Standards
I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan chords & key
“I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan” is a jazz standard by Arthur Schwartz. It is usually played in C major as a ballad, and the 20-bar ABC form has 3 sections. Harmonically it contains 3 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 16 different chords and moves between the key centres C major and F major. In this atlas it appears on 23 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
- G7×10
- Cmaj7×6
- Dm7×4
- Em7×3
- Am7×2
- E♭dim7×2
Key centres reached by ii–V
C major and F major
Recorded on these albums
| 1952 | A Band Is Born Billy May · “I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plan” |
| 1957 | A Swingin’ Affair! Frank Sinatra · “I Guess I’ll Have to Change My Plans” |
| 1958 | Julie Is Her Name, Volume Two Julie London · “I Guess I’ll Have to Change My Plan” |
| 1959 | Count Basie and His Orchestra Swings / Tony Bennett Sings Basie / Bennett · “I Guess I’ll Have to Change My Plans” |
| 1961 | Love Swings Bobby Darin · “I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plan” |
| 1962 | My Kind of Music Mel Tormé · “I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plan” |
| 1975 | Back to the Roots Kay Starr · “I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plans” |
| 1980 | The Dolphin Has A Message Bud Freeman |
| 1986 | Solo Flight Bucky Pizzarelli · “I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plan” |
| 1989 | Tony Bennett with the Count Basie Orchestra Tony Bennett with The Count Basie Orchestra · “I Guess I’ll Have to Change My Plans” |
| 1990 | Tony Bennett in Concert With Count Basie Tony Bennett · “I Guess I’ll Have to Change My Plans” |
| 1992 | The Jazz Giants Lester Young · “I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plan” |
| 1992 | Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume Sixteen Hank Jones · “I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plan” |
| 1992 | Mel Tormé and Friends: Recorded Live at Marty’s, New York City Mel Tormé · “I Guess I’ll Have to Change My Plan” |
| 1993 | Steppin’ Out Tony Bennett · “I Guess I’ll Have to Change My Plan” |
| 1999 | Songs for Hip Lovers Woody Herman · “I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plans” |
| 1999 | Let Yourself Go: Celebrating Fred Astaire Stacey Kent · “I Guess I’ll Have to Change My Plan” |
| 2000 | A Band Is Born / Big Band Bash Billy May · “I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plan” |
| 2002 | Sing! Sing! Sing! John Pizzarelli · “I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plan” |
| 2006 | The Tatum Group Masterpieces Art Tatum · “I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plans” |
| 2012 | It’s a Wonderful World Stacey Kent · “I Guess I’ll Have to Change My Plan” |
| 2018 | Don't Look Back in Anger Bobby Darin |
| 2018 | Four Classic Albums (Second Set) Lester Young · “I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plan” |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| I Like The Likes Of You 31% | E♭ major |
| I Want To Be Happy 30% | C major |
| It's Magic 30% | B♭ major |
| Jeepers Creepers 30% | B♭ major |
| A Certain Smile 29% | F major |
| Candy 29% | B♭ major |
| The Lady's In Love With You 29% | G major |
| Eclypso 28% | E♭ major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan in?
I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan is usually played in C major. For B♭ instruments that is D major, for E♭ instruments A major.
Who wrote I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan?
I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan was written by Arthur Schwartz.
What is the form of I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan?
I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan has 3 sections (ABC) with 20 bars in total.
How fast is I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan played?
The usual groove is Ballad.
What are the chord changes to I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan?
The opening bars are Cmaj7 G7 | Cmaj7 G7 | Cmaj7 Am7 | Dm7 G7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.