Elvis Presley - Can’t Help Falling In Love With You Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar B7 chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]Wise [Em]men [Am]say only [F]fools [C]rush [G]in
But [F]I [G]can’t [Am]help [F]falling in [C]love [G]with [C]you
[C]Shall [Em]I [Am]stay, would it [F]be [C]a [G]sin?
If [F]I [G]can’t [Am]help [F]falling in [C]love [G]with [C]you
[chorus]
[Em]Like a river [B7]flows [Em]surely to the [B7]sea
[Em]Darling so it [B7]goes
[Em]Some things [A7]are meant to [Dm]be [G]
[chorus]
[C]Take [Em]my [Am]hand, take my [F]whole [C]life [G]too
For [F]I [G]can’t [Am]help [F]falling in [C]love [G]with [C]you
[chorus]
[Em]Like a river [B7]flows [Em]surely to the [B7]sea
[Em]Darling so it [B7]goes
[Em]Some things [A7]are meant to [Dm]be [G]
[chorus]
[C]Take [Em]my [Am]hand, take my [F]whole [C]life [G]too
For [F]I [G]can’t [Am]help [F]falling in [C]love [G]with [C]you
For [F]I [G]can’t [Am]help [F]falling in [C]love [G]with [C]you
How to play Can't Help Falling In Love on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Elvis Presley - Can't Help Falling In Love on guitar requires 8 chords and 11 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.
Can't Help Falling In Love uses these transitions most often: Am → F (9), C → G (9), and F → C (9). 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 - Em chord transition.
1. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
2. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
3. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
4. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
5. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
6. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
7. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
8. Em → B7 chord transition
To move from Em to B7;
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on D string fret 1.
- Place pinky on E string fret 2.
9. Em → A7 chord transition
To move from Em to A7;
- While playing Em, lift your ring finger from D string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
- Place index finger on D string fret 2.
10. A7 → Dm chord transition
To move from A7 to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
11. Dm → G chord transition
To move from Dm to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
Can't Help Falling In Love chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Can't Help Falling In Love.
- Can't Help Falling In Love includes 77 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Can't Help Falling In Love contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Can't Help Falling In Love connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → Am: 13%