Standards
Fools Rush In chords & key
- Key
- C major
- Form
- ABAC
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Slow swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Fools Rush In” is a jazz standard by Rube Bloom. It is usually played in C major as a slow swing, and the 32-bar ABAC form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 5 major ii–V–I cadences and 1 minor ii–V–i, uses 13 different chords and moves between the key centres C major and D minor. In this atlas it appears on 7 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — C major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Dm7×7
- G7×7
- Am7×4
- Cmaj7×3
- A7♭9×2
- C6×2
Key centres reached by ii–V
C major and D minor
Characteristics
- ABAC song form
Recorded on these albums
Historic 78 rpm recordings
- Fools Rush In Stan Getz · Mercer · Bloom · 1953 archive.org ↗
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Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Dearly Beloved 39% | C major |
| A Certain Smile 36% | F major |
| Speak Low 33% | F major |
| Manhattan 32% | F major |
| Eclypso 31% | E♭ major |
| This Time The Dream's On Me 31% | G major |
| Billy Boy 30% | C major |
| Jeepers Creepers 30% | B♭ major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Fools Rush In in?
Fools Rush In is usually played in C major. For B♭ instruments that is D major, for E♭ instruments A major.
Who wrote Fools Rush In?
Fools Rush In was written by Rube Bloom.
What is the form of Fools Rush In?
Fools Rush In has 4 sections (ABAC) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Fools Rush In played?
The usual groove is Slow swing.
What are the chord changes to Fools Rush In?
The opening bars are Dm7 | G7 | Cmaj7 | Am7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.