The First Cut Is The Deepest Chords And Strumming, Cat Stevens

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Did You Know? The First Cut Is The Deepest was writen by Cat Stevens (now Yusuf) and has been a hit song for 6 different artists - P.P. Arnold (1967), Keith Hampshire (1973), Rod Stewart (1977), Dawn Penn (1994), Papa Dee (1995) and Sheryl Crow (2003).

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Difficulty Level Of Original Recorded Song: Orange Pick

Most Advanced Rhythm: White Pick

Most Advanced Chord Change: Orange Pick (White Pick when played with Django chords only)

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The First Cut Is The Deepest Chords And Strumming, Cat Stevens

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Django Chords:

Django C Chord

Django D Chord

Django G Chord

Strumming:

"Miss 2":

|D (m) D D U |

"1 Strum":

|D |

Tempo: 196bpm

Key: G

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Intro -

Verse 1 -

|D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |

I would have (G)given you (D)all of my (C)heart (D)
But there's (G)someone who's (C)torn it a(D)part (C)
And she's (G)taken almost (D)all that I've (C)got
But if (D)you want, I'll (G) try to love a(D)gain (C)
(D)Baby, I'll (G)try to love a(C)gain, but I (Dx4)know

Chorus -

||G - - - |D - - - |C - - - |D - - - || x 3

|G - - - |C - - - |D - - - |C - - - |

||G - - - |D - - - |C - - - |D - - - || x 2

|G - - - |D - - - |C - - - |D - - - |

|D - - - |D - - - |D (1 strum)|

(G) The first (D)cut is the (C)deepest, (D)baby, I know
(G) The first (D)cut is the (C)deepest (D)
'Cause when it (G)comes to being (D)lucky, she's (C)cursed (D)
When it (G)comes to lovin' (C)me, she's (D)worst (C)
But when it (G)comes to being (D)loved she's (C)first
That's (D)how I know

(G) The first (D)cut is the (C)deepest, (D)baby, I know
(G) The first (D)cut is the (C)deepest (Dx4)

Verse 2 -

|G - - - |D - - - |C - - - |D - - - |

|G - - - |C - - - |D - - - |C - - - |

||G - - - |D - - - |C - - - |D - - - || x 2

|G - - - |C - - - |D - - - |D - - - |

|D - - - |D - - - |

I still (G)want you (D)by my (C)side (D)
Just to (G)help me dry the (C)tears that I've (D)cried (C)
'Cause I'm (G)sure gonna (D)give you a (C)try
And (D)if you want, I'll (G)try to love (D)again (C)
But (D)baby, I'll (G)try to love a(C)gain, but I (Dx4)know

Chorus -

||G - - - |D - - - |C - - - |D - - - || x 3

|G - - - |C - - - |D - - - |C - - - |

||G - - - |D - - - |C - - - |D - - - || x 2

|G - - - |D - - - |C - - - |D - - - |

|D - - - |D - - - |D (1 strum)|

(G) The first (D)cut is the (C)deepest, (D)baby, I know
(G) The first (D)cut is the (C)deepest (Dx4)

Middle 8 -

baby, I know

Chorus -

||G - - - |D - - - |C - - - |D - - - || x 3

|G - - - |C - - - |D - - - |C - - - |

||G - - - |D - - - |C - - - |D - - - || x 2

(G) The first (D)cut is the (C)deepest (D)

Final Chord Strum: G

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