Standards
I Left My Heart In San Francisco chords & key
“I Left My Heart In San Francisco” is a jazz standard by George Cory. Most bands play it in C major, ballad; the tune runs 32 bars in ABA form. Harmonically it contains 3 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 17 different chords. In this atlas it appears on 24 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
- G7×11
- Dm7×8
- Em7×4
- C6×3
- Cmaj7×3
- D7×3
Recorded on these albums
| 1962 | I Left My Heart in San Francisco Tony Bennett · “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” |
| 1962 | At Carnegie Hall: The Complete Concert Tony Bennett · “(I Left My Heart) In San Francisco” |
| 1963 | The Songs I Love Perry Como · “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” |
| 1963 | I’m a Woman Peggy Lee · “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” |
| 1963 | Dinah ’63 Dinah Washington · “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” |
| 1963 | The End of the World Julie London · “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” |
| 1963 | The Liveliest At Basin Street East Vic Damone · “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” |
| 1963 | Acapulco '22 Laurindo Almeida · “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” |
| 1963 | Soul of the Ballad Hank Crawford & Marty Paich Orchestra · “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” |
| 1963 | The New World of Milt Buckner Milt Buckner · “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” |
| 1963 | Blossom Dearie Sings Rootin' Songs Blossom Dearie · “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” |
| 1964 | Sings the Big Ones for Young Lovers Sammy Davis Jr. · “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” |
| 1964 | Today, Tomorrow, Forever Nancy Wilson · “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” |
| 1964 | A Swingin’, Singin’ Affair Mark Murphy · “(I Left My Heart) In San Francisco” |
| 1966 | Quietly There Chet Baker and the Carmel Strings · “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” |
| 1966 | The Shadow of Your Smile Johnny Mathis · “(I Left My Heart) In San Francisco” |
| 1966 | That Lovin’ Feeling King Curtis · “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” |
| 1966 | Cherry Jimmy McGriff · “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” |
| 1967 | Live At The Sahara In Las Vegas Connie Francis |
| 1967 | Sassy Swings Again Sarah Vaughan · “(I Left My Heart) In San Francisco” |
| 1967 | Games That Lovers Play James Last · “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” |
| 1967 | Booker 'n' Brass Booker Ervin · “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” |
| 1969 | Non Stop Evergreens James Last · “I Left My Heart in San Francisco / Tom Dooley” |
| 1970 | Attention! Fats Domino! Vol. 2 Fats Domino · “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
Frequently asked questions
What key is I Left My Heart In San Francisco in?
I Left My Heart In San Francisco is usually played in C major. For B♭ instruments that is D major, for E♭ instruments A major.
Who wrote I Left My Heart In San Francisco?
I Left My Heart In San Francisco was written by George Cory.
What is the form of I Left My Heart In San Francisco?
I Left My Heart In San Francisco has 3 sections (ABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is I Left My Heart In San Francisco played?
The usual groove is Ballad.
What are the chord changes to I Left My Heart In San Francisco?
The opening bars are C6 G7 | Em7 Ebdim7 | Dm7 | G7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.