Standards
Get Me To The Church On Time chords & key
- Key
- G major
- Form
- AAB
- Bars
- 54
- Groove
- Up-tempo swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Get Me To The Church On Time” is a jazz standard by Alan Lerner. Most bands play it in G major, up-tempo swing; the tune runs 54 bars in AAB form. Harmonically it contains 3 major ii–V–I cadences and 3 minor ii–V–i, uses 11 different chords and moves between the key centres G major and A minor. In this atlas it appears on 2 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — G major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- G6×22
- Am7×11
- D7×10
- Bm7×3
- Cmaj7×2
- Gmaj7×2
Key centres reached by ii–V
G major and A minor
Recorded on these albums
| 1964 | Sings My Fair Lady Nat King Cole · “Get Me to the Church on Time” |
| 2026 | Early Years - Selected Albums 1956-58 Johnny Mathis · “Get Me to the Church on Time” |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
Frequently asked questions
What key is Get Me To The Church On Time in?
Get Me To The Church On Time is usually played in G major. For B♭ instruments that is A major, for E♭ instruments E major.
Who wrote Get Me To The Church On Time?
Get Me To The Church On Time was written by Alan Lerner.
What is the form of Get Me To The Church On Time?
Get Me To The Church On Time has 3 sections (AAB) with 54 bars in total.
How fast is Get Me To The Church On Time played?
The usual groove is Up-tempo swing.
What are the chord changes to Get Me To The Church On Time?
The opening bars are G6 | G6 | G6 | G6. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.