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 3 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — C major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Dm7×15
- G7×12
- Cmaj7×6
- C6×4
- Gm7×4
- Em7×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
C major, A minor and F major
Characteristics
- AABA song form
Recorded on these albums
| 1965 | September of My Years Frank Sinatra · “Hello, Young Lovers” |
| 1965 | Feelin’ Good Lena Horne |
| 1987 | Hello Young Lovers Frank Sinatra |
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.