Standards
Glad To Be Unhappy chords & key
“Glad To Be Unhappy” is a jazz standard by Rodgers-Hart. It is usually played in F major as a ballad, and the 24-bar ABC form has 3 sections. Harmonically it contains 3 major ii–V–I cadences and 4 minor ii–V–i, uses 10 different chords and moves between the key centres G minor, F major and A minor. In this atlas it appears on 2 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — F major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- C7×9
- Gm7×6
- F6×5
- E♭7×3
- Am7×3
- D7×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
G minor, F major and A minor
Recorded on these albums
| 1958 | Lady in Satin Billie Holiday · “Glad to Be Unhappy” |
| 1973 | Barbra Streisand … and Other Musical Instruments Barbra Streisand · “Glad to Be Unhappy” |
Historic 78 rpm recordings
- GLAD TO BE UNHAPPY LENA HORNE · Rogers · Hart · PHIL MOORE · 1946 archive.org ↗
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Ceora 26% | A♭ major |
| Line For Lyons 26% | G major |
| My Little Suede Shoes 25% | E♭ major |
| Just Squeeze Me 23% | F major |
| Little Willie Leaps 23% | F major |
| Old Cape Cod 23% | E♭ major |
| A Fine Romance 21% | C major |
| Honeysuckle Rose 21% | F major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Glad To Be Unhappy in?
Glad To Be Unhappy is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.
Who wrote Glad To Be Unhappy?
Glad To Be Unhappy was written by Rodgers-Hart.
What is the form of Glad To Be Unhappy?
Glad To Be Unhappy has 3 sections (ABC) with 24 bars in total.
How fast is Glad To Be Unhappy played?
The usual groove is Ballad.
What are the chord changes to Glad To Be Unhappy?
The opening bars are Gm7 | Eb7 | C7 | C7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.