Standards
Bye Bye Baby chords & key
- Key
- B♭ major
- Form
- ABAC
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Bye Bye Baby” is a jazz standard by Jule Styne. It is usually played in B♭ major as a medium swing, and the 32-bar ABAC form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 5 major ii–V–I cadences and 1 minor ii–V–i, uses 17 different chords and moves between the key centres B♭ major, G minor and E♭ major. In this atlas it appears on 1 album track.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — B♭ major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- B♭maj7×8
- F7×8
- Cm7×6
- G7×4
- Gm7×4
- F7♯5×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
B♭ major, G minor and E♭ major
Characteristics
- ABAC song form
Recorded on these albums
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
Frequently asked questions
What key is Bye Bye Baby in?
Bye Bye Baby is usually played in B♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is C major, for E♭ instruments G major.
Who wrote Bye Bye Baby?
Bye Bye Baby was written by Jule Styne.
What is the form of Bye Bye Baby?
Bye Bye Baby has 4 sections (ABAC) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Bye Bye Baby played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to Bye Bye Baby?
The opening bars are Bbmaj7 F7#5 | Bbmaj7 G7 | Cm7 | F7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.