Standards
I Don't Want To Miss Mississippi chords & key
- Key
- G major
- Form
- AAB
- Bars
- 48
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“I Don't Want To Miss Mississippi” is a jazz standard by Serger Ellis. Most bands play it in G major, medium swing; the tune runs 48 bars in AAB form. Harmonically it contains 5 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 10 different chords.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — G major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- G×13
- D7×8
- Am7×5
- A7×5
- G7×4
- C×4
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| You Keep Coming Back Like A Song 46% | E♭ major |
| Down For Double 43% | B♭ major |
| High Hopes 37% | F major |
| I Like The Likes Of You 35% | E♭ major |
| 52nd Street Theme 33% | C major |
| Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive 33% | F major |
| The Glory Of Love 33% | G major |
| Copenhagen 32% | B♭ major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is I Don't Want To Miss Mississippi in?
I Don't Want To Miss Mississippi is usually played in G major. For B♭ instruments that is A major, for E♭ instruments E major.
Who wrote I Don't Want To Miss Mississippi?
I Don't Want To Miss Mississippi was written by Serger Ellis.
What is the form of I Don't Want To Miss Mississippi?
I Don't Want To Miss Mississippi has 3 sections (AAB) with 48 bars in total.
How fast is I Don't Want To Miss Mississippi played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to I Don't Want To Miss Mississippi?
The opening bars are G | G | G7 | G7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.