Standards
A Sunday Kind Of Love chords & key
“A Sunday Kind Of Love” is a jazz standard by Belle-Prima-Leonard-Rhodes. It is usually played in F major as a ballad, and the 32-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 10 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 14 different chords and moves between the key centres F major and B♭ major. In this atlas it appears on 3 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — F major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Fmaj7×9
- C7×9
- Gm7×8
- F7×6
- Cm7×5
- B♭maj7×5
Key centres reached by ii–V
F major and B♭ major
Characteristics
- AABA song form
Recorded on these albums
| 1956 | In a Romantic Mood Oscar Peterson · “A Sunday Kind of Love” |
| 1960 | I Dig Dancers Quincy Jones |
| 2025 | Quintessence Oldies Selection Quincy Jones · “Sunday Kind of Love (Remastered)” |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Move 28% | B♭ major |
| This Year's Kisses 28% | G major |
| There's No You 27% | F major |
| Palo Alto 26% | F major |
| Struttin' With Some Barbecue 25% | F major |
| Easy Street 24% | E♭ major |
| Indiana (Back Home Again In) 24% | F major |
| New York, New York 24% | F major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is A Sunday Kind Of Love in?
A Sunday Kind Of Love is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.
Who wrote A Sunday Kind Of Love?
A Sunday Kind Of Love was written by Belle-Prima-Leonard-Rhodes.
What is the form of A Sunday Kind Of Love?
A Sunday Kind Of Love has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is A Sunday Kind Of Love played?
The usual groove is Ballad.
What are the chord changes to A Sunday Kind Of Love?
The opening bars are Fmaj7 Gbdim7 | Gm7 C7 | Fmaj7 Cm7 F7 | Bbmaj7 Bbm7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.