Cat Stevens - The First Cut Is The Deepest guitar tab

From: Michael Kennedy

From: "The Whalleys at 22"

Subject: s/stevens_cat/the_first_cut_is_the_deepest.tab

Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 16:07:07 -0000

Date: Sun, 11 May 1997 01:12:55 -0400

this song was originally done by Cat Stevens, but I learned the song

from Rod Stewart off of the "night on the town" album. It is a very

easy three chord progression. The beginning is just "C" but adding the

"F" note every second strum.

"First Cut is The Deepest"

(Cat Stevens) (Rod Stewart)

Intro:

Finger Picking intro and 1st verse:

e-------7-----------5------------3------------5---

B----8----8-----7----7------5----5-----7------7 REPEAT

G-7----------7-----------5------------7----------

D---------------------------------------------------

A---------------------------------------------------

E---------------------------------------------------

A D-shape without index finger then a moveable=20

Aminor-shape gets the job done.

chords

C G

E----------------3-3-3-3-

A--3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-

D--2-2-3-2-3-0-0-0-0-

G--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-

B--1-1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-

E--0-0-0-0-0-1-1-1-1-

Play the intro four times over...then start singing on the "G"..

G C G F G

I would have given you ...

C G F G

But theres someone who ...

C G F G

and shes taken just all ...

G C G F G

but if you want ...

C G F G

babe I'll try ...

Chorus:

C G F G

The first cut ...

C G F G

The first cut ....

C G F G

When it comes to ...

C G F G

When it comes to ...

Verse 2:

yes I want you by my ....

Chorus:

(Solo)

repeat verse 2 then fade.