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 24 album tracks.

Chord changes

to key

Showing in: Concert (C) — F major

G^m7

C⁷

G^m7

C⁷

F^maj7

B♭^maj7

A^m7

D⁷

F^maj7

B^m7♭5E⁷

A^m7

B^m7♭5E⁷

A^m7

B^m7♭5E⁷

A^m7

D⁷

G^m7

C⁷

G^m7

C⁷

A^m7♭5

D⁷

G^m7

C⁷

F^maj7

A^m7D⁷

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

Harmonic analysis

3Major ii–V–I

6Minor ii–V–i

14ii–V moves

0Tritone substitutions

0Dominant chains

9Different chords

Most used chords

G^m7×7
C⁷×7
A^m7×5
F^maj7×4
D⁷×4
B^m7♭5×3

Key centres reached by ii–V

F major, G minor and A minor

Characteristics

AABA song form

Recorded on these albums

1966	Big $pender Peggy Lee · “Come Back to Me”
1966	The Sounds of ’66 Sammy Davis Jr. & Buddy Rich · “Come Back to Me”
1966	The Shadow of Your Smile Johnny Mathis · “Come Back to Me”
1967	Francis A. & Edward K. Frank Sinatra with Duke Ellington · “Come Back to Me”
1967	Matt Sings, Nelson Swings Matt Monro & Nelson Riddle · “Come Back to Me”
1967	A Mann & A Woman Herbie Mann & Tamiko Jones · “Come Back to Me”
1967	Girl Talk Shirley Scott · “Come Back to Me”
1969	Hurt So Bad Nancy Wilson · “Come Back to Me”
1973	Barbra Streisand … and Other Musical Instruments Barbra Streisand · “Come Back to Me”
1976	Born on a Friday Cleo Laine · “Come Back to Me”
1983	Target Tom Scott · “Come Back to Me”
1987	Watch Out! Patrice Rushen · “Come Back to Me”
1989	Show Tunes Rosemary Clooney · “Come Back to Me”
1991	You Won’t Forget Me Shirley Horn · “Come Back to Me”
1993	Sky Islands Ramsey Lewis · “Come Back to Me”
1994	Tryin’ to Make My Blues Turn Green Frank Wess · “Come Back to Me”
1996	The Entertainers Peggy Lee · “Come Back to Me”
1996	The Sounds Of '66 Sammy Davis Jr. & Buddy Rich
1996	20 Classic Songs - Live Vic Damone · “Come Back to Me”
1999	Americana Arturo Sandoval · “Come Back to Me”
2001	A Mann & a Woman / Recorded in Rio de Janeiro Herbie Mann · “Come Back to Me”
2007	A Bluish Bag Stanley Turrentine · “Come Back to Me”
2009	Two Shows Nightly: Live at the Copa Peggy Lee · “Come Back to Me”
2009	Something Latin / Something Porter June Christy / Jeri Southern · “Come Back to Me”

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

Title	Composer	Key	Form	Groove
I Wish I Knew 33%	Harry Warren	G major	ABAC · 32	Ballad
Fools Rush In 29%	Rube Bloom	C major	ABAC · 32	Slow swing
Speak Low 29%	Kurt Weill	F major	AAB · 46	Medium swing
A Tisket A Tasket 28%	Traditional	E♭ major	AABA · 32	Medium swing
Haunted Heart 28%	Arthur Schwartz	E♭ major	ABAC · 36	Ballad
Yours Is My Heart Alone 28%	Franz Lehar	F major	AABA · 32	Medium swing
Am I Blue? 27%	Harry Akst	F major	AABC · 32	Medium swing
Pure Imagination 27%	Anthony Newley	E♭ major	AABA · 35	Ballad

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.