Standards
I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free chords & key
- Key
- F major
- Form
- A
- Bars
- 16
- Groove
- Even eighths
- Time signature
- 4/4
“I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free” is a jazz standard by Billy Taylor. It is usually played in F major as a even eighths, and the 16-bar A form repeats as one section. In this atlas it appears on 1 album track.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — F major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- F×7
- Dm×3
- B♭×3
- C7sus×3
- A7×2
- F7×2
Recorded on these albums
| 1967 | Silk & Soul Nina Simone · “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free” |
Frequently asked questions
What key is I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free in?
I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.
Who wrote I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free?
I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free was written by Billy Taylor.
What is the form of I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free?
I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free has 1 sections (A) with 16 bars in total.
How fast is I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free played?
The usual groove is Even eighths.
What are the chord changes to I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free?
The opening bars are F A7 | Dm F7 | Bb C7sus | F. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.