Standards

Hello Young Lovers chords & key

Key: C major
Form: AABA
Bars: 72
Groove: Medium-up swing
Time signature: 3/4

“Hello Young Lovers” is a jazz standard by Richard Rogers. Most bands play it in C major, medium-up swing; the tune runs 72 bars in AABA form. Harmonically it contains 4 major ii–V–I cadences and 1 minor ii–V–i, uses 21 different chords and moves between the key centres C major, A minor and F major. In this atlas it appears on 24 album tracks.

Chord changes

to key

Showing in: Concert (C) — C major

C^maj7

D^m7

E^m7

D^m7

C^maj7

D♭^dim7

D^m7

G⁷

D^m7♭5

G⁷_/B

E♭^maj7_/B♭

G⁷

D^m7

G⁷

C⁶

G⁷

C⁶

C⁷

F⁶

G^m7

A^m7

G^m7

F^maj7

G^m7

F^maj7

B^m7♭5

E⁷

A^m7

D⁷

D^m7

A^7♭13

D^m7

G⁷

C^maj7

D^m7

E^m7

D^m7

C^maj7

D♭^dim7

D^m7

G⁷

D^m7♭5

G⁷_/B

E♭^maj7_/B♭

G⁷

D^m7

G⁷

G^m7

C⁷

F⁶

F^m7

E⁷

A⁷

D^m7

A♭⁷G⁷

C⁶

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

Harmonic analysis

4Major ii–V–I

1Minor ii–V–i

13ii–V moves

0Tritone substitutions

1Dominant chains

21Different chords

Most used chords

D^m7×15
G⁷×12
C^maj7×6
C⁶×4
G^m7×4
E^m7×3

Key centres reached by ii–V

C major, A minor and F major

Characteristics

AABA song form

Recorded on these albums

1956	Perry Como Sings Hits From Broadway Shows Perry Como · “Hello, Young Lovers”
1957	Blue Trombone J.J. Johnson
1958	Broadway in Rhythm Ray Conniff · “Hello, Young Lovers”
1959	Heavenly Johnny Mathis · “Hello, Young Lovers”
1960	Mel Tormé Swings Shubert Alley Mel Tormé with the Marty Paich Orchestra
1960	Swing, You Lovers Keely Smith · “Hello, Young Lovers”
1961	For the Young at Heart Perry Como
1961	South American Cookin’ Curtis Fuller
1962	Hello Young Lovers Nancy Wilson · “Hello, Young Lovers”
1964	Hello, Young Lovers Jimmy Durante · “Hello, Young Lovers”
1965	September of My Years Frank Sinatra · “Hello, Young Lovers”
1965	Feelin’ Good Lena Horne
1970	In Person at The International Hotel, Las Vegas Perry Como · “I've Got You Under My Skin / Hello, Young Lovers”
1973	From Broadway To Paris Count Basie and Benny Goodman
1978	Four on the Outside Curtis Fuller
1979	Fire and Filigree Curtis Fuller
1981	With Love Rosemary Clooney
1986	Another Workout Hank Mobley · “Hello, Young Lovers”
1987	Hello Young Lovers Frank Sinatra
1988	Only Trust Your Heart Toots Thielemans · “Hello, Young Lovers”
1990	Plays the Music of Rodgers & Hammerstein Tommy Flanagan with the Wilbur Harden Quartet
1993	Very Early Mark Murphy
1997	Mothers & Daughters Rosemary Clooney
1997	Something to Live For Archie Shepp

Frequently asked questions

What key is Hello Young Lovers in?

Hello Young Lovers is usually played in C major. For B♭ instruments that is D major, for E♭ instruments A major.

Who wrote Hello Young Lovers?

Hello Young Lovers was written by Richard Rogers.

What is the form of Hello Young Lovers?

Hello Young Lovers has 4 sections (AABA) with 72 bars in total.

How fast is Hello Young Lovers played?

The usual groove is Medium-up swing.

What are the chord changes to Hello Young Lovers?

The opening bars are Cmaj7 | Dm7 | Em7 | Dm7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.