Standards

If You Never Come To Me (Inutil Paisagem) chords & key

Key
C major
Form
A
Bars
16
Groove
Bossa nova
Time signature
4/4

“If You Never Come To Me (Inutil Paisagem)” is a jazz standard by Antonio-Carlos Jobim. It is usually played in C major as a bossa nova, and the 16-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
Cmaj7
Bmaj7
B♭maj7♯11
A7♭9
Dm7
Dm7
Fm7
B♭7
E13E7♭13
A9A7♭9
D7♯9
G7
C7
F7
Cmaj7
D♭7♯11

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

Harmonic analysis

0Major ii–V–I
0Minor ii–V–i
1ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
5Dominant chains
15Different chords

Most used chords

  • Cmaj7×2
  • A7♭9×2
  • Dm7×2
  • Bmaj7×1
  • B♭maj7♯11×1
  • Fm7×1

Recorded on these albums

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

TitleComposerKeyFormGroove
Doxy 21% Sonny Rollins B♭ major A · 16 Medium swing

Frequently asked questions

What key is If You Never Come To Me (Inutil Paisagem) in?

If You Never Come To Me (Inutil Paisagem) is usually played in C major. For B♭ instruments that is D major, for E♭ instruments A major.

Who wrote If You Never Come To Me (Inutil Paisagem)?

If You Never Come To Me (Inutil Paisagem) was written by Antonio-Carlos Jobim.

What is the form of If You Never Come To Me (Inutil Paisagem)?

If You Never Come To Me (Inutil Paisagem) has 1 sections (A) with 16 bars in total.

How fast is If You Never Come To Me (Inutil Paisagem) played?

The usual groove is Bossa nova.

What are the chord changes to If You Never Come To Me (Inutil Paisagem)?

The opening bars are Cmaj7 | Bmaj7 | Bbmaj7#11 | A7b9. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.