This classic song is actually pretty easy to play, even around the minor chords. The melody harmonizes in two notes nicely out of home base and the bridge at the 4 and 5 chord position.I revised this chart on May 2, 2015 after my class worked out some better notes and positions. Enjoy!
My students have access to my nice backing track that I use in my solo presentation. I Can’t Help Falling in Love With You rev 1
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I am 67 and have Trigger Fingers on my left hand and a little on my right. I was listening to a band with a pedal steel guitar.
I thought that the left hand slide would be easier with my bum fingers. I asked the steel guitar player as to the time it has taken him to be proficient. He replied “5 years to be OK ,10 years to be good.” I have been learning lap steel C6 for about 7 months with a good teacher.It is a challenge but I am slow but sure. I have
.played 6 string guitar for 40 years. The steel guitar is probably
right.I love playing and can’t wait until I’m 77
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Dr Frederick J Miller
Thanks for checking in.I’m still working at it too and always enjoy it. Joel
Hi, I’m not sure if I replied to you. I am putting together a list of tbs and backing tracks if you are still interested. joel@joelkatzmaui.com
Dear Joel,
I have had a slight problem because of an injury to my left hand and found it difficult to do slants.
I downloaded the Rev1 of I Can’t Help Falling In……………
Can you correct me if I’m wrong but instead of the slant in the 3rd Bar of the verse on the G chord I play the open G string and 2nd fret on the A string, instead of the 3rd fret E string and 2nd fret A string. Also the same problem for me arises in the Bridge 4th bar where you play the C#7 chord slant I just play open notes which again sounds alright.
Maurice
Aloha Maurice. You are correct since the note you are changing is the G. Same notes, but not quite the same sound without the bar. Unless I want a special effect I choose bar notes over open strings because I can use the bar for expression. You could play that G over B note combination on the 7th fret on the C and E strings straight bar too.
I don’t see how you can play the C#7 chord with open strings. Notes are A and D# on the C and G strings.
In my classes we discuss alternate positions but it gets too confusing for me to list options in the tab. Thank you for your interest. How did you dind my website? Joel
Hi Joel,
I didn’t make myself very clear last time about the C#7 chord, but I have been trying…some say very trying in perfecting the forward slant, with my dodgy left hand…and to say the sound of the C#7 is OK would not be correct, but, it is getting there, and at present I feel pleased with the progress.
It’s a easy piece to play and once I feel confident that it wouldn’t hurt someones ears I’ll post it, so as to give evryone a laugh.
hang in there and enjoy