The First Cut is the Deepest (Rod Stewart)

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

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Tab

6   7    -8   8-9   8  -8  8  -8   7
I would have given you all of my heart,

 8     9    -10 9    -9    -9  8  8 -8
but there's someone whose torn it apart.

 7   -8    8-9   8   -8   8  -8  7
And she's taken just all that I had,

-8  8  -8    7    -8   8  -8  7   -8 7
but if you want, I'll try to love again.

 8 9   9   -10 9   9   -9 -9   8  8  -8
Baby, I'll try to love again, but I know:



 6    8   -8  7  -8   -8 -6
The first cut is the deepest.

9 9   9 -10   6    8   -8  7  -8   -8 -6
Baby, I know the first cut is the deepest.

 7   -8   8   -9  8-8   -8 7    8     7
When it comes to bein' lucky, she's cursed.

 8   9   -10  9   9 -9  -9    8    -8
When it comes to lovin' me, she's worst.



7  -8   8 -9  8  -8 8   7
I still want you by my side,

 8   9  -10  9   9  -9   -9    8    8    -8
just to help me dry the tears that I've cried.

 7  -8   8    8-8   -8   8 -8  7
And I'm sure gonna give you a try,

-8  8  -8    7    -8   8  -8  7   -8 7
and if you want, I'll try to love again.

 8 9   9   -10 9   9   -9 -9   8  8  -8
Baby, I'll try to love again, but I know:



 6    8   -8  7  -8   -8 -6
The first cut is the deepest.

9 9   9 -10   6    8   -8  7  -8   -8 -6
Baby, I know the first cut is the deepest.

 7   -8   8   -9  8-8   -8 7    8     7
When it comes to bein' lucky, she's cursed.

 8   9   -10  9   9 -9  -9    8    -8
When it comes to lovin' me, she's worst.



7  -8   8 -9  8  -8 8   7
I still want you by my side,

 8   9  -10  9   9  -9   -9    8    8    -8
just to help me dry the tears that I've cried.

 7  -8   8    8-8   -8   8 -8  7
And I'm sure gonna give you a try,

-8  8  -8    7    -8   8  -8  7   -8 7
and if you want, I'll try to love again.

 8 9   9   -10 9   9   -9 -9   8  8  -8
Baby, I'll try to love again, but I know:



 6    8   -8  7  -8   -8 -6
The first cut is the deepest.

9 9   9 -10   6    8   -8  7  -8   -8 -6
Baby, I know the first cut is the deepest.

 7   -8   8   -9  8-8   -8 7    8     7
When it comes to bein' lucky, she's cursed.

 8   9   -10  9   9 -9  -9    8    -8
When it comes to lovin' me, she's worst.

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