Standards
Here's That Sunny Day chords & key
- Key
- A major
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 72
- Groove
- Bossa nova
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Here's That Sunny Day” is a jazz standard by Barney Kessel. It is usually played in A major as a bossa nova, and the 72-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 3 major ii–V–I cadences and 3 minor ii–V–i, uses 23 different chords and moves between the key centres B♭ major, D minor, C major, A minor, B minor and A major.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — A major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Amaj7×14
- A♯maj7×8
- Bm7×8
- E7×8
- Cmaj7×7
- Fmaj7×7
Key centres reached by ii–V
B♭ major, D minor, C major, A minor, B minor and A major
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Get Me To The Church On Time 20% | G major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Here's That Sunny Day in?
Here's That Sunny Day is usually played in A major. For B♭ instruments that is B major, for E♭ instruments F♯ major.
Who wrote Here's That Sunny Day?
Here's That Sunny Day was written by Barney Kessel.
What is the form of Here's That Sunny Day?
Here's That Sunny Day has 4 sections (AABA) with 72 bars in total.
How fast is Here's That Sunny Day played?
The usual groove is Bossa nova.
What are the chord changes to Here's That Sunny Day?
The opening bars are A/E | A/E | D/E | D/E. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.