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For You, For Me, For Evermore chords & key

George Gershwin

Key
E♭ major
Form
AB
Bars
32
Groove
Slow swing
Time signature
4/4

“For You, For Me, For Evermore” is a jazz standard by George Gershwin. It is usually played in E♭ major as a slow swing, and the 32-bar AB form has 2 sections. Harmonically it contains 4 major ii–V–I cadences and 1 minor ii–V–i, uses 15 different chords and moves between the key centres E♭ major, A♭ major and F minor. In this atlas it appears on 3 album tracks.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — E♭ major

A
E♭maj7
F7
Fm7B♭7
Fm7B♭7
E♭maj7
F7
Fm7B♭7
Fm7B♭7
B♭m7
E♭7
B♭m7E♭7
A♭6
Cm7
F7
B7
B♭7♯5B♭7
B
E♭maj7
F7
Fm7B♭7
Fm7B♭7
B♭m7
E♭7
A♭6
D♭7
E♭maj7Gm7C7
Fm7B♭7
E♭maj7Cm7
F7
Fm7
E♭6/B♭B♭7
E♭6
F7B♭7

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

Harmonic analysis

4Major ii–V–I
1Minor ii–V–i
13ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
1Dominant chains
15Different chords

Most used chords

  • B♭7×10
  • Fm7×8
  • F7×6
  • E♭maj7×5
  • B♭m7×3
  • E♭7×3

Key centres reached by ii–V

E♭ major, A♭ major and F minor

Recorded on these albums

1959 Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
Ella Fitzgerald · “For You, for Me, for Everyone”
1959 Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Gershwin Song Book, Vol. 2
Ella Fitzgerald · “For You, for Me, for Evermore”
1965 Duke Ellington, Fletcher Henderson, Artie Shaw and Their Orchestras
Duke Ellington / Fletcher Henderson / Artie Shaw · “For You, for Me, for Evermore”

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

TitleComposerKeyFormGroove
The Best Things In Life Are Free 37% DeSylva-Brown-Henderson C major AB · 32 Medium-up swing
If I Knew Then (What I Know Now) 32% Jurgens-Howard E♭ major AB · 32 Medium swing
When You're Smilin' 31% Shay - Fisher - Goodwin B♭ major AB · 32 Medium swing
What A Difference A Day Made 29% Maria Grever F major AB · 32 Ballad
The Joker 28% Lee Morgan E♭ major AABA · 32 Medium swing
The Lady's In Love With You 28% Burton Lane G major AABA · 32 Medium swing
Look For The Silver Lining 27% Jerome Kern E♭ major ABA · 32 Medium swing
September In The Rain 27% Harry Warren E♭ major AABA · 32 Medium swing

Frequently asked questions

What key is For You, For Me, For Evermore in?

For You, For Me, For Evermore is usually played in E♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is F major, for E♭ instruments C major.

Who wrote For You, For Me, For Evermore?

For You, For Me, For Evermore was written by George Gershwin.

What is the form of For You, For Me, For Evermore?

For You, For Me, For Evermore has 2 sections (AB) with 32 bars in total.

How fast is For You, For Me, For Evermore played?

The usual groove is Slow swing.

What are the chord changes to For You, For Me, For Evermore?

The opening bars are Ebmaj7 | F7 | Fm7 Bb7 | Fm7 Bb7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.