Standards
Aren't You Glad You're You chords & key
- Key
- F major
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Aren't You Glad You're You” is a jazz standard by Jimmy Van-Heusen. It is usually played in F major as a medium swing, and the 32-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 7 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 21 different chords and moves between the key centres F major, A major, B♭ major and A♭ major. In this atlas it appears on 9 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
- F6×5
- Fmaj7×4
- Amaj7×4
- Fmaj7/A×3
- B♭6×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
F major, A major, B♭ major and A♭ major
Characteristics
- AABA song form
Recorded on these albums
| 1960 | Clap Hands! Here Comes Rosie! Rosemary Clooney |
| 1991 | Mel & George "Do" World War II George Shearing & Mel Tormé |
| 1992 | Pure Imagination Michael Feinstein |
| 2000 | Clap Hands! Here Comes Rosie! / Fancy Meeting You Here Rosemary Clooney |
| 2001 | Together / Have a Good Time Joe Williams & Harry “Sweets” Edison · “Aren’t You Glad You’re You” |
| 2003 | Nights At The Turntable Chet Baker and Gerry Mulligan · “Aren't You Glad You're You?” |
| 2006 | The Cool School / Do Re Mi June Christy · “Aren't You Glad You're You?” |
| 2010 | The Complete Chet Baker Chet Baker |
| 2012 | The Cool School: Songs for Grown-Up Children June Christy · “Aren't You Glad You're You?” |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Broadway 25% | B♭ major |
| Long Ago And Far Away 24% | F major |
| Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love) 20% | B♭ major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Aren't You Glad You're You in?
Aren't You Glad You're You is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.
Who wrote Aren't You Glad You're You?
Aren't You Glad You're You was written by Jimmy Van-Heusen.
What is the form of Aren't You Glad You're You?
Aren't You Glad You're You has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Aren't You Glad You're You played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to Aren't You Glad You're You?
The opening bars are Fmaj7 Fmaj7/A | Bb6 Bdim7 | C7 | F6. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.