Standards
Anything Goes chords & key
- Key
- C major
- Form
- AABC
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Anything Goes” is a jazz standard by Cole Porter. Most bands play it in C major, medium swing; the tune runs 32 bars in AABC form. Harmonically it contains 4 major ii–V–I cadences and 1 minor ii–V–i, uses 23 different chords and moves between the key centres C major, E major and D minor. In this atlas it appears on 8 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
- C6×12
- Dm7×12
- G7×8
- C7×6
- Cm×4
- C9×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
C major, E major and D minor
History
Anything Goes is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The original book was a collaborative effort by Guy Bolton and P. G. Wodehouse, revised considerably by the team of Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. The story concerns madcap antics aboard an ocean liner bound from New York to London. Billy Crocker is a stowaway in love with heiress Hope Harcourt, who is engaged to Lord Evelyn Oakleigh. Nightclub singer Reno Sweeney and Public Enemy Number 13, "Moonface" Martin, aid Billy in his quest to win Hope. Songs introduced that later became pop and jazz standards are "Anything Goes", "You're the Top", "All Through the Night", and "I Get a Kick Out of You". Since its November 21, 1934 debut at the Alvin Theatre (now known as the Neil Simon Theatre) on Broadway, the musical has been revived several times in the United States and Britain.
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Recorded on these albums
Frequently asked questions
What key is Anything Goes in?
Anything Goes is usually played in C major. For B♭ instruments that is D major, for E♭ instruments A major.
Who wrote Anything Goes?
Anything Goes was written by Cole Porter.
What is the form of Anything Goes?
Anything Goes has 4 sections (AABC) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Anything Goes played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to Anything Goes?
The opening bars are Cm | Ab | Cm | Cm. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.