Standards
After You chords & key
“After You” is a jazz standard by Cole Porter. It is usually played in C major as a ballad, and the 32-bar ABC form has 3 sections. Harmonically it contains 3 major ii–V–I cadences and 1 minor ii–V–i, uses 22 different chords and moves between the key centres C major, G major, F major and C minor. In this atlas it appears on 14 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — C major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Cmaj7×8
- G7♭9×5
- Am7×3
- D7×3
- G7♯5×2
- E7♯5×2
Key centres reached by ii–V
C major, G major, F major and C minor
Recorded on these albums
| 1954 | Voices in Modern The Four Freshmen |
| 1957 | Kenton With Voices Stan Kenton Introducing The Modern Men And Featuring Ann Richards |
| 1957 | Merrill at Midnight Helen Merrill with Hal Mooney & His Orchestra |
| 1975 | Jazz a confronto 24 Enrico Pieranunzi |
| 1978 | Dream Dancing: Ella Fitzgerald & Cole Porter Ella Fitzgerald |
| 1978 | New Conversations Bill Evans |
| 1986 | Play the Music of Cole Porter George Shearing & Barry Tuckwell |
| 1986 | Upside Downside Mike Stern |
| 1990 | Right Rhythm The Pointer Sisters |
| 1993 | Live in New York City, Volume 5: Raça Jaco Pastorius |
| 1998 | Being Myself Lena Horne |
| 2002 | At the Waldorf Astoria / At the Sands Lena Horne · “Cole Porter Medley: How’s Your Romance? / After You / Love of My Life / It’s All Right With Me” |
| 2006 | Live - The Paris Concert Mike Stern Featuring Richard Bona, Dennis Chambers, Bob Franceschini |
| 2009 | Something Latin / Something Porter June Christy / Jeri Southern |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Just You, Just Me 27% | C major |
| Cottage For Sale 22% | E♭ major |
| Crazy Rhythm 22% | F major |
| Bidin' My Time 21% | E♭ major |
| I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) 21% | G major |
| On The Sunny Side Of The Street 21% | C major |
| The Frim Fram Sauce 20% | B♭ major |
| In The Middle Of A Kiss 20% | C major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is After You in?
After You is usually played in C major. For B♭ instruments that is D major, for E♭ instruments A major.
Who wrote After You?
After You was written by Cole Porter.
What is the form of After You?
After You has 3 sections (ABC) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is After You played?
The usual groove is Ballad.
What are the chord changes to After You?
The opening bars are Cmaj7 | G7b9 | Cmaj7 G7#5 | Cmaj7 E7#5. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.