Standards · 1972
Good Morning Heartache chords & key
“Good Morning Heartache” is a jazz standard by Drake-Fisher-Higginbotham from 1972. It is usually played in C minor as a ballad, and the 32-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 5 major ii–V–I cadences and 4 minor ii–V–i, uses 26 different chords and moves between the key centres G minor, F major, D minor, D major and C major. In this atlas it appears on 4 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — C minor
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Gm7×6
- Cm7×4
- Cm×3
- Cm♭6×3
- Cm6×3
- Fmaj7×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
G minor, F major, D minor, D major and C major
Characteristics
- AABA song form
History
"Good Morning Heartache" is a song written by Irene Higginbotham, Ervin Drake, and Dan Fisher. It was recorded by jazz singer Billie Holiday on January 22, 1946.
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Recorded on these albums
| 1956 | Lady Sings the Blues Billie Holiday |
| 1961 | Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie! Ella Fitzgerald |
| 1989 | All That Jazz Ella Fitzgerald |
| 2016 | Live in Cologne, 1974 (Live) Ella Fitzgerald · “Good Morning Heartache (live)” |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Good Morning Heartache in?
Good Morning Heartache is usually played in C minor. For B♭ instruments that is D minor, for E♭ instruments A minor.
Who wrote Good Morning Heartache?
Good Morning Heartache was written by Drake-Fisher-Higginbotham (1972).
What is the form of Good Morning Heartache?
Good Morning Heartache has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Good Morning Heartache played?
The usual groove is Ballad.
What are the chord changes to Good Morning Heartache?
The opening bars are Cm Cmb6 | Cm6 Cm7 | Fmaj7 Bbmaj7 | Am7b5 D7b9. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.