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Standards · 1954

Hey There chords & key

Alder-Ross · Lyrics: Richard Adler, Jerry Ross

Key
E♭ major
Form
ABAC
Bars
36
Groove
Medium swing
Time signature
4/4
Year
1954

“Hey There” is a jazz standard by Alder-Ross from 1954. Most bands play it in E♭ major, medium swing; the tune runs 36 bars in ABAC form. Harmonically it contains 8 major ii–V–I cadences and 3 minor ii–V–i, uses 20 different chords and moves between the key centres E♭ major, G major, F minor, A♭ major and G minor.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — E♭ major

A
E♭6Cm7
Fm7B♭7
E♭6Cm7
Fm7B♭7
C7
Fm7B♭7
E♭maj7Cm7
Am7D7
B
G6Em7
Am7D7
G6Em7
Am7D7
G7
C7
Fm7D♭7
Fm7B♭7
A
E♭6Cm7
Fm7B♭7
E♭6Cm7
Fm7B♭7
C7
Fm7B♭7
B♭m7
E♭7
C
A♭maj7
Am7♭5D7
Gm7
Gm7♭5C7♭9
Fm7
A♭m6
Gm7
C7
Fm7
B♭7
E♭6
Fm7B♭7

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

Harmonic analysis

8Major ii–V–I
3Minor ii–V–i
16ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
2Dominant chains
20Different chords

Most used chords

  • Fm7×11
  • B♭7×9
  • E♭6×5
  • Cm7×5
  • C7×4
  • D7×4

Key centres reached by ii–V

E♭ major, G major, F minor, A♭ major and G minor

Characteristics

  • ABAC song form

History

"Hey There" is a show tune from the musical play The Pajama Game, written by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. Published in 1954, it was introduced by John Raitt in the original production. In the show, Sid sings it to a recording device, telling himself that he's foolish to continue his advances to Babe. He plays the tape back, and after responding to his own comments, sings a duet with himself.

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Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

TitleComposerKeyFormGroove
Polkadots And Moonbeams 27% Jimmy Van-Heusen F major AABA · 32 Ballad
Look For The Silver Lining 24% Jerome Kern E♭ major ABA · 32 Medium swing
Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea 23% Harold Arlen F major AABA · 32 Medium-up swing
The Party's Over 22% Styne-Comden-Green E♭ major AB · 36 Ballad
This Is All I Ask 22% Gordon Jenkins F major ABAC · 32 Ballad
In Love In Vain 21% Leo Robin Jerome Kern B♭ major ABAC · 32 Medium swing
Let's Call The Whole Thing Off 21% George Gershwin G major AABA · 34 Medium swing
Making Whoopee 21% Walter Donaldson G major AABA · 32 Medium swing

Frequently asked questions

What key is Hey There in?

Hey There is usually played in E♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is F major, for E♭ instruments C major.

Who wrote Hey There?

Hey There was written by Alder-Ross (1954).

What is the form of Hey There?

Hey There has 4 sections (ABAC) with 36 bars in total.

How fast is Hey There played?

The usual groove is Medium swing.

What are the chord changes to Hey There?

The opening bars are Eb6 Cm7 | Fm7 Bb7 | Eb6 Cm7 | Fm7 Bb7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.