Standards
I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry chords & key
“I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry” is a jazz standard by Jule Styne. It is usually played in C major as a ballad, and the 38-bar AABAA form has 5 sections. Harmonically it contains 11 major ii–V–I cadences and 5 minor ii–V–i, uses 21 different chords and moves between the key centres C major, F major, D minor and E minor. In this atlas it appears on 16 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — C major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- G7×12
- Dm7×11
- Em7×9
- C7×6
- Gm7×5
- A7×5
Key centres reached by ii–V
C major, F major, D minor and E minor
Recorded on these albums
| 1956 | He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not Chris Connor · “I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry” |
| 1959 | Cannonball Takes Charge Cannonball Adderley · “I Guess I’ll Hang My Tears Out to Dry” |
| 1962 | Go Dexter Gordon · “I Guess I’ll Hang My Tears Out to Dry” |
| 1962 | Eddie Harris Goes to the Movies Eddie Harris · “I Guess I’ll Hang My Tears Out to Dry” |
| 1964 | By Myself Karin Krog · “I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry” |
| 1965 | Sarah Sings Soulfully Sarah Vaughan · “I Guess I’ll Hang My Tears Out to Dry” |
| 1965 | A tot jazz Tete Montoliu amb Billy Brooks I Erik Peter · “I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry” |
| 1991 | The Jule Styne Songbook Michael Feinstein · “I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry” |
| 1996 | After Hours John Pizzarelli · “I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry” |
| 1998 | Standard Time, Volume 5: The Midnight Blues Wynton Marsalis · “I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry” |
| 1998 | It’s All Over but the Swingin’ / I Gotta Right to Swing! Sammy Davis Jr. · “I Guess I’ll Hang My Tears Out to Dry” |
| 2002 | Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz Marian McPartland with guest Carmen McRae · “I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry” |
| 2004 | Dream Dancing VI: The Sinatra Songbook Ray Anthony · “I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry” |
| 2019 | The Complete Atlantic and FM Albums Chris Connor · “I Guess I’ll Hang My Tears Out to Dry” |
| 2023 | The Blue Note Collection Dexter Gordon · “I Guess I’ll Hang My Tears Out to Dry” |
| — | Milestones of a Legend Cannonball Adderley · “I Guess I'll Hang My Tears out to Dry” |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| The Things We Did Last Summer 29% | F major |
| Deed I Do 28% | C major |
| I Want To Be Happy 28% | C major |
| Again 27% | G major |
| Rockin' Chair 27% | E♭ major |
| All Too Soon 26% | C major |
| Down In The Depths 25% | G major |
| A Foggy Day 24% | F major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry in?
I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry is usually played in C major. For B♭ instruments that is D major, for E♭ instruments A major.
Who wrote I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry?
I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry was written by Jule Styne.
What is the form of I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry?
I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry has 5 sections (AABAA) with 38 bars in total.
How fast is I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry played?
The usual groove is Ballad.
What are the chord changes to I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry?
The opening bars are Em7 Ebm7 | Dm7 G7 | Cmaj7 Am7 | Dm7 G7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.