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Can't Help Falling in Love

Cant Help Falling in Love is a song originally written for Elvis Presley, who recorded it for the soundtrack of the 1961 film, Blue Hawaii. The melody of the song is based on Plaisir damour, a popular French love song from the 18th century by Jean-Paul-Égide Martini. It became one of Elviss most famous and enduring hits. The lyrics discuss the theme of unconditional and inevitable love.

Key: G

Introduction:

difficulty
very easy |||||
 C               Am 
Wise men say
 C       F         C       G 
Only fools rush in
 F         G         Am     F             C             G       C 
But I can't help falling in love with you
 C               Am 
Shall I stay?
                   F   C   G 
Would it be a sin
 F       G         Am     F             C             G       C 
If I can't help falling in love with you?
 Em                 B 
  Like a river flows
 Em           B 
  Surely to the sea
 Em                   Am 
  Darling, so it goes
           A                               Dm       G 
Some things are meant to be
 C       Em  Am 
Take my hand
                 F         C       G 
Take my whole life, too
         F  G         Am     F             C             G       C 
For I can't help falling in love with you
 Em                 B 
  Like a river flows
 Em           B 
  Surely to the sea
 Em                   Am 
  Darling, so it goes
     A                                   Dm         G 
Some things are meant to be
 C       Em  Am 
Take my hand
                 F         C       G 
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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