STEVENS CAT - "first cut is the deepest" Tablature

From mkennedy@oln.com Fri May 16 08:04:02 1997
Date: Sun, 11 May 1997 01:12:55 -0400
From: Michael Kennedy <mkennedy@oln.com>
To: guitar@olga.net
Subject: "first cut is the deepest"

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:
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.

---K.J Kennedy---
mkennedy@oln.com