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I May Be Wrong chords & key

Henry Sullivan

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

“I May Be Wrong” is a jazz standard by Henry Sullivan. Most bands play it in E♭ major, medium swing; the tune runs 32 bars in AABC form. Harmonically it contains 7 major ii–V–I cadences and 2 minor ii–V–i, uses 14 different chords and moves between the key centres E♭ major, A♭ major, F minor and G minor. In this atlas it appears on 4 album tracks.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — E♭ major

A
E♭maj7
B♭m7E♭7
A♭maj7
D♭7
E♭maj7Cm7
F7
Fm7B♭7
1.
E♭6B♭7
2.
E♭6C7
B
Fm7B♭7
Gm7C7
Fm7B♭7
Am7♭5D7♭9
Gm7
C7
Cm7F7
Fm7B♭7
C
E♭maj7
B♭m7E♭7
A♭maj7
D♭7
E♭maj7Cm7
F7
Fm7B♭7
E♭6B♭7

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

Harmonic analysis

7Major ii–V–I
2Minor ii–V–i
16ii–V moves
1Tritone substitutions
0Dominant chains
14Different chords

Most used chords

  • B♭7×8
  • E♭maj7×6
  • Fm7×6
  • Cm7×4
  • F7×4
  • B♭m7×3

Key centres reached by ii–V

E♭ major, A♭ major, F minor and G minor

Recorded on these albums

1961 The Happy "Bird"
Charlie Parker
1971 Volcanic Action of My Soul
Ray Charles · “I May Be Wrong (but I Think You’re Wonderful)”
1983 Speak Love
Ella Fitzgerald / Joe Pass · “I May Be Wrong (but I Think You’re Wonderful)”
2026 Too Marvelous For Words
Peggy Lee · “I May Be Wrong (but I Think You’re Wonderful)”

Historic 78 rpm recordings

  • I MAY BE WRONG PETE BROWN'S ALL STAR QUINTET · KENNETH KERSEY · Pete Brown · Joe… · 1944 archive.org ↗
  • I MAY BE WRONG PETE BROWN'S ALL STAR QUINTET · KENNETH KERSEY · Pete Brown · Joe… · 1944 archive.org ↗
  • I MAY BE WRONG CHUBBY JACKSON & His Orch. · HOWARD McGHEE · AL PORCINO · DON… · 1950 archive.org ↗

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

TitleComposerKeyFormGroove
Tadd's Delight 42% Tadd Dameron A♭ major ABAC · 32 Medium-up swing
The Joker 41% Lee Morgan E♭ major AABA · 32 Medium swing
Sometimes I'm Happy 41% Vincent Youmans F major ABAB · 32 Medium swing
The Masquerade Is Over 37% Allie Wrubel E♭ major AAB · 44 Ballad
Dancing On The Ceiling 35% Richard Rodgers F major AABA · 32 Ballad
Just You, Just Me 34% Jesse Greer C major AABA · 32 Medium swing
On The Sunny Side Of The Street 34% Jimmy McHugh C major AABA · 32 Medium swing
You Are Too Beautiful 34% Richard Rodgers C major AABA · 32 Ballad

Frequently asked questions

What key is I May Be Wrong in?

I May Be Wrong is usually played in E♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is F major, for E♭ instruments C major.

Who wrote I May Be Wrong?

I May Be Wrong was written by Henry Sullivan.

What is the form of I May Be Wrong?

I May Be Wrong has 4 sections (AABC) with 32 bars in total.

How fast is I May Be Wrong played?

The usual groove is Medium swing.

What are the chord changes to I May Be Wrong?

The opening bars are Ebmaj7 | Bbm7 Eb7 | Abmaj7 | Db7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.