The first cut is the deepest (Listen to midi)

 

                          C             G             F

1. I would have given you all of my heart,

G                     C                       F         G - F

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

                      C             G            F

    And she`s taken just all that I had

         G                   C                F - G

    but if you want I try to love again,

       \         C                F                 G - F

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

 

C                 G             F           G           C

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

              G              F

the first cut is the deepest,

G               C                     G                  F

    when it comes to be unlucky, she`s cursed,

G              C                       F               G     - F-G-F

   when it comes to loving me she is worse.

 

               C          G         F

2. I still want you by my side,

G              C                       F                      G  - F

    just to have me dry the tears that I`ve cried.

                   C                G             F

    And I`m sure gonna give you a try,

          G                   C                 F - G

    and if you want I try to love again,

       \        C                 F               G - F

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

 

+ CHORUS       + CHORUS  + C     

 

    (Cat Stevens)