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Cat Stevens - First Cut Is The Deepest Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, G, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

CGF
GIwouldhaveCgivenyouGallofmyFheartG
Butthere’sCsomeonewhohasGtornit Fa-partG
Andshe’sCtakenjustGallthatIFhaveG
ButifyouGwantI’llCtryandlove Ga-gainFG
BabyI’llCtrytolove Ga-gainbutIFknowG
CThefirstGcutistheFdeepestGbabyICknow,
ThefirstGcutistheFdeepestG
WhenitCcomestobeingGluckyshe’sFcursedG
WhenitCcomestolovingGmeshe’sFworseG
CGFG
YesICwantyouGbymyFsideG
JusttoChelpmedrytheGtearsthatIFcryG
AndI’mCsuregoingtoGgiveyouaFtry
CosifyouGwantI’llCtrytolove Ga-gainFG
BabyI’llCtrytolove Ga-gainbutIFknowG
CThefirstGcutistheFdeepestGbabyI
Cknow,ThefirstGcutistheFdeepestG
WhenitCcomestobeingGluckyshe’sFcursedG
WhenitCcomestolovingGmeshe’sFworseG
CThefirstGcutistheFdeepestGbabyI
Cknow,ThefirstGcutistheFdeepestG
WhenitCcomestobeingGluckyshe’sFcursedG
WhenitCcomestolovingGmeshe’sFworseG
CGFGC
AlbumNew Masters
GenresRock
Year1967
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play First Cut Is The Deepest on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Cat Stevens - First Cut Is The Deepest on ukulele requires 3 chords and 2 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

First Cut Is The Deepest uses these transitions most often: C → G (25), F → G (25), and G → C (25). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 25 times.

C to G

2. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F:

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 25 times.

G to F

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in First Cut Is The Deepest.

  • First Cut Is The Deepest includes 100 chord transitions, 2 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • First Cut Is The Deepest contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how First Cut Is The Deepest connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → F: 9%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%