Standards

I Don't Know Enough About You chords & key

Key
C major
Form
AABA
Bars
32
Groove
Medium swing
Time signature
4/4

“I Don't Know Enough About You” is a jazz standard by Peggy Lee. It is usually played in C major as a medium swing, and the 32-bar AABA form has 4 sections.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — C major

A
D7
G7
C7B7
B♭7A7
1.
D7
G7
C69A♭7
G7
2.
D7
Em7A7
D7G7
C6
B
Bm7
E7
A7
A7
D7
D7
G7
G7
A
D7
G7
C7B7
B♭7A7
D7
Em7A7
D7G7
C6

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

Harmonic analysis

0Major ii–V–I
0Minor ii–V–i
3ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
17Dominant chains
12Different chords

Most used chords

  • D7×10
  • G7×9
  • A7×7
  • C7×3
  • B7×3
  • B♭7×3

Characteristics

  • AABA song form

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

TitleComposerKeyFormGroove
Cheetah 27% Kenny Burrell B♭ major AABA · 32 Up-tempo swing
9.20 Special 23% Earl Warren C major AABA · 32 Medium swing
Love Is Just Around The Corner 23% Lewis Gensler F major AABA · 32 Medium swing
Blue And Sentimental 22% Livingstone-David-Basie E♭ major ABC · 18 Ballad
Dig 22% Miles Davis A♭ major AA · 32 Up-tempo swing
Sweet Georgia Brown 22% Pinkard-Casey-Bernie A♭ major AA · 32 Up-tempo swing
You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me 21% Fain-Kaval-Norman A♭ major AABA · 32 Medium swing

Frequently asked questions

What key is I Don't Know Enough About You in?

I Don't Know Enough About You is usually played in C major. For B♭ instruments that is D major, for E♭ instruments A major.

Who wrote I Don't Know Enough About You?

I Don't Know Enough About You was written by Peggy Lee.

What is the form of I Don't Know Enough About You?

I Don't Know Enough About You has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.

How fast is I Don't Know Enough About You played?

The usual groove is Medium swing.

What are the chord changes to I Don't Know Enough About You?

The opening bars are D7 | G7 | C7 B7 | Bb7 A7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.