Cat Stevens - The First Cut Is The Deepest

This is the original version of the song which was covered by Rod Stewart, as well as my first tab.

It uses the Chords G, D and C but uses variants on the 1st verse and the link, I have marked
them *, * and *.

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G=320033
D=xx0232
C=x32010


[Intro]

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[Verse 1]
             
I would have g

*           
iven you all o

         
f my heart
            
but there's so

            
meone who's to

             
rn it a - part
            
and she's take

            
n almost all t

         
hat I've got
            
but if you wan

            
t, I'll try to

              
 love a - gain
          
baby I'll try 

            
to love a - ga

               
in but I know


[Chorus]

            
   The first c

          
ut is the deep

est,
       
baby I know
             
The first cut 

             
is the deepest
              
'cause when it

             
 comes to bein

            
g lucky she's 

       
cursed
             
when it comes 

             
to lovin' me s

          
he's worst
             
but when it co

             
mes to being l

           
oved she's fir

st
       
that's how I k

now
            
   The first c

           
ut is the deep

est,
       
baby I know
             
The first cut 

                
is the deepest


[Verse 2]

             
I still want y

            
ou by my side
             
just to help m

             
e dry the tear

             
s that I've cr

     
ied
             
cause I'm sure

             
 gonna give yo

    
u a try
             
and if you wan

             
t, I'll try to

               
 love a - gain
            
baby, I'll try

             
 to love again

             
, but I know


[Chorus]
            
   The first c

          
ut is the deep

est,
       
baby I know
             
The first cut 

             
is the deepest
              
'cause when it

             
 comes to bein

            
g lucky she's 

       
cursed
             
when it comes 

             
to lovin' me s

          
he's worst
             
but when it co

             
mes to being l

           
oved she's fir

st
       
that's how I k

now
            
   The first c

           
ut is the deep

est,
       
baby I know
             
The first cut 

                
is the deepest


[Link]

       
        Ba - b

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y I know


[Chorus]
            
   The first c

          
ut is the deep

est,
       
baby I know
             
The first cut 

             
is the deepest
              
'cause when it

             
 comes to bein

            
g lucky she's 

       
cursed
             
when it comes 

             
to lovin' me s

          
he's worst
             
but when it co

             
mes to being l

           
oved she's fir

st
       
that's how I k

now
            
   The first c

           
ut is the deep

est,
       
baby I know
             
The first cut 

                
is the deepest


fade out