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Can’t Help Falling in Love (Elvis)

“Can’t Help Falling in Love”

This tune, originally performed by Elvis Presley, has become a popular cover song.

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This arrangement is of great interest to the beginning guitar player because:

It uses nearly all of the main open chords used in C major.
It features a relaxed tempo.
The meter is 6/8, giving the learner an early introduction to compound meters.
The vocal melody range is limited, and most can sing along.
The song is based on a classic dating to 1784 (Plaisir d'amour), yet was redone in 1961 and covered by the likes of Elvis, and remains a popular song today.

Chords

E^min

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A^min

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F^maj7

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G^maj

G^maj

A⁷

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B⁷

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The Lyrics (With Chords)

(Capo III, opt)

Verse 1

CWise E^mmen A^msay, %only Ffools Crush Gin %

but FI Gcan't A^m help Ffalling in Clove Gwith Cyou

Verse 2

CShall E^mI A^mstay %would it Fbe Ca Gsin?%

If FI Gcan’t A^mhelp Ffalling in Clove Gwith Cyou

Bridge

E^mLike a river B⁷flows E^msurely to the B⁷sea

E^mdarling so it B⁷goes E^msome things A⁷are meant to D^mbe —G

Verse 3

CTake E^mmy A^mhand %take my Fwhole Clife Gtoo%

For FI Gcan’t A^mhelp Ffalling in Clove Gwith Cyou

The Music

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Can’t Help Falling in Love (Elvis)