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The First Cut Is The Deepest: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Sheryl Crow
- D major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- 1967
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
The First Cut Is The Deepest written out as piano music: the I – IV – V – I – IV – V loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays hop-skip heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4&) and the right hand steady chords.
The First Cut Is The Deepest chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D | I | D F# A |
| 1 | G | IV | G B D |
| 2 | A | V | A C# E |
| 3 | D | I | D F# A |
| 3 | G | IV | G B D |
| 4 | A | V | A C# E |
What the sheet music shows
The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: hop-skip heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4&) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the D – G – A – D – G – A chords.
Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about The First Cut Is The Deepest
Does the sheet music for The First Cut Is The Deepest have finger numbers?
Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.
What chords are in The First Cut Is The Deepest?
The loop is D – G – A – D – G – A (I – IV – V – I – IV – V) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is The First Cut Is The Deepest in?
D major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in The First Cut Is The Deepest?
Hop-skip heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The First Cut Is The Deepest easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 6 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of The First Cut Is The Deepest?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the repeating figure of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.