Standards · 1971
For All We Know chords & key
“For All We Know” is a jazz standard by Fred Coots from 1971. It is usually played in E♭ major as a ballad, and the 32-bar AB form has 2 sections. Harmonically it contains 3 major ii–V–I cadences and 2 minor ii–V–i, uses 20 different chords and moves between the key centres E♭ major and F minor. In this atlas it appears on 4 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — E♭ major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Fm7×10
- B♭7×6
- E♭maj7×4
- E♭6×3
- F7×3
- A♭maj7×2
Key centres reached by ii–V
E♭ major and F minor
History
"For All We Know" is a soft rock song written for the 1970 film Lovers and Other Strangers, with music by Fred Karlin and lyrics by Robb Wilson (Robb Royer) and James Arthur Griffin (Jimmy Griffin), both from the American soft rock group Bread. It was originally performed, for the film's soundtrack, by Larry Meredith and won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1971. The best known version of the song is by American pop duo the Carpenters which reached No. 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and No. 1 on the US Billboard Easy Listening chart in 1971. The song was also a hit for Shirley Bassey at the same time in the United Kingdom. It has since been covered by various artists, including Petula Clark.
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Recorded on these albums
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| It's Magic 32% | B♭ major |
| Dinah 23% | G major |
| My Shining Hour 23% | C major |
| It Could Happen To You 22% | E♭ major |
| A Certain Smile 20% | F major |
| When Your Lover Has Gone 20% | G major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is For All We Know in?
For All We Know is usually played in E♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is F major, for E♭ instruments C major.
Who wrote For All We Know?
For All We Know was written by Fred Coots (1971).
What is the form of For All We Know?
For All We Know has 2 sections (AB) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is For All We Know played?
The usual groove is Ballad.
What are the chord changes to For All We Know?
The opening bars are Eb6 | F7 | Fm7 | Fm7 Bb7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.