Standards
I Want To Talk About You chords & key
“I Want To Talk About You” is a jazz standard by Billy Eckstine. Most bands play it in E♭ major, ballad; the tune runs 32 bars in AABA form. Harmonically it contains 7 major ii–V–I cadences and 3 minor ii–V–i, uses 19 different chords and moves between the key centres A♭ major, F minor, E♭ major and C major. In this atlas it appears on 3 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
- B♭m7×6
- E♭7×6
- B♭7×6
- E♭maj7×4
- A♭maj7×4
- D♭7×4
Key centres reached by ii–V
A♭ major, F minor, E♭ major and C major
Characteristics
- AABA song form
Recorded on these albums
| 1958 | Soultrane John Coltrane · “I Want to Talk About You” |
| 1968 | Selflessness, Featuring My Favorite Things John Coltrane |
| 1974 | Take Love Easy Ella Fitzgerald & Joe Pass · “I Want to Talk About You” |
Historic 78 rpm recordings
- I Want To Talk About You Billy Eckstine and his Famous Orchestra · Eckstine · 1951 archive.org ↗
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| I Remember You 22% | F major |
| Samba De Orfeu 22% | C major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is I Want To Talk About You in?
I Want To Talk About You is usually played in E♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is F major, for E♭ instruments C major.
Who wrote I Want To Talk About You?
I Want To Talk About You was written by Billy Eckstine.
What is the form of I Want To Talk About You?
I Want To Talk About You has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is I Want To Talk About You played?
The usual groove is Ballad.
What are the chord changes to I Want To Talk About You?
The opening bars are Ebmaj7 | Bbm7 Eb7 | Abmaj7 | Abm7 Db7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.