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Elvis Presley - Can’t Help Falling In Love With You Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, Em, Am, F, G, B7, A7, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele B7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram


[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


[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]


[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


[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]


[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

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AlbumBlue Hawaii
Year1961
KeyC

How to play Can't Help Falling In Love on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Elvis Presley - Can't Help Falling In Love on ukulele 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;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
C to Em

2. Em → Am chord transition

To move from Em to Am;

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
Em to Am

4. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

5. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

6. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F;

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

7. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am;

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

8. Em → B7 chord transition

To move from Em to B7;

  1. While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 3.

9. Em → A7 chord transition

To move from Em to A7;

  1. While playing Em, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.

10. A7 → Dm chord transition

To move from A7 to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.

11. Dm → G chord transition

To move from Dm to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

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 Ukulelearn.
  • Can't Help Falling In Love contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Can't Help Falling In Love connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%