Mar132018

Ukulele: Elvis Presley – Cant Help Falling In Love Ukulele Chord Progression & Tab

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This is the ukulele chord progression of Cant Help Falling In Love by Elvis Presley.

[Intro]
C G Am C G

[Verse 1]
C Em Am F C G
Wise men say, only fools rush in
F G Am F C G C
but I can’t help falling in love with you
C Em Am F C G
Shall I stay, would it be a sin?
F G Am F C G C
If I can’t help falling in love with you

[Chorus]
Em    B7 Em    B7
Like a river flows surely to the sea
Em    B7
Darling so it goes
Em A7 Dm    G
some things are meant to be

[Verse 2]
C Em Am F C G
Take my hand, take my whole life too
F G Am F C G C
for I can’t help falling in love with you

[Chorus]
Em B7    Em       B7
Like a river flows surely to the sea
Em       B7
Darling so it goes
Em A7    Dm    G
some things are meant to be

[Verse 3]
C Em Am F C G
Take my hand, take my whole life too
F G Am F C G C
for I can’t help falling in love with you
F G Am F C G C
for I can’t help falling in love with you

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How to play Cant Help Falling In Love: key, chords and progression

Cant Help Falling In Love by Elvis Presley is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 8 chords: C, G, Am, Em, F, B7, A7 and Dm.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Am – F – C – G (ii – ♭VII – IV – I in G major). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.