| G | D | C | |
| The first | cut is the | deepest, |
| D | G | |
| baby I k | now |
| D | C | D | |
| The f | irst cut is the d | eepest |
| G | D | C | D | |
| 'cause when it | comes to being | lucky she's | cursed |
| G | C | D | C | |
| when it c | omes to lovin' | me she's | worst |
| G | D | C | |
| but when it | comes to being in | love she's f | irst |
| D | |
| that's | how I know |
| G | D | C | |
| The first | cut is the d | eepest, |
| D | G | |
| baby I k | now |
| D | C | D | D | |
| The first | cut is the d | eepest |
| Verse 2 |
| G | D | C | D | |
| I still | want you b | y my s | ide |
| G | C | D | C | |
| just to | help me dry the | tears that I've | cried |
| G | D | C | |
| cause I'm | sure gonna give | you a | try |
| D | G | D | C | |
| and i | f you want, I'll | try to love a - | gain |
| D | G | C | D | D | |
| baby, I'll t | ry to love a | gain, but I k | now |
| Chorus |
| Link |
| G* D* C* D* |
| Ba - by I know |
| Chorus |
| fade out |