Standards
Come Fly With Me chords & key
- Key
- C major
- Form
- AAB
- Bars
- 47
- Groove
- Medium-up swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Come Fly With Me” is a jazz standard by Jimmy Van-Heusen. It is usually played in C major as a medium-up swing, and the 47-bar AAB form has 3 sections. Harmonically it contains 7 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 27 different chords and moves between the key centres C major, F major and A♭ major. In this atlas it appears on 3 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — C major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- C6×9
- G7×7
- Cmaj7×6
- Dm7×4
- Em7×3
- B♭7×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
C major, F major and A♭ major
Recorded on these albums
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan 22% | C major |
| Old Cape Cod 20% | E♭ major |
| Rockin' Chair 20% | E♭ major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Come Fly With Me in?
Come Fly With Me is usually played in C major. For B♭ instruments that is D major, for E♭ instruments A major.
Who wrote Come Fly With Me?
Come Fly With Me was written by Jimmy Van-Heusen.
What is the form of Come Fly With Me?
Come Fly With Me has 3 sections (AAB) with 47 bars in total.
How fast is Come Fly With Me played?
The usual groove is Medium-up swing.
What are the chord changes to Come Fly With Me?
The opening bars are Cmaj7 C6 | Em7 Ebdim7 | Dm7 | G7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.