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I Think Of You chords & key

Elliot-Marcotte

Key
A♭ major
Form
AABA
Bars
38
Groove
Ballad
Time signature
4/4

“I Think Of You” is a jazz standard by Elliot-Marcotte. It is usually played in A♭ major as a ballad, and the 38-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 4 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 18 different chords. In this atlas it appears on 1 album track.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — A♭ major

A
A♭
Gdim7/A
A♭
A♭dim7Gdim7/A♭
A♭6
F7♭9
B♭m7
E♭7
1.
A♭maj7
Gm7♭5/A♭Gdim7/A♭
2.
A♭6
A♭6
B
D♭mA♭7♭9
D♭mA♭7♭9
D♭mD♭mmaj7
D♭m6D♭m♭6
A♭maj7F7♭9♯5
Bm7E7
B♭m7
E♭7
A
A♭
Gdim7/A
A♭
A♭dim7Gdim7/A♭
A♭6
F7♭9
B♭m7
E♭7
A♭maj7
Gm7♭5/A♭Gdim7/A♭

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

Harmonic analysis

4Major ii–V–I
0Minor ii–V–i
5ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
0Dominant chains
18Different chords

Most used chords

  • A♭×6
  • Gdim7/A♭×5
  • A♭6×5
  • B♭m7×4
  • E♭7×4
  • Gdim7/A×3

Characteristics

  • AABA song form

Recorded on these albums

1957 Where Are You?
Frank Sinatra with Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra · “I Think of You”

Frequently asked questions

What key is I Think Of You in?

I Think Of You is usually played in A♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is B♭ major, for E♭ instruments F major.

Who wrote I Think Of You?

I Think Of You was written by Elliot-Marcotte.

What is the form of I Think Of You?

I Think Of You has 4 sections (AABA) with 38 bars in total.

How fast is I Think Of You played?

The usual groove is Ballad.

What are the chord changes to I Think Of You?

The opening bars are Ab | Gdim7/A | Ab | Abdim7 Gdim7/Ab. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.