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The First Cut Is The Deepest

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Rod Stewart 1976 "A Night on the Town" (Cat Stevens)
  C    F   G4x
I would have Cgiven you Gall of my FheartG  
but there's Csomeone who's Ftorn it a - GpartF  
and she's Ctaken almost Gall that I've FhaveG  
but if you want, I'll Ctry to love a - FgainG  
baby I'll Ctry to love a - Fgain but I GknowF  G  
The Cfirst Gcut is the Fdeepest,
Gbaby I Cknow,
The first Gcut is the FdeepestG  
'cause when it Ccomes to being Glucky she's FcursedG  
when it Ccomes to lovin' Fme she's Gworst
I still Cwant you Gby my FsideG  
just to Chelp me dry the Ftears that I've GcriedF  
cause I'm Csure gonna Ggive you a FtryG  
but if you want, I'll Ctry to love a - FgainG  
baby I'll Ctry to love a - Fgain but I GknowF  G  
The Cfirst Gcut is the Fdeepest,
Gbaby I Cknow,
The first Gcut is the FdeepestG  
'cause when it Ccomes to being Glucky she's FcursedG  
when it Ccomes to lovin' Fme she's Gworst
I still Cwant you Gby my FsideG  
just to Chelp me dry the Ftears that I've GcriedF  
cause I'm Csure gonna Ggive you a FtryG  
but if you want, I'll Ctry to love a - FgainG  
baby I'll Ctry to love a - Fgain but I GknowF  G  
The Cfirst Gcut is the Fdeepest,
Gbaby I Cknow,
The first Gcut is the FdeepestG  
'cause when it Ccomes to being Glucky she's FcursedG  
when it Ccomes to lovin' Fme she's Gworst
  C    F   G. . . .
Capo III
 C= A  
 F= D  
 G= E  

All chords in this song (6)

The story behind the song

Rod Stewart is a British singer and songwriter known for his distinctive raspy singing voice and a career that began in 1962. His music often blends rock, folk, soul, and R&B. This song, appearing on the album All Time Classic Tearjerkers, embodies the emotive power Stewart brings to his performances. It's a song that speaks to the lasting impact of early heartbreak, suggesting that the initial pain of a lost love can linger through all subsequent relationships.

AI-written from these sources:Rod Stewart — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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The First Cut Is The Deepest

by Rod Stewart

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The First Cut is the Deepest chords

Rod Stewart 1976 "A Night on the Town" (Cat Stevens)

C F G

C G F G

I would have given you all of my heart

C F G F

but there's someone who's torn it a - part

C G F G

and she's taken almost all that I've have

C F G

but if you want, I'll try to love a - gain

C F G F G

baby I'll try to love a - gain but I know

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 F G

'cause when it comes to being lucky she's cursed

C F G

when it comes to lovin' me she's worst

C G F G

I still want you by my side

C F G F

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

C G F G

cause I'm sure gonna give you a try

C F G

but if you want, I'll try to love a - gain

C F G F G

baby I'll try to love a - gain but I know

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 F G

'cause when it comes to being lucky she's cursed

C F G

when it comes to lovin' me she's worst

C G F G

I still want you by my side

C F G F

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

C G F G

cause I'm sure gonna give you a try

C F G

but if you want, I'll try to love a - gain

C F G F G

baby I'll try to love a - gain but I know

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 F G

'cause when it comes to being lucky she's cursed

C F G

when it comes to lovin' me she's worst

C F G

. . . .

Capo III

C A

F D

G E

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