Standards
I Used To Be Color Blind chords & key
- Key
- E♭ major
- Form
- ABAC
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“I Used To Be Color Blind” is a jazz standard by Irving Berlin. Most bands play it in E♭ major, medium swing; the tune runs 32 bars in ABAC form. Harmonically it contains 2 major ii–V–I cadences and 3 minor ii–V–i, uses 31 different chords and moves between the key centres F minor, E♭ major and C minor. In this atlas it appears on 5 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
- Fm7×5
- E♭maj7×4
- Am7♭5×4
- Gm7×4
- A♭m6×3
- E♭maj7/B♭×2
Key centres reached by ii–V
F minor, E♭ major and C minor
Characteristics
- ABAC song form
Recorded on these albums
| 1953 | The Astaire Story Fred Astaire · “I Used to Be Color Blind” |
| 1958 | Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Song Book Ella Fitzgerald · “I Used to Be Color Blind” |
| 1959 | Oscar Peterson Plays the Irving Berlin Songbook Oscar Peterson · “I Used to Be Color Blind” |
| 1975 | Life Is Beautiful Tony Bennett · “I Used to Be Color Blind” |
| — | The Irving Berlin Songbook Fred Astaire · “I Used to Be Color Blind” |
Frequently asked questions
What key is I Used To Be Color Blind in?
I Used To Be Color Blind is usually played in E♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is F major, for E♭ instruments C major.
Who wrote I Used To Be Color Blind?
I Used To Be Color Blind was written by Irving Berlin.
What is the form of I Used To Be Color Blind?
I Used To Be Color Blind has 4 sections (ABAC) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is I Used To Be Color Blind played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to I Used To Be Color Blind?
The opening bars are Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7/Bb | Am7b5 | Abm6 | Gm7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.