Standards · 1926

Deed I Do chords & key

Hirsch-Rose · Lyrics: Walter Hirsch

Key: C major
Form: AABA
Bars: 32
Groove: Medium swing
Time signature: 4/4
Year: 1926

“Deed I Do” is a jazz standard by Hirsch-Rose from 1926. It is usually played in C major as a medium swing, and the 32-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 9 major ii–V–I cadences and 3 minor ii–V–i, uses 13 different chords and moves between the key centres C major, F major and D minor. In this atlas it appears on 24 album tracks.

Chord changes

to key

Showing in: Concert (C) — C major

C⁶

G^m7C⁷

F^maj7

B♭⁷

E^m7A⁷

D^m7G⁷

C⁶A^m7

D^m7G⁷

C⁶

G^m7C⁷

F^maj7

B^m7

E⁷

A⁷

D⁷

D^m7G⁷

C⁶

G^m7C⁷

F^maj7

B♭⁷

E^m7A⁷

D^m7G⁷

C⁶

D^m7G⁷

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

Harmonic analysis

9Major ii–V–I

3Minor ii–V–i

14ii–V moves

0Tritone substitutions

2Dominant chains

13Different chords

Most used chords

C⁶×6
D^m7×6
G⁷×6
F^maj7×5
A⁷×5
G^m7×4

Key centres reached by ii–V

C major, F major and D minor

Characteristics

AABA song form

History

"'Deed I Do" is a 1926 jazz standard composed by Fred Rose with lyrics by Walter Hirsch. It was introduced by vaudeville performer S. L. Stambaugh and popularized by Ben Bernie's recording. It was recorded by influential clarinetist and bandleader Benny Goodman as his debut recording in December 1926 with Ben Pollack and His Californians. Ruth Etting's rendition of the song became a top ten hit in 1927 as did the version by Johnny Marvin.

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Recorded on these albums

1948	Rendezvous With Peggy Lee Peggy Lee · “’Deed I Do”
1952	Lena Sings Your Requests Lena Horne Orchestra Conducted By Marty Paich · “'Deed I Do”
1955	Swinging With Ruby Braff Ruby Braff · “'Deed I Do”
1956	Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings Bing Crosby & Buddy Bregman · “'Deed I Do”
1956	Out of the Roaring Twenties With Meade Lux Lewis Meade Lux Lewis · “'Deed I Do”
1957	We Get Letters Perry Como · “'Deed I Do”
1957	Blossom Dearie Blossom Dearie · “’Deed I Do”
1959	The Genius of Ray Charles Ray Charles · “'Deed I Do”
1959	Last Recording Billie Holiday with Ray Ellis and His Orchestra · “’Deed I Do”
1959	Swing Around Rosie Rosemary Clooney with The Buddy Cole Trio · “'Deed I Do”
1960	No Cover, No Minimum Billy Eckstine · “’Deed I Do”
1960	Transfiguration of Hiram Brown Mose Allison · “'Deed I Do”
1960	Meet Me In Chicago Jimmy McPartland, Art Hodes
1961	Les McCann Sings Les McCann, Orchestra Under The Direction Of Gerald Wilson
1962	Takes To The Hills Mose Allison · “'Deed I Do”
1963	Ella and Basie! Ella Fitzgerald & The Count Basie Orchestra · “’Deed I Do”
1964	By Myself Karin Krog · “'Deed I Do”
1966	V-8 Ford Blues Mose Allison · “'Deed I Do”
1967	Charlie Barnet Big Band: 1967 Charlie Barnet Big Band · “'Deed I Do”
1967	Honky Tonk Organ Bill Doggett · “’deed I Do”
1969	The Noble Art Of Teddy Wilson Teddy Wilson · “'Deed I Do”
1976	Chester & Lester Chet Atkins & Les Paul · “'Deed I Do”
1984	Jumpin' At The Savoy Ballroom Lester Young
1989	Soul Brothers / Soul Meeting Ray Charles & Milt Jackson

Historic 78 rpm recordings

DEED I DO HORACE HENDERSON and his ORCHESTRA · Buck Clayton · Aaron Sachs ·… · 1945 archive.org ↗
Deed I Do Charlie Ventura & his Orch. · Jackie Cain & Roy Kral · Benny Green ·… · 1948 archive.org ↗

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

Title	Composer	Key	Form	Groove
What'll I Do 46%	Irving Berlin	C major	AABA · 32	Jazz waltz
I Want To Be Happy 43%	Vincent Youmans	C major	AABA · 32	Medium-up swing
Again 40%	Lionel Newman	G major	AABC · 32	Ballad
The Party's Over 38%	Styne-Comden-Green	E♭ major	AB · 36	Ballad
Rockin' Chair 38%	Hoagy Carmichael	E♭ major	ABA · 32	Medium swing
Don't Worry 'Bout Me 36%	Rube Bloom	A♭ major	AB · 32	Ballad
I Like The Likes Of You 36%	Vernon Duke	E♭ major	AABA · 32	Medium swing
Mimi 36%	Richard Rogers	G major	AABA · 32	Medium swing

Frequently asked questions

What key is Deed I Do in?

Deed I Do is usually played in C major. For B♭ instruments that is D major, for E♭ instruments A major.

Who wrote Deed I Do?

Deed I Do was written by Hirsch-Rose (1926).

What is the form of Deed I Do?

Deed I Do has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.

How fast is Deed I Do played?

The usual groove is Medium swing.

What are the chord changes to Deed I Do?

The opening bars are C6 | Gm7 C7 | Fmaj7 | Bb7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.