Standards · 1937
I Was Doing All Right chords & key
- Key
- G major
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 34
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Year
- 1937
“I Was Doing All Right” is a jazz standard by George Gershwin from 1937. It is usually played in G major as a medium swing, and the 34-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 5 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 18 different chords. In this atlas it appears on 6 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — G major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- D7×12
- Am7×10
- Gmaj7×8
- G♯dim7×6
- G7×3
- Cmaj7×3
Characteristics
- AABA song form
History
"I Was Doing All Right" is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin. It was introduced by Ella Logan (unseen, on the radio) in the 1938 film The Goldwyn Follies.
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Recorded on these albums
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| You Better Go Now 29% | E♭ major |
| Don't Fence Me In 27% | F major |
| La Vie En Rose 26% | C major |
| My Secret Love 23% | E♭ major |
| People Will Say We're In Love 22% | C major |
| A Blossom Fell 21% | B♭ major |
| Bidin' My Time 20% | E♭ major |
| Bye Bye Baby 20% | B♭ major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is I Was Doing All Right in?
I Was Doing All Right is usually played in G major. For B♭ instruments that is A major, for E♭ instruments E major.
Who wrote I Was Doing All Right?
I Was Doing All Right was written by George Gershwin (1937).
What is the form of I Was Doing All Right?
I Was Doing All Right has 4 sections (AABA) with 34 bars in total.
How fast is I Was Doing All Right played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to I Was Doing All Right?
The opening bars are Gmaj7 G#dim7 | Am7 D7 | Gmaj7 G#dim7 | Am7 D7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.