Standards

Georgia On My Mind chords & key

Key: F major
Form: AABA
Bars: 32
Groove: Slow swing
Time signature: 4/4

“Georgia On My Mind” is a jazz standard by Hoagy Carmichael. It is usually played in F major as a slow swing, and the 32-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 4 major ii–V–I cadences and 10 minor ii–V–i, uses 18 different chords and moves between the key centres G minor, D minor, F major and A minor. In this atlas it appears on 21 album tracks.

Chord changes

to key

Showing in: Concert (C) — F major

F^maj7

E^m7♭5A^7♭9

D^mD^m_/C

G_/BB♭^m7E♭⁷

A^m7D⁷

G^m7C⁷

A^m7D⁷

G^m7C^7♯5

F⁶

E^m7♭5A^7♭9

D^mA^7♭9

D^mB♭⁷

D^mA^7♭9

D^mG⁷_/B

D^mA^7♭9

D^mB^m7♭5E⁷

A^m7D⁷

G^m7C⁷

F^maj7

E^m7♭5A^7♭9

D^mD^m_/C

G_/BB♭^m7E♭⁷

A^m7D⁷

G^m7C⁷

F⁶

G^m7C⁷

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

Harmonic analysis

4Major ii–V–I

10Minor ii–V–i

20ii–V moves

0Tritone substitutions

0Dominant chains

18Different chords

Most used chords

D^m×9
A^7♭9×7
G^m7×6
A^m7×5
D⁷×5
C⁷×5

Key centres reached by ii–V

G minor, D minor, F major and A minor

Characteristics

AABA song form

Recorded on these albums

1955	Swingin’ Down Yonder Dean Martin · “Georgia on My Mind”
1957	New Tricks... Bing Crosby with Buddy Cole and His Trio
1960	The Genius Hits the Road Ray Charles · “Georgia on My Mind”
1962	Ella Swings Gently With Nelson Ella Fitzgerald · “Georgia on My Mind”
1975	A Southern Memoir Bing Crosby · “Georgia on My Mind”
1983	Speak Love Ella Fitzgerald / Joe Pass · “Georgia on My Mind”
1990	Satchmo Louis Armstrong
1995	On The Sentimental Side Billie Holiday
1995	Love Me or Leave Me Billie Holiday · “Georgia on My Mind”
2001	Armstrong Alumni Allstars Louis Armstrong · “Georgia on my Mind”
2001	Billie Holiday: Star Power Billie Holiday · “Georgia on My Mind”
2003	Body & Soul Billie Holiday
2004	American Music Legends Louis Armstrong · “Georgia on My Mind”
2004	Ultimate Jazz & Blues Louis Armstrong
2005	Ray Charles - Great Moments 9 Ray Charles · “Georgia on My Mind”
2005	Romance in the Dark, Vol. 1 Billie Holiday
2006	Ray Sings, Basie Swings Ray Charles + Count Basie Orchestra · “Georgia on My Mind”
2010	Die Größte Hits von Ray Charles Ray Charles · “Georgia on My Mind”
2019	The Platinum Collection Ray Charles · “Georgia on My Mind”
2020	Ray Charles - Optimum Ray Charles · “Georgia on My Mind”
—	The Collection Ray Charles · “Georgia on My Mind”

Historic 78 rpm recordings

GEORGIA ON MY MIND BIX BEIDERBECKE · Hoagy Carmichael & His Orch. · Bix · Jack… archive.org ↗
GEORGIA ON MY MIND REX STEWART AND HIS ORCHESTRA · Rex Stewart · Sandy Williams ·… archive.org ↗
GEORGIA ON MY MIND Sonny Dunham and His Orchestra · Carmichael · Gorrell · 1944 archive.org ↗
GEORGIA ON MY MIND GLENN MILLER AND HIS ORCHESTRA · Correll · Carmichael · 1952 archive.org ↗

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

Title	Composer	Key	Form	Groove
In Love In Vain 35%	Leo Robin Jerome Kern	B♭ major	ABAC · 32	Medium swing
Line For Lyons 31%	Gerry Mulligan	G major	AABA · 32	Medium swing
I've Never Been In Love Before 29%	Frank Loesser	B♭ major	AABA · 32	Medium swing
The Masquerade Is Over 29%	Allie Wrubel	E♭ major	AAB · 44	Ballad
Little Willie Leaps 26%	Charlie Parker	F major	AA · 32	Up-tempo swing
Get Me To The Church On Time 25%	Alan Lerner	G major	AAB · 54	Up-tempo swing
The Good Life 25%	Sacha Distel	A♭ major	AB · 32	Ballad
I Remember Clifford 25%	Benny Golson	E♭ major	AABA · 32	Ballad

Frequently asked questions

What key is Georgia On My Mind in?

Georgia On My Mind is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.

Who wrote Georgia On My Mind?

Georgia On My Mind was written by Hoagy Carmichael.

What is the form of Georgia On My Mind?

Georgia On My Mind has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.

How fast is Georgia On My Mind played?

The usual groove is Slow swing.

What are the chord changes to Georgia On My Mind?

The opening bars are Fmaj7 | Em7b5 A7b9 | Dm Dm/C | G/B Bbm7 Eb7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.