First Cut is the Deepest       Cat Stevens  Rod Stewart
 
                                                       G* = xx5433
C  C  Csus4  C  Csus4  G*  G**  x2                     G**= xx543x
                                                       
G            C         G         F         G
I would have given you all of my heart
            C             G        F     G
But there’s someone who’s torn it apart 
          C          G          F      
and she’s taken just all that I have 
    G                C             G      F     
but if you want I'll try and love again
G         C            F          G    
Baby I'll try to love again but I know
 
 
Chorus:
C         G          F        G      C
The first cut is the deepest, baby I know
          G          F        G
The first cut is the deepest 
        C              G           F       G
When it comes to being lucky she's cursed 
        C               F       G  F G F    
When it comes to loving me she’s worst
 
 
Verse 2:
        C        G     F     G
I still want you by my side
        C               G            F     G
just to help me dry the tears that I cry
        C          G          F     
and I'm sure gonna give you a try
G                C           G      F   
If you want I'll try to love again, try
G         C            F          G     
Baby I'll try to love again but I know 
 
 
(chorus) 
 
C F G  x4
 
(repeat verse 2 and end with G F G F) 
 
(chorus) 
 
C         F          G               C
The first cut is the deepest, baby I know
          F          G        
The first cut is the deepest 
G           C

Try to love again