Wise men say

I love that song.. especially the version by Elvis Presley. I love to sing that song and love to listen to it.. somebody sang it for me once.. :)

You know.. its the simplest of all love songs, gives out just the right message (not sounding desperate at the same time), and the chords are extremely easy.. I usually play it on my guitar, but it sounds even better on the piano against the backdrop of a subtle 6/8 ballad.. mostly using octaves and dominants (arpeggios).. with the hands moving in a motion similar to that of pendulum..

These are the chords that I like to use..

C---------Am--------Dm---F-----G
Wise men say, only fools rush in

----F--G---Am----F----------C----G----C
But I cant help falling in love with you

C--------Am
Shall I stay

--------Dm--F--G
Would it be a sin

---F-G--Am------F----------C----G----C
If I cant help falling in love with you

Em-----------B-----Em------------B7
Like a river flows surely to the sea

Em-------------B
Darling so it goes

Em-----------------------F-F7
Some things are meant to be

C-------Am------------Dm-----F----G
Take my hand, take my whole life too

----F-G----Am----F----------C----G----C
For I cant help falling in love with you

----F-G----Am----F----------C----G----C
For I cant help falling in love with you

And as one becomes proficient in playing these chords, a little spice can be added to make this 'continental' into 'punjabi tadka'.. Add a few sevenths, major sevenths, minor sixths.. but remember.. too much of anything is not good..

Simplest recipe to this song is, a list of chords, a guitar and of course the love of your life whom one can sing this song to..