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

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ChordsC, Em, Am, F, G, G7, B7, A7, Dm
Strumming↓-↑-↓-↑

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

CWiseEmmenAmsayonlyFfoolsCrushGin.
ButFIGcan’tAmhelpFfallinginCloveG7withCyou.
CShallEmIAmstay?WoulditFbeCaGsin.
IfFIGcan’tAmhelpFfallinginCloveG7withCyou.
EmLikeariverB7flows,EmsurelytotheB7sea.
EmDarling,soitB7goes,someEmthingsA7aremeanttoDmbeG7C
TakeEmmyAmhand,takemyFwholeClife,Gtoo.
CauseFICcan’tAmhelpFfallinginCloveG7withCyou.
EmLikeariverB7flows,EmsurelytotheB7sea.
EmDarling,soitB7goes,someEmthingsA7aremeanttoDmbeG7C
TakeEmmyAmhand,takemyFwholeClife,Gtoo.
CauseFICcan’tAmhelpFfallinginCloveG7withCyou.
CauseFICcan’tAmhelpFfallinginCloveG7withCyou.
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ArtistElvis Presley
AlbumAloha from Hawaii Via Satellite
GenresRock
Year1973
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

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 9 chords and 13 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: F → C (12), Am → F (9), and G7 → C (7). 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

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

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.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

C to Em

2. Em → Am chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

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.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

Em to Am

3. Am → F chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

Here's how to move from Am to F:

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

Am to F

4. F → C chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

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.

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

F to C

5. C → G chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

6. G → F chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

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.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

8. C → G7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C to G7:

  1. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

9. Em → B7 chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

10. 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

11. A7 → Dm chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

12. Dm → G7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to G7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

13. C → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Am:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

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, 13 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 F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
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