3-------|--2------2--------3-------3---------|
B |-----8-------8--------5-------5---|--3------3--------3-------3---------|
G |--7-------------5-----------------|--2------2--------2-------2---------|
D |----------------------------------|--0------0--------0-------0---------|
A |----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
E |----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
try to love a-gain , but I------ know-------------
D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D
E |--2--2--2-3-----2----0------2-----|
B |--3--3--3-3-----3----3------3-----|
G |--2--2--2-2-----2----2------2-----|
D |--0--0--0-0-----0----0------0-----|
A |----------------------------------|
E |----------------------------------|
Chorus
G D C Dsus4 G D C D
…The first cut is the deepest, baby, I know the first cut is the deepest,
G D C D
'Cause when it comes to being lucky, she's cursed,
G C D C
When it comes to loving me, she's worsed,
G D C Dsus4
But when it comes to being loved, she's first, that's how I know
G D C Dsus4 G D C
The first cut is the deepest, baby, I know the first cut is the deepest
Verse 2
G D C D
I still want you by my side,
G C D C
Just to help me dry the tears that I cried,
G D C
And I'm sure gonna give you a try,
D G D C
And, if you want, I'll try to love a-gain,
D G C D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D
Baby, I'll try to love a-gain, but I know…
Chorus
G D C Dsus4 G D C D
…The first cut is the deepest, baby, I know the first cut is the deepest,
G D C D
'Cause when it comes to being lucky, she's cursed,
G C D C
When it comes to loving me, she's worsed,
G D C Dsus4
But when it comes to being loved, she's first, that's how I know
G D C Dsus4 G D C
The first cut is the deepest, baby, I know the first cut is the deepest
Break
G D C Dsus4 D Dsus2 D G
E |----------7---------------5-------|----------3----------------5-----|
B |------8-------8-------7-------7---|------5------5--------7--------7-|
G |--7---------------7---------------|--5---------------7--------------|
D |----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E |----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
ba -by, I -----know
D C Dsus4 G D C D
---the first cut is the deepest, baby, I know the first cut is the deepest,
G D C D
'Cause when it comes to being lucky, she's cursed,
G C D C
When it comes to loving me, she's worsed,
G D C Dsus4
But when it comes to being loved, she's first, that's how I know
G D C Dsus4 G D C
The first cut is the deepest, baby, I know the first cut is the deepest
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Intro, Verse 1, & break
Picked chords: G D C
xxx787 xxx775 xxx553
Chorus & Verse 2
Strummed chords: G D C Dsus4 Dsus2
320033 xx0232 x32010 xx0233 xx0230
Note this is tab is infact based off one I found, but there was no listed author and it wasn't on UG.
Artist: Cat Stevens
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