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I Love Being Here With You chords & key

Bill Schluger, Peggy Lee

Key
B♭ major
Form
AABC
Bars
32
Groove
Medium swing
Time signature
4/4

“I Love Being Here With You” is a jazz standard by Bill Schluger and Peggy Lee. It is usually played in B♭ major as a medium swing, and the 32-bar AABC form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 3 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 11 different chords.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — B♭ major

A
B♭
Fm7B♭7
E♭7
Edim7
B♭A♭7
G7
Cm7F7
1.
B♭F7
2.
B♭
B
D7
D7
G7
G7
C7
C7
F7
F7
C
B♭
Fm7B♭7
E♭7
Edim7
B♭A♭7
G7
Cm7F7
B♭

Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.

Harmonic analysis

3Major ii–V–I
0Minor ii–V–i
6ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
6Dominant chains
11Different chords

Most used chords

  • B♭×9
  • F7×6
  • G7×5
  • Fm7×3
  • B♭7×3
  • E♭7×3

History

"I Love Being Here with You" is a song written by Peggy Lee and Bill Schluger. It was released by Capitol Records in 1961 as the B-side to her single "Bucket of Tears", and then on the album Basin Street East Proudly Presents Miss Peggy Lee. Orchestration was arranged and conducted by Bill Holman. Though released as a B-side, it quickly became a popular song with other artists.

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Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

TitleComposerKeyFormGroove
I Got Rhythm 37% George Gershwin B♭ major AABA · 32 Up-tempo swing
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself A Letter 29% Fred Ahlert G major AA · 32 Medium swing
Little Peace In C For You 29% Michel Petrucciani C major AABA · 32 Medium swing
Straighten Up And Fly Right 29% Cole-Mills A♭ major AACD · 32 Medium swing
Anthropology 28% Charlie Parker B♭ major AABA · 32 Up-tempo swing
C.T.A. 28% Jimmy Heath B♭ major AABA · 32 Up-tempo swing
Moose The Mooche 28% Charlie Parker B♭ major AABA · 32 Up-tempo swing
No Moe 28% Sonny Rollins B♭ major AABA · 32 Up-tempo swing

Frequently asked questions

What key is I Love Being Here With You in?

I Love Being Here With You is usually played in B♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is C major, for E♭ instruments G major.

Who wrote I Love Being Here With You?

I Love Being Here With You was written by Bill Schluger and Peggy Lee.

What is the form of I Love Being Here With You?

I Love Being Here With You has 4 sections (AABC) with 32 bars in total.

How fast is I Love Being Here With You played?

The usual groove is Medium swing.

What are the chord changes to I Love Being Here With You?

The opening bars are Bb | Fm7 Bb7 | Eb7 | Edim7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.