Standards

Day In, Day Out chords & key

Key
C major
Form
A
Bars
56
Groove
Medium swing
Time signature
4/4

“Day In, Day Out” is a jazz standard by Rube Bloom. It is usually played in C major as a medium swing, and the 56-bar A form repeats as one section. Harmonically it contains 6 major ii–V–I cadences and 2 minor ii–V–i, uses 21 different chords and moves between the key centres C major and D minor. In this atlas it appears on 24 album tracks.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — C major

·
C6
C6
Dm7
G7
C6Dm7
E♭dim7C6/E
1.
Em7
E♭dim7
Dm6
G7
Dm7
G7
Dm7
G7
Em7A7♭9
Dm7G7
2.
Cm7
F7
Gmaj7
A♭7
Gmaj7
A♭7
Gmaj7
Em7E♭m7
Dm7
G7
3.
B♭7
A7
A
D7/G♭
Fm6
Em7
A7
D7
G7
Cmaj7F7
Em7A7
D7/G♭
Fm6
Em7
A7♭9
Dm7
G7
C6A7♯5
Dm7G7♯5

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

Harmonic analysis

6Major ii–V–I
2Minor ii–V–i
15ii–V moves
3Tritone substitutions
4Dominant chains
21Different chords

Most used chords

  • Dm7×12
  • C6×10
  • G7×10
  • Em7×6
  • E♭dim7×4
  • C6/E×3

Key centres reached by ii–V

C major and D minor

Recorded on these albums

1954 Vol. 2
Horace Silver Trio And Art Blakey · “Day In Day Out”
1955 Bobby Troup Sings Johnny Mercer
Bobby Troup · “Day In - Day Out”
1956 Buddy Rich Sings Johnny Mercer
Buddy Rich
1956 Horace Silver Trio
Horace Silver · “Day in Day Out”
1957 At the Waldorf Astoria
Lena Horne · “Day In‐Day Out”
1957 Wonderful! Wonderful!
Johnny Mathis · “Day in Day Out”
1958 Songs for Distingué Lovers
Billie Holiday · “Day in Day Out”
1958 The Couriers of Jazz
Ronnie Scott & Tubby Hayes
1959 Come Dance With Me!
Frank Sinatra with Billy May and His Orchestra · “Day In – Day Out”
1959 Donnybrook With Donegan
Dorothy Donegan · “Day In - Day Out”
1960 A Portrait of Chris
Chris Connor · “Day in Day Out”
1961 Basin Street East Proudly Presents Miss Peggy Lee
Peggy Lee · “Day In - Day Out”
1962 With The All-Star Big Band
Ray Brown Guest Artist Cannonball Adderley · “Day In-Day Out”
1962 Jazz With a Twist
Slide Hampton · “Day in Day Out”
1964 Let’s Face the Music!
Nat King Cole · “Day In - Day Out”
1965 Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Johnny Mercer Song Book
Ella Fitzgerald · “Day In-Day Out”
1967 I’m Movin’ On
Jimmy Smith
1971 In Person: Recorded Live at Las Vegas
Johnny Mathis
1974 Art Tatum Legacy
Art Tatum
1976 Vozes E Trombones
Don Costa · “Day in Day Out”
1987 Nelson Riddle: The Riddle Touch
Nelson Riddle · “Day In-Day Out”
1990 I’ll Be Seeing You: The Sarah Vaughan Memorial Album
Sarah Vaughan · “Day In-Day Out”
1990 Sarah’s Blues
Sarah Vaughan · “Day in Day Out”
1991 Night at the Concord Pavilion
Mel Tormé · “Day In-Day Out”

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

TitleComposerKeyFormGroove
When You Wish Upon A Star 33% Leigh Harline C major AABA · 32 Ballad
Billy Boy 26% Traditional C major AABA · 56 Medium-up swing
Call Me 24% Tony Hatch G major AABA · 56 Bossa nova
I Want To Be Happy 23% Vincent Youmans C major AABA · 32 Medium-up swing
I'm In The Mood For Love 23% Jimmy McHugh C major AABA · 32 Medium swing
Jeannie's Song 23% Marchel Ivery F major ABB · 24 Medium swing
Let There Be Love 23% Rand-Grant E♭ major ABAC · 32 Medium swing
Have You Met Miss Jones? 22% Richard Rodgers F major AABA · 32 Medium swing

Frequently asked questions

What key is Day In, Day Out in?

Day In, Day Out is usually played in C major. For B♭ instruments that is D major, for E♭ instruments A major.

Who wrote Day In, Day Out?

Day In, Day Out was written by Rube Bloom.

What is the form of Day In, Day Out?

Day In, Day Out has 1 sections (A) with 56 bars in total.

How fast is Day In, Day Out played?

The usual groove is Medium swing.

What are the chord changes to Day In, Day Out?

The opening bars are C6 | C6 | Dm7 | G7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.