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Can't Help Falling In Love (Fools Rush In) (C Major)
Artist: Elvis Presley    Genre: Easy Listening    Tempo: ~60–70 BPM    Strum Pattern: | D – – D – – |    Roman Numerals: I, Isus4, ii, iii, IV, V, vi, VI7, VII7    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]   
Song Notes:  
Elvis Presley, 1961.

6/8 time signature. (Like a fast Waltz)
| ONE two three FOUR five six |
Entered by: Cheryl Leon Levy   
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C
(C,E,G)
x,3,2,0,1,0
- C E G C E
Csus4
(C,F,G)
- C F G C -
Dm
(D,F,A)
- - D A D F
Em
(E,G,B)
E B E G B E
F
(F,A,C)
F C F A C F
G
(G,B,D)
G B D G B G
Am
(A,C,E)
- A E A C E
A7
(A,C♯,E,G)
- A E G C♯ E
B7
(B,D♯,F♯,A)
- B D♯ A B F♯


Intro:
6/8 time strum for each chord: | D – – D – – |
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] 		[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[Csus4Suspended 4th Chord (U,P4,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]

Verse 1:
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Wise		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Third] men		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] say,
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] ... “Only		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] fools		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] rush		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] in”
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] ... But		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] I		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] can’t		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] help		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] falling in		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] love		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] with		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] you
[Csus4Suspended 4th Chord (U,P4,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]

Verse 2:
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Shall		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Third] I		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] stay,
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] ... Would it		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] be		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] a		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] sin
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] ... If		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] I		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] can’t		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] help		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] falling in		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] love		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] with		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] you?
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]

Chorus 1:
[EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Third] Like a river		 [B7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Seventh] flows,		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Third] surely, to the		 [B7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Seventh] sea
[EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Third] Darling, so it		 [B7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Seventh] goes,		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Third] some things		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Sixth] are meant to		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] be		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth]

Verse 3:
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Take		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Third] my		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] hand,
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] ... Take my		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] whole		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] life,		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] too
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] For		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] I		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] can’t		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] help		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] falling in		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] love		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] with		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] you
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]

Chorus 2:
[EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Third] Like a river		 [B7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Seventh] flows,		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Third] surely, to the		 [B7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Seventh] sea
[EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Third] Darling, so it		 [B7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Seventh] goes,		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Third] some things		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Sixth] are meant to		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] be		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth]

Verse 4:
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Take		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Third] my		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] hand,
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] ... Take my		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] whole		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] life,		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] too
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] For		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] I		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] can’t		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] help		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] falling in		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] love		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] with		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] you
[Csus4Suspended 4th Chord (U,P4,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]

Outro:
"/– – – – –" = one Down–strum held for 6 beats
For [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] I		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] can’t		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] help		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] falling in		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] /– – – – – love		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] /– – – – – with		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] /– – – – – you
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