Standards
I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart chords & key
- Key
- E♭ major
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart” is a jazz standard by Duke Ellington. Most bands play it in E♭ major, medium swing; the tune runs 32 bars in AABA form. Harmonically it contains 2 major ii–V–I cadences and 3 minor ii–V–i, uses 19 different chords and moves between the key centres F minor and E♭ major. In this atlas it appears on 14 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — E♭ major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Gm7×9
- E♭6×7
- A♭7×6
- C7×6
- E♭maj7×5
- Cm7×5
Key centres reached by ii–V
F minor and E♭ major
Characteristics
- AABA song form
Recorded on these albums
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| In The Still Of The Night 21% | F major |
| I Got Rhythm 20% | B♭ major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart in?
I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart is usually played in E♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is F major, for E♭ instruments C major.
Who wrote I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart?
I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart was written by Duke Ellington.
What is the form of I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart?
I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart?
The opening bars are Eb6 Ab7 | Ebmaj7 Cm7 | Gm7 C7 | Gm7 C7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.