Standards

I Will Wait For You chords & key

Key: F major
Form: AA
Bars: 32
Groove: Medium swing
Time signature: 4/4

“I Will Wait For You” is a jazz standard by Michel Legrand. It is usually played in F major as a medium swing, and the 32-bar AA form has 2 sections. Harmonically it contains no major ii–V–I cadences and 7 minor ii–V–i, uses 14 different chords. In this atlas it appears on 24 album tracks.

Chord changes

to key

Showing in: Concert (C) — F major

D^m7

D^m7D^7♭9

G^m7

G^m7D♭⁷

C^7sus

C⁷C^7♭9

B♭_/FF^maj7

E^m7♭5A^7♭9

D^m7

D^m7D^7♭9

G^m7G^m7_/F

E^m7♭5A^7♭9

D^mB^m7♭5

E^m7♭5A^7♭9

D^m

E^m7♭5A^7♭9

D^m

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

Harmonic analysis

0Major ii–V–I

7Minor ii–V–i

7ii–V moves

0Tritone substitutions

0Dominant chains

14Different chords

Most used chords

D^m7×8
E^m7♭5×7
A^7♭9×7
G^m7×6
D^m×5
D^7♭9×4

Recorded on these albums

1965	Rainy Day Kai Winding · “Love Theme From the Motion Picture Umbrellas of Cherbourg (I Will Wait for You)”
1965	Travellin' Man Charlie Byrd Trio · “I Will Wait for You”
1966	That’s Life Frank Sinatra · “I Will Wait for You”
1966	Movie Greats Of The 60's Connie Francis · “I Will Wait for You”
1966	Look to the Rainbow Astrud Gilberto · “I Will Wait for You”
1966	Bobby Darin Sings The Shadow of Your Smile Bobby Darin · “I Will Wait for You”
1966	The Shadow of Your Smile Bobby Darin · “I Will Wait for You”
1966	So Nice Johnny Mathis · “I Will Wait for You”
1966	The Impossible Dream Jack Jones · “I Will Wait for You”
1966	World Of Hits Ray Conniff · “The Umbrellas of Cherbourg: I Will Wait for You”
1967	Feeling Good Jack Jones · “I Will Wait for You”
1967	Lush, Latin & Lovely Tony Mottola · “I Will Wait for You (from “The Umbrellas of Cherbourg”)”
1968	I Will Wait for You Louis Armstrong · “I Will Wait for You”
1968	Cab Calloway ’68 Cab Calloway · “I Will Wait for You”
1969	Today Gary McFarland · “I Will Want for You”
1971	Swinging Easy! Barney Kessel · “I Will Wait for You”
1972	In Hollywood Jack Jones · “I Will Wait for You”
1972	Rita Reys Sings Michel Legrand Rita Reys · “I Will Wait for You”
1972	Latin Guitar Tony Mottola · “I Will Wait for You (from “The Umbrellas of Cherbourg”)”
1973	From Broadway To Paris Count Basie and Benny Goodman
1975	Lena & Michel Lena Horne & Michel Legrand · “I Will Wait for You”
1975	Recorded Live at Jimmy's Michel Legrand Featuring Phil Woods With Ron Carter, Grady Tate And George Davis · “I Will Wait for You”
1981	The Creeper Donald Byrd
1984	Ambrosia Art Farmer · “I Will Wait for You”

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

Title	Composer	Key	Form	Groove
I Found A New Baby 20%	Palmer-Williams	F major	AABA · 32	Medium swing

Frequently asked questions

What key is I Will Wait For You in?

I Will Wait For You is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.

Who wrote I Will Wait For You?

I Will Wait For You was written by Michel Legrand.

What is the form of I Will Wait For You?

I Will Wait For You has 2 sections (AA) with 32 bars in total.

How fast is I Will Wait For You played?

The usual groove is Medium swing.

What are the chord changes to I Will Wait For You?

The opening bars are Dm7 | Dm7 D7b9 | Gm7 | Gm7 Db7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.