"The First Cut Is the Deepest" is a 1967 song written by British singer-songwriter Cat Stevens, originally released by P. P. Arnold in May 1967.
[Intro]
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[Strophe]
             C         G        
I would have given you all of my
 F    G 
 heart 
I would have given you all of my heart 
            C             F          
but there's someone who's torn it a -
 G   F 
 part 
but there's someone who's torn it a - part 
          C            G            
and she's taken almost all that I've
 F   G 
 have 
and she's taken almost all that I've have 
                      C              
but if you want, I'll try to love a -
 F    G 
 gain 
but if you want, I'll try to love a - gain 
          C               F         
baby I'll try to love a - gain but I
 G     F 
 know
baby I'll try to love a - gain but I know
[Instrumentale]
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[Refrain]
    C     G          F 
The first cut is the deepest, 
G      C 
baby I know, 
          G          F      G 
The first cut is the deepest 
               C              G    
'cause when it comes to being lucky
       F      G 
 she's cursed 
'cause when it comes to being lucky she's cursed 
        C               F       
when it comes to lovin' me she's
 G 
 worst
when it comes to lovin' me she's worst
[Strophe]
        C        G     F   G 
I still want you by my side 
        C               F         
just to help me dry the tears that
      G     F 
 I've cried 
just to help me dry the tears that I've cried 
          C          G          F 
cause I'm sure gonna give you a try
 G 
 
cause I'm sure gonna give you a try 
                      C              
but if you want, I'll try to love a -
 F    G 
 gain 
but if you want, I'll try to love a - gain 
          C               F         
baby I'll try to love a - gain but I
 G     F 
 know
baby I'll try to love a - gain but I know
[Instrumentale]
G
[Refrain]
    C     G          F 
The first cut is the deepest, 
G      C 
baby I know, 
          G          F      G 
The first cut is the deepest 
               C              G    
'cause when it comes to being lucky
       F      G 
 she's cursed 
'cause when it comes to being lucky she's cursed 
        C               F       
when it comes to lovin' me she's
 G 
 worst
when it comes to lovin' me she's worst
break
[Strophe]
        C        G     F   G 
I still want you by my side 
        C               F         
just to help me dry the tears that
      G     F 
 I've cried 
just to help me dry the tears that I've cried 
          C          G          F 
cause I'm sure gonna give you a try
 G 
 
cause I'm sure gonna give you a try 
                      C              
but if you want, I'll try to love a -
 F    G 
 gain 
but if you want, I'll try to love a - gain 
          C               F         
baby I'll try to love a - gain but I
 G     F 
 know
baby I'll try to love a - gain but I know
[Instrumentale]
G
[Refrain]
    C     G          F 
The first cut is the deepest, 
G      C 
baby I know, 
          G          F      G 
The first cut is the deepest 
               C              G    
'cause when it comes to being lucky
       F      G 
 she's cursed 
'cause when it comes to being lucky she's cursed 
        C               F       
when it comes to lovin' me she's
 G 
 worst
when it comes to lovin' me she's worst
[Outro]
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