Standards
Almost Like Being In Love chords & key
- Key
- A♭ major
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 36
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Almost Like Being In Love” is a jazz standard by Frederick Loewe. Most bands play it in A♭ major, medium swing; the tune runs 36 bars in AABA form. Harmonically it contains 5 major ii–V–I cadences and 3 minor ii–V–i, uses 16 different chords and moves between the key centres B♭ minor, A♭ major, D♭ major and F major. In this atlas it appears on 24 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — A♭ major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- E♭7×6
- B♭m7×4
- A♭6×4
- D♭maj7×3
- A♭maj7×3
- Cm7×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
B♭ minor, A♭ major, D♭ major and F major
Characteristics
- AABA song form
Recorded on these albums
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
Frequently asked questions
What key is Almost Like Being In Love in?
Almost Like Being In Love is usually played in A♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is B♭ major, for E♭ instruments F major.
Who wrote Almost Like Being In Love?
Almost Like Being In Love was written by Frederick Loewe.
What is the form of Almost Like Being In Love?
Almost Like Being In Love has 4 sections (AABA) with 36 bars in total.
How fast is Almost Like Being In Love played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to Almost Like Being In Love?
The opening bars are Dbmaj7 | Eb7 | Abmaj7 | Cm7 F7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.