Standards
All Through The Night chords & key
- Key
- F major
- Form
- AABC
- Bars
- 64
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“All Through The Night” is a jazz standard by Cole Porter. It is usually played in F major as a medium swing, and the 64-bar AABC form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 8 major ii–V–I cadences and 10 minor ii–V–i, uses 31 different chords and moves between the key centres F minor, D minor, B♭ major, A♭ major, G minor and F 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
- C7♭9×8
- A♭maj7×6
- Gm7♭5×5
- B♭maj7×4
- Fmaj7×3
- Em7♭5×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
F minor, D minor, B♭ major, A♭ major, G minor and F major
Recorded on these albums
| 1956 | Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book Ella Fitzgerald · “All Through the Night” |
| 2007 | Sings Cole Porter Ella Fitzgerald · “All Through the Night” |
| 2026 | Early Years - Selected Albums 1956-58 Johnny Mathis · “All Through the Night” |
Frequently asked questions
What key is All Through The Night in?
All Through The Night is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.
Who wrote All Through The Night?
All Through The Night was written by Cole Porter.
What is the form of All Through The Night?
All Through The Night has 4 sections (AABC) with 64 bars in total.
How fast is All Through The Night played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to All Through The Night?
The opening bars are Fmaj7 | Em7b5 A7b9 | Dm7 Db7 | Cm7 F7b9. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.