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If You Could See Me Now chords & key

Tadd Dameron

Key
E♭ major
Form
AABA
Bars
32
Groove
Ballad
Time signature
4/4

“If You Could See Me Now” is a jazz standard by Tadd Dameron. Most bands play it in E♭ major, ballad; the tune runs 32 bars in AABA form. Harmonically it contains 6 major ii–V–I cadences and 1 minor ii–V–i, uses 21 different chords and moves between the key centres E♭ major, G major, A minor and B♭ major.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — E♭ major

A
E♭maj7
A♭7
E♭maj7
A♭m7D♭7
Gm7G♭m7B7
Fm7B♭7
1.
D♭7♯11C7
Fm7B♭7
2.
E♭6A♭m6
E♭6
B
Am7D7
Gmaj7E7
Am7D7
Bm7E7
Am7Cm7F7
B♭maj7Gm7
Cm7F7
Fm7B♭7
A
E♭maj7
A♭7
E♭maj7
A♭m7D♭7
Gm7G♭m7B7
Fm7B♭7
E♭6
Fm7B♭7

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

Harmonic analysis

6Major ii–V–I
1Minor ii–V–i
17ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
0Dominant chains
21Different chords

Most used chords

  • E♭maj7×6
  • Fm7×6
  • B♭7×6
  • Gm7×4
  • A♭7×3
  • A♭m7×3

Key centres reached by ii–V

E♭ major, G major, A minor and B♭ major

Characteristics

  • AABA song form

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

TitleComposerKeyFormGroove
Jeepers Creepers 26% Harry Warren B♭ major AABA · 34 Medium swing
It's You Or No One 23% Jule Styne F major ABAC · 32 Up-tempo swing
Rosetta 20% Earl Hines F major AABA · 32 Medium-up swing

Frequently asked questions

What key is If You Could See Me Now in?

If You Could See Me Now is usually played in E♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is F major, for E♭ instruments C major.

Who wrote If You Could See Me Now?

If You Could See Me Now was written by Tadd Dameron.

What is the form of If You Could See Me Now?

If You Could See Me Now has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.

How fast is If You Could See Me Now played?

The usual groove is Ballad.

What are the chord changes to If You Could See Me Now?

The opening bars are Ebmaj7 | Ab7 | Ebmaj7 | Abm7 Db7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.