Standards · 1939
Comes Love chords & key
- Key
- G minor
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Year
- 1939
“Comes Love” is a jazz standard by Brown-Stept-Tobias from 1939. It is usually played in G minor as a medium swing, and the 32-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 1 major ii–V–I cadence and 4 minor ii–V–i, uses 11 different chords and moves between the key centres G minor and B♭ major. In this atlas it appears on 5 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — G minor
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Gm6×9
- D7♭13×7
- Am7♭5×5
- D7♭9×5
- G7♭13×2
- Cm7×2
Key centres reached by ii–V
G minor and B♭ major
Characteristics
- AABA song form
History
"Comes Love" is a 1939 jazz standard. It was composed by Sam H. Stept, with lyrics by Lew Brown and Charles Tobias. It was featured in the Broadway musical Yokel Boy, starring Phil Silvers and Buddy Ebsen, where it was introduced by Judy Canova.
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Recorded on these albums
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Sway 45% | G minor |
| The Boulevard Of Broken Dreams 28% | D minor |
| Serenade To A Cuckoo 24% | F minor |
| Got A Match? 21% | D minor |
| The Kicker 21% | B♭ major |
| Petit Fleur 21% | G minor |
| Bohemia After Dark 20% | G minor |
| Tempus Fugit 20% | D minor |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Comes Love in?
Comes Love is usually played in G minor. For B♭ instruments that is A minor, for E♭ instruments E minor.
Who wrote Comes Love?
Comes Love was written by Brown-Stept-Tobias (1939).
What is the form of Comes Love?
Comes Love has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Comes Love played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to Comes Love?
The opening bars are Gm6 | Gm6 | D7b13 | D7b13. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.