Standards
Don't Go To Strangers chords & key
“Don't Go To Strangers” is a jazz standard by Kent-Mason-Evans. It is usually played in B♭ major as a ballad, and the 32-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 2 major ii–V–I cadences and 3 minor ii–V–i, uses 15 different chords and moves between the key centres B♭ minor, C minor, B♭ major and E♭ major. In this atlas it appears on 1 album track.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — B♭ major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- B♭maj7×6
- Dm7×4
- F7×4
- B♭6×4
- E♭7♯11×3
- G7♭9×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
B♭ minor, C minor, B♭ major and E♭ major
Characteristics
- AABA song form
Recorded on these albums
| 2000 | Both Sides Now Joni Mitchell · “Don't Go to Strangers” |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| The Things We Did Last Summer 49% | F major |
| Undecided 44% | C major |
| The Lamp Is Low 38% | C major |
| There's No You 35% | F major |
| Tis Autumn 33% | E♭ major |
| September In The Rain 32% | E♭ major |
| Só Danço Samba 32% | C major |
| Woody'n You 31% | D♭ major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Don't Go To Strangers in?
Don't Go To Strangers is usually played in B♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is C major, for E♭ instruments G major.
Who wrote Don't Go To Strangers?
Don't Go To Strangers was written by Kent-Mason-Evans.
What is the form of Don't Go To Strangers?
Don't Go To Strangers has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Don't Go To Strangers played?
The usual groove is Ballad.
What are the chord changes to Don't Go To Strangers?
The opening bars are Bbmaj7 | Eb7#11 | Bbmaj7 | Dm7 G7b9. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.