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The First Cut Is The Deepest:Keith Hampshire.
#1 in Canada in 1973.
[Intro]
 G   D   C   D(x2)
[Verse 1]
DI would have Ggiven you Dall of my Cheart.D.
Dbut there's Gsomeone who's Ctorn it aDpart.
And she's Gtaking almost Dall that I've Cgot.D.
Dbut if you want, I'll Gtry to love aDgain..
Dbaby, I'll Gtry to love aCgain but I Dknow..
[Chorus]
GThe first Dcut is the Cdeepest, Dbaby, I Gknow..
the first Dcut is the CdeepestD.
DCause when it Gcomes to being Dlucky she's CcursedD.
When it Gcomes to lovin' Cme she's DworstC.
But when it Gcomes to being Dloved she's Cfirst..
that's Dhow I know..
Gthe first Dcut is the Cdeepest, Dbaby, I Gknow..
the first Dcut is the Cdeepest.D  
[Verse 2]
DI still Gwant you Dby my Cside.D.
just to Ghelp me dry the Ctears that I've Dcried.
CCause I'm Gsure gonna Dgive you a Ctry.D.
Dand if you want, I'll Gtry to love aDgain..
but Dbaby, I'll Gtry to love aCgain, but I Dknow..
GThe first Dcut is the Cdeepest, Dbaby, I Gknow..
the first Dcut is the Cdeepest.D.
[Verse 3]
DCause when it Gcomes to being Dlucky she's CcursedD.
When it Gcomes to lovin' Cme she's DworstC.
But when it Gcomes to being Dloved she's Cfirst..
that's Dhow I know..
Gthe first Dcut is the Cdeepest, Dbaby, I Gknow..
the first Dcut is the Cdeepest.D  
[Interlude]
 G   D   C   D(x2)
[Outro]
DBaby, I Gknow, the first Dcut is the CdeepestD..
Yes, I Gknow, the first Dcut is the Cdeepest.D.
DCause when it Gcomes to being Dlucky she's CcursedD.
When it Gcomes to lovin' Cme she's DworstC.
CThat's how I know, Gthe first Dcut is the Cdeepest.D.
Dbaby, I Gknow, the first Dcut is the CdeepestD..
Dyes, I Gknow, the first Dcut is the CdeepestD..
Dyes, I Gknow, the first Dcut is the CdeepestD..
Dwhoa, whoa, Gthe first Dcut is the CdeepestD..(Fade.)
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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The First Cut Is The Deepest

by Keith Hampshire

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The First Cut Is The Deepest:Keith Hampshire.

#1 in Canada in 1973.

[Intro]

G D C D

(x2)

[Verse 1]

D G D C D

I would have given you all of my heart..

D G C D

but there's someone who's torn it apart.

G D C D

And she's taking almost all that I've got..

D G D

but if you want, I'll try to love again..

D G C D

baby, I'll try to love again but I know..

[Chorus]

G D C D G

The first cut is the deepest, baby, I know..

D C D

the first cut is the deepest.

D G D C D

Cause when it comes to being lucky she's cursed.

G C D C

When it comes to lovin' me she's worst.

G D C

But when it comes to being loved she's first..

that's how I know..

G D C D G

the first cut is the deepest, baby, I know..

D C D

the first cut is the deepest.

[Verse 2]

D G D C D

I still want you by my side..

G C D

just to help me dry the tears that I've cried.

C G D C D

Cause I'm sure gonna give you a try..

D G D

and if you want, I'll try to love again..

D G C D

but baby, I'll try to love again, but I know..

G D C D G

The first cut is the deepest, baby, I know..

D C D

the first cut is the deepest..

[Verse 3]

D G D C D

Cause when it comes to being lucky she's cursed.

G C D C

When it comes to lovin' me she's worst.

G D C

But when it comes to being loved she's first..

that's how I know..

G D C D G

the first cut is the deepest, baby, I know..

D C D

the first cut is the deepest.

[Interlude]

G D C D

(x2)

[Outro]

D G D C D

Baby, I know, the first cut is the deepest..

G D C D

Yes, I know, the first cut is the deepest..

D G D C D

Cause when it comes to being lucky she's cursed.

G C D C

When it comes to lovin' me she's worst.

C G D C D

That's how I know, the first cut is the deepest..

D G D C D

baby, I know, the first cut is the deepest..

D G D C D

yes, I know, the first cut is the deepest..

D G D C D

yes, I know, the first cut is the deepest..

D G D C D

whoa, whoa, the first cut is the deepest..(Fade.)

A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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