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Here's To My Lady chords & key

Bloom-Mercer

Key
E♭ major
Form
ABCD
Bars
32
Groove
Medium swing
Time signature
4/4

“Here's To My Lady” is a jazz standard by Bloom-Mercer. Most bands play it in E♭ major, medium swing; the tune runs 32 bars in ABCD form. Harmonically it contains 5 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 21 different chords and moves between the key centres E♭ major and A♭ major.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — E♭ major

A
E♭maj7Fm7
Gm7D♭7
Cm7B7♯9
B♭m7E♭7
A♭maj7Gm7
Fm7Fm7/E♭
Dm7♭5
D♭7♯11
B
E♭maj7D♭7
Cm7
Fm7B♭7
E♭maj7D♭7
Cm7Cmmaj7
Cm7F7
Fm7
B♭7
C
E♭maj7B♭7
B♭m7E♭7
A♭maj7
A♭m7D♭7
Cm7
F7
Fm7
B♭7susB♭7♭9
D
E♭maj7Fm7
Gm7G7♯5
A♭maj7B♭m7
Cm7D♭7
Gm7G♭7
Fm7B♭7
E♭6Cm7
Fm7B♭7sus

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

Harmonic analysis

5Major ii–V–I
0Minor ii–V–i
10ii–V moves
6Tritone substitutions
0Dominant chains
21Different chords

Most used chords

  • Fm7×8
  • Cm7×7
  • E♭maj7×5
  • D♭7×5
  • Gm7×4
  • B♭7×4

Key centres reached by ii–V

E♭ major and A♭ major

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

TitleComposerKeyFormGroove
My Shining Hour 23% Harold Arlen C major AB · 32 Medium swing

Frequently asked questions

What key is Here's To My Lady in?

Here's To My Lady is usually played in E♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is F major, for E♭ instruments C major.

Who wrote Here's To My Lady?

Here's To My Lady was written by Bloom-Mercer.

What is the form of Here's To My Lady?

Here's To My Lady has 4 sections (ABCD) with 32 bars in total.

How fast is Here's To My Lady played?

The usual groove is Medium swing.

What are the chord changes to Here's To My Lady?

The opening bars are Ebmaj7 Fm7 | Gm7 Db7 | Cm7 B7#9 | Bbm7 Eb7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.