Standards

I Concentrate On You chords & key

Key: E♭ major
Form: ABCD
Bars: 64
Groove: Up-tempo swing
Time signature: 4/4

“I Concentrate On You” is a jazz standard by Cole Porter. It is usually played in E♭ major as a up-tempo swing, and the 64-bar ABCD form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 4 major ii–V–I cadences and 1 minor ii–V–i, uses 27 different chords and moves between the key centres E♭ major, E♭ minor, B major and F♯ major. In this atlas it appears on 24 album tracks.

Chord changes

to key

Showing in: Concert (C) — E♭ major

E♭^maj7

A♭^7♯11

E♭^m7

A♭^m6

F^m7♭5

B♭^7♭9

E♭^m7

G♭⁷

B⁷

B♭^7♭13

E♭⁶

F^m7B♭⁷

E♭^maj7

A♭^7♯11

E♭^m7

D♭^m7G♭⁷

B^maj7

A♭^m7

D♭⁷

G♭^maj7

C⁷

F⁷

B♭⁷

E♭⁶

E♭⁶E♭⁷

A♭^maj7

A♭^m6

E♭^maj7

E♭C⁷

F^m7

B♭⁷

E♭^maj7

E♭E♭⁷

A♭^maj7

D♭⁷

G♭^maj7

C^m7♭5

F⁷

B♭⁷

E♭⁶

G^m7

A^m7♭5

A♭^maj7

G^m7

D♭^7♯11

C^7♯5

F^m7

B⁷

B♭⁷

E♭⁶

F^m7B♭⁷

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

Harmonic analysis

4Major ii–V–I

1Minor ii–V–i

7ii–V moves

0Tritone substitutions

4Dominant chains

27Different chords

Most used chords

B♭⁷×7
E♭^maj7×6
E♭⁶×5
F^m7×5
A♭^7♯11×4
E♭^m7×4

Key centres reached by ii–V

E♭ major, E♭ minor, B major and F♯ major

Recorded on these albums

1947	Songs by Sinatra Frank Sinatra · “I Concentrate on You”
1953	The Astaire Story Fred Astaire · “I Concentrate on You”
1955	This Is Chris Chris Connor featuring Kai Winding, J.J. Johnson, Ralph Sharon, Herbie Mann, Joe Puma, Osie Johnson, Milt Hinton · “I Concentrate on You”
1956	Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book Ella Fitzgerald · “I Concentrate on You”
1956	Tjader Plays Mambo Cal Tjader · “I Concentrate on You”
1957	Last Night When We Were Young Art Farmer with The Quincy Jones Orchestra · “I Concentrate on You”
1959	Oscar Peterson Plays the Cole Porter Songbook Oscar Peterson · “I Concentrate on You”
1959	Open Fire, Two Guitars Johnny Mathis · “I Concentrate on You”
1959	When You're Away Carmen McRae · “I Concentrate on You”
1960	I Concentrate on You Dinah Washington · “I Concentrate on You”
1960	Moon Faced and Starry Eyed Max Roach Plus Four / Abbey Lincoln · “I Concentrate on You”
1961	Sinatra’s Swingin’ Session!!! Frank Sinatra · “I Concentrate on You”
1961	The Great Kai & J.J. Kai Winding & J.J. Johnson · “I Concentrate on You”
1962	Lovely & Alive Lena Horne · “I Concentrate on You”
1962	Rhapsody in Rhythm Ray Conniff · “I Concentrate on You”
1964	Bosses of the Ballad Illinois Jacquet · “I Concentrate on You”
1966	The In Sound Gary McFarland · “I Concentrate on You”
1967	Francis Albert Sinatra & Antônio Carlos Jobim Francis Albert Sinatra & Antônio Carlos Jobim · “I Concentrate on You”
1968	Exclusively for my Friends - Vol. II: Girl Talk Oscar Peterson · “I Concentrate on You / Moon River”
1972	Ella Loves Cole Ella Fitzgerald · “I Concentrate on You”
1973	Listen Easy Tony Bennett · “I Concentrate on You”
1976	I Concentrate on You Lee Konitz & Red Mitchell · “I Concentrate on You”
1976	I'm Old Fashioned 渡辺貞夫 With The Great Jazz Trio · “I Concentrate on You”
1978	Dream Dancing: Ella Fitzgerald & Cole Porter Ella Fitzgerald · “I Concentrate on You”

Historic 78 rpm recordings

I CONCENTRATE ON YOU TOMMY DORSEY AND HIS ORCHESTRA · Cole Porter archive.org ↗

Frequently asked questions

What key is I Concentrate On You in?

I Concentrate On You is usually played in E♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is F major, for E♭ instruments C major.

Who wrote I Concentrate On You?

I Concentrate On You was written by Cole Porter.

What is the form of I Concentrate On You?

I Concentrate On You has 4 sections (ABCD) with 64 bars in total.

How fast is I Concentrate On You played?

The usual groove is Up-tempo swing.

What are the chord changes to I Concentrate On You?

The opening bars are Ebmaj7 | Ebmaj7 | Ab7#11 | Ab7#11. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.