Standards
Everybody's Song But My Own chords & key
- Key
- C minor
- Form
- AABACC
- Bars
- 50
- Groove
- Jazz waltz
- Time signature
- 3/4
“Everybody's Song But My Own” is a jazz standard by Kenny Wheeler. It is usually played in C minor as a jazz waltz, and the 50-bar AABACC form has 6 sections. Harmonically it contains no major ii–V–I cadences and 7 minor ii–V–i, uses 30 different chords and moves between the key centres G minor, D minor, B minor and F♯ minor.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — C minor
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Bmaj7/B♭×5
- Cm11×4
- B♭maj9×4
- Fm9/B♭×3
- G7♭13/B×3
- E♭maj7/B♭×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
G minor, D minor, B minor and F♯ minor
Frequently asked questions
What key is Everybody's Song But My Own in?
Everybody's Song But My Own is usually played in C minor. For B♭ instruments that is D minor, for E♭ instruments A minor.
Who wrote Everybody's Song But My Own?
Everybody's Song But My Own was written by Kenny Wheeler.
What is the form of Everybody's Song But My Own?
Everybody's Song But My Own has 6 sections (AABACC) with 50 bars in total.
How fast is Everybody's Song But My Own played?
The usual groove is Jazz waltz.
What are the chord changes to Everybody's Song But My Own?
The opening bars are Fm9/Bb | G7b13/B | Cm11 | Ebmaj7/Bb. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.