Standards
If Ever I Would Leave You chords & key
- Key
- B♭ major
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 56
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“If Ever I Would Leave You” is a jazz standard by Frederick Loewe. It is usually played in B♭ major as a medium swing, and the 56-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 12 major ii–V–I cadences and 5 minor ii–V–i, uses 18 different chords and moves between the key centres B♭ major, C minor, E♭ major and D major. In this atlas it appears on 1 album track.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — B♭ major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Cm7×12
- F7×12
- B♭maj7×6
- Dm7×6
- G7×6
- B♭6×4
Key centres reached by ii–V
B♭ major, C minor, E♭ major and D major
Characteristics
- AABA song form
Recorded on these albums
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| I Want To Be Happy 32% | C major |
| The Lamp Is Low 29% | C major |
| I've Never Been In Love Before 28% | B♭ major |
| Billy Boy 27% | C major |
| Everything Happens To Me 27% | B♭ major |
| Jeannie's Song 26% | F major |
| Samba De Orfeu 26% | C major |
| Shiny Stockings 26% | F major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is If Ever I Would Leave You in?
If Ever I Would Leave You is usually played in B♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is C major, for E♭ instruments G major.
Who wrote If Ever I Would Leave You?
If Ever I Would Leave You was written by Frederick Loewe.
What is the form of If Ever I Would Leave You?
If Ever I Would Leave You has 4 sections (AABA) with 56 bars in total.
How fast is If Ever I Would Leave You played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to If Ever I Would Leave You?
The opening bars are Cm7 | F7 | Bbmaj7 Eb7 | Dm7 G7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.