The First Cut Is The Deepest — Cat Stevens
Chords and lyrics for The First Cut Is The Deepest by Cat Stevens (key of D).
Intro
[Dm7] [G] [F#m] [C] [D] [G] [F#m/C#] [C]
Verse 1
I [Dmaj7]would have given [G]you all [F#m]of my heart, [C]but [D]that someone [C]is torn it apart, [D][C]and she's
[G]taken almost all that [F#m/A]I've [C]got, but [D]if you want I'll [G]try to love again.
Verse 2
[D][C]Baby [D]I'll try to [G]love again, [C#m]but I know.
Chorus
[D] [F#7] [Bm/D]
The [G]first cut [D/F#]is the deepest, [Em]baby [D]I [Em/G]know the [Gmaj7]first cut [D/F#]is the deepest.
[Em]Cause [G]when it comes to being lucky [D/F#]she's cursed, [C]when [D]it comes [G]to loving me [C]she's
worse, [Dm][Em]but when it comes [G]to being loved [D]she's first.
[C]That's [D]how I know.
Chorus
[G]The first cut [D]is the deepest, [C]baby [D]I [G]know the first cut [D]is the deepest.
Verse 3
[C] [D]
I still want you [G]by my [D]side, [C/E]just [D]to help [G]me dry the tears [C]that I've cried, [D][Gsus4/C]cause I'm
[Am7]sure gonna [G]give you [D]a try, [C]and if [G]you want I'll try to love again.
Verse 4
[D/F#][Dsus2]Baby [Gsus4/D][Dsus2]I'll try [G/D]to love again, [C]but I know.
Chorus
[Bm/D] [Gmaj7]
The first cut is [D/F#]the deepest, [Em]baby [Dmaj7]I know [G]the first [D]cut is the deepest.
[Esus2][G/D]Cause when it comes to being lucky [D]she's [C]cursed, [D]when it comes [G/D]to loving me [C]she's [G]worse, [Em7]but
when it [G]comes to being loved [Bm/D]she's first.
[Am]That's how [G]I know.
Chorus
The first cut [Em7]is the [D]deepest, [Am]baby [G]I know the first cut [D]is the deepest.
Chorus
[C] [D] [G] [D] [Cm]
Baby [G]I know the first cut is the [D/F#]deepest, [Cm]baby [Dm]I know the [Gmaj7]first cut is the deepest.
[Em7]Cause [B7]when it [G]comes to being lucky she's [C#m/E]first, [Gsus4/C][Dmaj7]when it comes [Gm]to loving me [D]she's worse, [C][D]but
when it comes [G]to being loved [D]she's first.
[C]That's how [D]I know.
Outro
[G]The first cut [D]is the deepest, [Em]baby [Dm]I know the first cut is the deepest.