Standards

I Wish I Were In Love Again chords & key

Key: G major
Form: AABA
Bars: 32
Groove: Medium swing
Time signature: 4/4

“I Wish I Were In Love Again” is a jazz standard by Richard Rodgers. Most bands play it in G major, medium swing; the tune runs 32 bars in AABA form. Harmonically it contains 2 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 14 different chords. In this atlas it appears on 24 album tracks.

Chord changes

to key

Showing in: Concert (C) — G major

G^maj7

C^7♯11

G^maj7

C^7♯11

G^maj7

C^7♯11

B^m7E^m7

A^m7D⁷

D⁷

G⁷

C♯^m7♭5C^m6

G⁶_/BE^7♯5

A⁷D⁷

G⁶G⁷

C♯^m7♭5C^m6

G⁶_/BE^7♯5

A⁷

D⁷

G^maj7

C^7♯11

G^maj7

C^7♯11

G^maj7

B⁷E^m7

A^m7D⁷

G⁶D⁷

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

Harmonic analysis

2Major ii–V–I

0Minor ii–V–i

2ii–V moves

1Tritone substitutions

5Dominant chains

14Different chords

Most used chords

G^maj7×9
C^7♯11×8
D⁷×6
E^m7×2
A^m7×2
G⁷×2

Characteristics

AABA song form

Recorded on these albums

1956	Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Rodgers and Hart Song Book Ella Fitzgerald · “I Wish I Were in Love Again”
1957	A Swingin’ Affair! Frank Sinatra · “I Wish I Were in Love Again”
1959	Swing Around Rosie Rosemary Clooney with The Buddy Cole Trio · “I Wish I Were in Love Again”
1959	Songs for Any Taste Mel Tormé · “I Wish I Were in Love Again”
1960	The Rhythms & Ballads Of Broadway Johnny Mathis · “I Wish I Were in Love Again”
1964	Sweet ’n’ Sassy Sarah Vaughan · “I Wish I Were in Love Again”
1964	The Rhythms of Broadway Johnny Mathis · “I Wish I Were in Love Again”
1977	Tony Bennett Sings... More Great Rodgers & Hart Tony Bennett · “I Wish I Were in Love Again”
1989	Show Tunes Rosemary Clooney · “I Wish I Were in Love Again”
1991	Woman Talk: Live at the Village Gate Carmen McRae · “I Wish I Were in Love Again”
1992	Perfectly Frank Tony Bennett · “I Wish I Were in Love Again”
1992	Nothing Without You Cleo Laine and Mel Tormé · “I Wish I Were in Love Again”
1994	Alive Carmen McRae · “I Wish I Were in Love Again”
1996	Dream Lover Bobby Darin · “I Wish I Were in Love Again”
1996	Live Bobby Darin · “I Wish I Were in Love Again”
1999	Sings Rodgers & Hart Songs Tony Bennett · “I Wish I Were in Love Again”
1999	East Coast Sounds Zoot Sims / Al Cohn / Tony Scott
2000	Both Sides Now Joni Mitchell · “I Wish I Were in Love Again”
2001	Like Love André Previn · “I Wish I Were in Love Again”
2002	Splish Splash Bobby Darin · “I Wish I Were in Love Again”
2002	In Love Again: The Music of Richard Rodgers Stacey Kent · “I Wish I Were in Love Again”
2005	Dream Lover Bobby Darin · “I Wish I Were in Love Again”
2006	Dick Hyman Plays Variation on Richard Rodgers Dick Hyman · “I Wish I Were in Love Again”
2008	Mel Tormé at the Crescendo 1954&1957 Mel Tormé · “I Wish I Were in Love Again”

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

Title	Composer	Key	Form	Groove
This Can't Be Love 22%	Richard Rodgers	F major	AABA · 32	Medium swing
I Got Rhythm 21%	George Gershwin	B♭ major	AABA · 32	Up-tempo swing
The Gravy Waltz 20%	Ray Brown	C major	AABA · 32	Jazz waltz
Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love) 20%	Cole Porter	B♭ major	AABA · 32	Medium swing

Frequently asked questions

What key is I Wish I Were In Love Again in?

I Wish I Were In Love Again is usually played in G major. For B♭ instruments that is A major, for E♭ instruments E major.

Who wrote I Wish I Were In Love Again?

I Wish I Were In Love Again was written by Richard Rodgers.

What is the form of I Wish I Were In Love Again?

I Wish I Were In Love Again has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.

How fast is I Wish I Were In Love Again played?

The usual groove is Medium swing.

What are the chord changes to I Wish I Were In Love Again?

The opening bars are Gmaj7 | C7#11 | Gmaj7 | C7#11. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.