Standards
I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You) chords & key
- Key
- C major
- Form
- A
- Bars
- 28
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You)” is a jazz standard by Ahlert-Turk. It is usually played in C major as a medium swing, and the 28-bar A form repeats as one section. Harmonically it contains 1 major ii–V–I cadence and 1 minor ii–V–i, uses 19 different chords and moves between the key centres C major and A minor. In this atlas it appears on 5 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
- G7×7
- C6×5
- Dm7×5
- F6×4
- Bm7×3
- E7×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
C major and A minor
Recorded on these albums
| 1947 | Billie Holiday Billie Holiday · “I'll Get By” |
| 1962 | Standard Coltrane John Coltrane · “I'll Get By” |
| 1994 | WWII Radio Broadcast: July 6, 1944 and November 30, 1944 Bing Crosby · “I’ll Get By” |
| 1995 | On The Sentimental Side Billie Holiday · “I'll Get By” |
| 2004 | The Love Songs Billie Holiday · “I'll Get By” |
Historic 78 rpm recordings
- I'll Get By (As Long as I Have You) Earl Hines · Betty Roche · Ray Nance · Joe "Flip" Phillips · J… · 1944 archive.org ↗
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Little Willie Leaps 21% | F major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You) in?
I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You) is usually played in C major. For B♭ instruments that is D major, for E♭ instruments A major.
Who wrote I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You)?
I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You) was written by Ahlert-Turk.
What is the form of I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You)?
I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You) has 1 sections (A) with 28 bars in total.
How fast is I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You) played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You)?
The opening bars are C6 | C6 G7b9 | Cmaj7 Bm7 | E7 E7#5. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.