Standards

Bein' Green chords & key

Key: B♭ major
Form: AABA
Bars: 32
Groove: Even eighths
Time signature: 4/4

“Bein' Green” is a jazz standard by Joe Raposo. It is usually played in B♭ major as a even eighths, and the 32-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 1 major ii–V–I cadence, uses 19 different chords. In this atlas it appears on 3 album tracks.

Chord changes

to key

Showing in: Concert (C) — B♭ major

B♭^maj7

A^7♯5

D^m7♭5_/A♭

G^7susG^7♭9

C^m7

F^7susF⁷

B♭^maj7

B♭A♭_/E♭G♭_/D♭F⁷_/C

B♭⁶

A♭^maj7

D♭^maj7

B♭^maj7

G^mG^mmaj7

G^m7C⁷

C^m7

F⁷

B♭^maj7

A^7♯5

D^m7♭5_/A♭

G^7susG^7♭9

C^m7

F^7susF⁷

B♭⁶

C^m7F⁷

Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.

Harmonic analysis

1Major ii–V–I

0Minor ii–V–i

9ii–V moves

0Tritone substitutions

0Dominant chains

19Different chords

Most used chords

B♭^maj7×7
C^m7×5
F⁷×5
A^7♯5×3
D^m7♭5_/A♭×3
G^7sus×3

Characteristics

AABA song form

Recorded on these albums

1971	Sinatra & Company Frank Sinatra · “Bein’ Green”
1971	Nature’s Baby Lena Horne · “Being Green”
1975	Renaissance Ray Charles · “It Ain’t Easy Being Green”

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

Title	Composer	Key	Form	Groove
Call Me Irresponsible 22%	Jimmy Van-Heusen	F major	ABB · 28	Medium swing
Falling In Love Again 21%	Frederick Hollander	C major	AABA · 32	Jazz waltz
Little Willie Leaps 21%	Charlie Parker	F major	AA · 32	Up-tempo swing
Look For The Silver Lining 21%	Jerome Kern	E♭ major	ABA · 32	Medium swing
Strike Up The Band 21%	George Gershwin	E♭ major	ABCD · 32	Up-tempo swing
When You Wish Upon A Star 21%	Leigh Harline	C major	AABA · 32	Ballad
The Good Life 20%	Sacha Distel	A♭ major	AB · 32	Ballad
My Baby Just Cares For Me 20%	Walter Donaldson	A major	ABCD · 32	Medium swing

Frequently asked questions

What key is Bein' Green in?

Bein' Green is usually played in B♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is C major, for E♭ instruments G major.

Who wrote Bein' Green?

Bein' Green was written by Joe Raposo.

What is the form of Bein' Green?

Bein' Green has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.

How fast is Bein' Green played?

The usual groove is Even eighths.

What are the chord changes to Bein' Green?

The opening bars are Bbmaj7 | A7#5 | Dm7b5/Ab | G7sus G7b9. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.