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Cat Stevens - First Cut Is The Deepest Chords

Chord reference C, F, G
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[C] [G] [F] [G]I would have [C]given you [G]all of my [F]heart [G] But there’s [C]someone who has [G]torn it a-[F]part [G] And she’s [C]taken just [G]all that I [F]have [G] But if you [G]want I’ll [C]try and love a-[G]gain [F] [G] Baby I’ll [C]try to love a-[G]gain but I [F]know [G]

[C]The first [G]cut is the [F]deepest [G]baby I [C]know, The first [G]cut is the [F]deepest [G] When it [C]comes to being [G]lucky she’s [F]cursed [G] When it [C]comes to loving [G]me she’s [F]worse [G]

[C] [G] [F] [G]

Yes I [C]want you [G]by my [F]side [G] Just to [C]help me dry the [G]tears that I [F]cry [G] And I’m [C]sure going to [G]give you a [F]try Cos if you [G]want I’ll [C]try to love a-[G]gain [F] [G] Baby I’ll [C]try to love a-[G]gain but I [F]know [G]

[C]The first [G]cut is the [F]deepest [G]baby I [C]know, The first [G]cut is the [F]deepest [G] When it [C]comes to being [G]lucky she’s [F]cursed [G] When it [C]comes to loving [G]me she’s [F]worse [G]

[C]The first [G]cut is the [F]deepest [G]baby I [C]know, The first [G]cut is the [F]deepest [G] When it [C]comes to being [G]lucky she’s [F]cursed [G] When it [C]comes to loving [G]me she’s [F]worse [G]

[C] [G] [F] [G] [C]

Artist Cat Stevens
Album New Masters
Genres Rock
Year 1967
Key G

How to Play First Cut Is The Deepest on Guitar?

Cat Stevens - First Cut Is The Deepest can be played in the key of G using the C, F, G chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

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