Standards
If You Ever Should Leave chords & key
- Key
- C major
- Form
- A
- Bars
- 24
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“If You Ever Should Leave” is a jazz standard by Cahn-Chaplin. It is usually played in C major as a medium swing, and the 24-bar A form repeats as one section. In this atlas it appears on 1 album track.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — C major
A
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
0Major ii–V–I
0Minor ii–V–i
0ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
6Dominant chains
6Different chords
Most used chords
- C×6
- G7×6
- A7×5
- D7×5
- C7×2
- F×2
Recorded on these albums
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Down For Double 30% | B♭ major |
| There'll Be Some Changes Made 24% | B♭ major |
| Lulu's Back In Town 22% | E♭ major |
| Seven Come Eleven 22% | A♭ major |
| Sentimental Journey 21% | C major |
| Bourbon Street Parade 20% | A♭ major |
| Heaven 20% | B♭ major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is If You Ever Should Leave in?
If You Ever Should Leave is usually played in C major. For B♭ instruments that is D major, for E♭ instruments A major.
Who wrote If You Ever Should Leave?
If You Ever Should Leave was written by Cahn-Chaplin.
What is the form of If You Ever Should Leave?
If You Ever Should Leave has 1 sections (A) with 24 bars in total.
How fast is If You Ever Should Leave played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to If You Ever Should Leave?
The opening bars are C | C | A7 | A7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.