Standards · 1940
Darn That Dream chords & key
“Darn That Dream” is a jazz standard by Jimmy Van-Heusen from 1940. Most bands play it in G major, ballad; the tune runs 32 bars in AABA form. Harmonically it contains 6 major ii–V–I cadences and 3 minor ii–V–i, uses 21 different chords and moves between the key centres G major, A minor and E♭ major. In this atlas it appears on 4 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — G major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Am7×13
- D7×8
- A♯m7×7
- G6×5
- Cm7×5
- D♯7×4
Key centres reached by ii–V
G major, A minor and E♭ major
Characteristics
- AABA song form
History
"Darn That Dream" is a popular song composed by Jimmy Van Heusen with lyrics by Eddie DeLange. It was published in 1939 and ranked No. 1 in 1940 when a recording was released by Benny Goodman in an arrangement by Eddie Sauter with Mildred Bailey singing the vocal. Other popular recordings in 1940 were by Blue Barron & His Orchestra (vocal by Russ Carlyle) (#14 in Billboard charts) and by Tommy Dorsey (vocal by Anita Boyer) (#16 in Billboard charts). The song was introduced in the Broadway musical Swingin' the Dream, a variation on A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare set in New Orleans in 1890. The musical opened at Center Theatre in November 1939 and closed after 13 performances.
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Recorded on these albums
Historic 78 rpm recordings
- DARN THAT DREAM ARNE DOMNÉRUS ORKESTER · Roffe Ericson · J. van Heusen · 1951 archive.org ↗
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| C'est Si Bon 22% | B♭ major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Darn That Dream in?
Darn That Dream is usually played in G major. For B♭ instruments that is A major, for E♭ instruments E major.
Who wrote Darn That Dream?
Darn That Dream was written by Jimmy Van-Heusen (1940).
What is the form of Darn That Dream?
Darn That Dream has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Darn That Dream played?
The usual groove is Ballad.
What are the chord changes to Darn That Dream?
The opening bars are G6 A#m7 D#7 | Am7 B7#11 | Em Em/D A7/C# Cm7 | Bm7b5 E7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.