Standards · 1936
If I Should Lose You chords & key
- Key
- B♭ major
- Form
- BACA
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Year
- 1936
“If I Should Lose You” is a jazz standard by Ralph Rainger from 1936. Most bands play it in B♭ major, medium swing; the tune runs 32 bars in BACA form. Harmonically it contains 6 major ii–V–I cadences and 5 minor ii–V–i, uses 14 different chords and moves between the key centres G minor, E♭ major, B♭ major and C minor. In this atlas it appears on 5 album tracks.
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
- E♭maj7×6
- Gm7×5
- Am7♭5×5
- D7♭9×5
- Fm7×4
- B♭7×4
Key centres reached by ii–V
G minor, E♭ major, B♭ major and C minor
History
"If I Should Lose You" is a song composed by Ralph Rainger, with lyrics by Leo Robin. It was introduced in the 1936 film Rose of the Rancho.
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Recorded on these albums
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
Frequently asked questions
What key is If I Should Lose You in?
If I Should Lose You is usually played in B♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is C major, for E♭ instruments G major.
Who wrote If I Should Lose You?
If I Should Lose You was written by Ralph Rainger (1936).
What is the form of If I Should Lose You?
If I Should Lose You has 4 sections (BACA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is If I Should Lose You played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to If I Should Lose You?
The opening bars are Gm7 | Am7b5 D7b9 | Gm7 Gb7 | Fm7 Bb7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.