Standards
Come Back To Me chords & key
- Key
- F major
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Come Back To Me” is a jazz standard by Alan Lerner and Burton Lane. Most bands play it in F major, medium swing; the tune runs 32 bars in AABA form. Harmonically it contains 3 major ii–V–I cadences and 6 minor ii–V–i, uses 9 different chords and moves between the key centres F major, G minor and A minor. In this atlas it appears on 2 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
- Gm7×7
- C7×7
- Am7×5
- Fmaj7×4
- D7×4
- Bm7♭5×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
F major, G minor and A minor
Characteristics
- AABA song form
Recorded on these albums
| 1967 | Francis A. & Edward K. Frank Sinatra with Duke Ellington · “Come Back to Me” |
| 1973 | Barbra Streisand … and Other Musical Instruments Barbra Streisand · “Come Back to Me” |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| I Wish I Knew 33% | G major |
| Fools Rush In 29% | C major |
| Speak Low 29% | F major |
| A Tisket A Tasket 28% | E♭ major |
| Haunted Heart 28% | E♭ major |
| Yours Is My Heart Alone 28% | F major |
| Am I Blue? 27% | F major |
| Pure Imagination 27% | E♭ major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Come Back To Me in?
Come Back To Me is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.
Who wrote Come Back To Me?
Come Back To Me was written by Alan Lerner and Burton Lane.
What is the form of Come Back To Me?
Come Back To Me has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Come Back To Me played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to Come Back To Me?
The opening bars are Gm7 | C7 | Gm7 | C7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.