Guitar Lesson: How to Play the Chords to Elvis Presley’s "Can't Help Falling in Love"
Step 1: Tune Your Guitar Make sure your guitar is in standard tuning (E A D G B e).
Step 2: Basic Chords Used This classic love ballad is simple to play, using mostly open chords. Here are the chords you'll need:
You can play it without a capo but if you want to match the original recoding put a capo on the 2nd freet
Verse:
C → G → Am → F → C → G → C → G
Chorus:
Em → Am → Em → Am → F → C → G → C
Step 4: Strumming Pattern For a beginner-friendly strumming pattern, try this:
Down, Down, Up, Up, Down, Up
Feel free to adjust the strumming based on how you feel the rhythm of the song. Start slow and gradually increase speed as you get comfortable with the transitions.
Step 5: Play Along Now that you know the chords and the progression, practice playing along with the original track to get the feel for timing and dynamics.
Let me know if you'd like more details on any specific section!
Step 1: Tune Your Guitar Make sure your guitar is in standard tuning (E A D G B e).
Step 2: Basic Chords Used This classic love ballad is simple to play, using mostly open chords. Here are the chords you'll need:
You can play it without a capo but if you want to match the original recoding put a capo on the 2nd freet
Verse:
C → G → Am → F → C → G → C → G
Chorus:
Em → Am → Em → Am → F → C → G → C
Step 4: Strumming Pattern For a beginner-friendly strumming pattern, try this:
Down, Down, Up, Up, Down, Up
Feel free to adjust the strumming based on how you feel the rhythm of the song. Start slow and gradually increase speed as you get comfortable with the transitions.
Step 5: Play Along Now that you know the chords and the progression, practice playing along with the original track to get the feel for timing and dynamics.
Let me know if you'd like more details on any specific section!
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