Standards · 1945
If I Loved You chords & key
“If I Loved You” is a jazz standard by Richard Rodgers from 1945. It is usually played in C major as a ballad, and the 36-bar AABC form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 2 major ii–V–I cadences and 4 minor ii–V–i, uses 16 different chords and moves between the key centres D minor, C major and A minor. In this atlas it appears on 3 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — C major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- C6×8
- G7×7
- Dm7×5
- Cdim7×3
- Bm7×3
- E7×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
D minor, C major and A minor
History
"If I Loved You" is a show tune from the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Carousel.
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Recorded on these albums
| 1985 | The Broadway Album Barbra Streisand · “If I Loved You (from “Carousel”)” |
| 2002 | It’s Easy to Remember Bing Crosby |
| 2015 | The Complete Hits 1943-62 Frank Sinatra |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| If There Is Someone Lovelier 27% | C major |
| In Love In Vain 25% | B♭ major |
| Where Or When 24% | E♭ major |
| The Party's Over 23% | E♭ major |
| Billy Boy 22% | C major |
| Fly Me To The Moon 22% | C major |
| The Good Life 22% | A♭ major |
| Ceora 21% | A♭ major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is If I Loved You in?
If I Loved You is usually played in C major. For B♭ instruments that is D major, for E♭ instruments A major.
Who wrote If I Loved You?
If I Loved You was written by Richard Rodgers (1945).
What is the form of If I Loved You?
If I Loved You has 4 sections (AABC) with 36 bars in total.
How fast is If I Loved You played?
The usual groove is Ballad.
What are the chord changes to If I Loved You?
The opening bars are C6 | Cdim7 | C6 | Bm7 E7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.