Rod Stewart

The First Cut Is the Deepest – Rod Stewart: piano chords

The First Cut Is the Deepest by Rod Stewart uses 3 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

G major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

C G

Verse 1

C G F G C G F G C G F G C G F G C G F G

Chorus 1

C G F G C G F G C G F G C G F G

Chorus 2

C G F G C G F G C G F G C G F G

Chords on the piano

C

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
CEG
Practice C

G

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
GBD
Practice G

F

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
FAC
Practice F

Questions

Which chords does The First Cut Is the Deepest by Rod Stewart use?

Different chords: 3. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is The First Cut Is the Deepest by Rod Stewart in?

The chords fit G major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

How hard is The First Cut Is the Deepest to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (3), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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