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 24 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

1951	Erroll Garner Erroll Garner · “Georgia on My Mind”
1955	Swingin’ Down Yonder Dean Martin · “Georgia on My Mind”
1956	The One, the Only Kay Starr Kay Starr · “Georgia on My Mind”
1957	New Tricks... Bing Crosby with Buddy Cole and His Trio
1957	Hoagy Sings Carmichael Hoagy Carmichael · “Georgia on My Mind”
1958	The Hoagy Carmichael Sessions and More Al Cohn and Zoot Sims · “Georgia on My Mind”
1959	Gone With the Wind The Dave Brubeck Quartet · “Georgia on My Mind”
1960	The Genius Hits the Road Ray Charles · “Georgia on My Mind”
1960	At the Renaissance Ben Webster · “Georgia on My Mind”
1960	Mr. New Orleans Meets Mr. Honky Tonk Pete Fountain & "Big" Tiny Little · “Georgia on My Mind”
1961	The Great Kai & J.J. Kai Winding & J.J. Johnson · “Georgia on My Mind”
1961	The Greatest Horn in the World Al Hirt · “Georgia on My Mind”
1962	Ella Swings Gently With Nelson Ella Fitzgerald · “Georgia on My Mind”
1962	Sizzlin’ Arnett Cobb · “Georgia on My Mind”
1963	Any Number Can Win Jimmy Smith · “Georgia on My Mind”
1964	Tread Ye Lightly Clark Terry · “Georgia on My Mind”
1964	Tobacco Road Lou Rawls · “Georgia on My Mind”
1964	The New Palladium Performances Ted Heath and His Music · “Georgia on My Mind”
1967	Down Here on the Ground Wes Montgomery · “Georgia on My Mind”
1967	Pete Fountain Plays and the Angels Sing Pete Fountain · “Georgia on My Mind”
1968	Mr. Acker Bilk's Folio of Great Songs Mr. Acker Bilk & The Leon Young String Chorale · “Georgia on My Mind”
1968	The Inspiration I Feel Herbie Mann · “Georgia on My Mind”
1968	Guitar Sounds From Lenny Breau Lenny Breau · “Georgia on My Mind”
1969	Hank Marvin Hank Marvin · “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.