Standards
I'll Only Miss Her When I Think Of Her chords & key
- Key
- G major
- Form
- ABAC
- Bars
- 38
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“I'll Only Miss Her When I Think Of Her” is a jazz standard by Cahn-VanHeusen. Most bands play it in G major, medium swing; the tune runs 38 bars in ABAC form. Harmonically it contains 4 major ii–V–I cadences and 4 minor ii–V–i, uses 25 different chords and moves between the key centres G major, E minor, C major and A minor. In this atlas it appears on 1 album track.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — G major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Am7×6
- Gmaj7×4
- Cmaj7×4
- Em7×3
- D7×2
- F♯m7♭5×2
Key centres reached by ii–V
G major, E minor, C major and A minor
Characteristics
- ABAC song form
Recorded on these albums
| 1966 | A Time for Love Tony Bennett · “I’ll Only Miss Her When I Think of Her” |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| If I Should Lose You 20% | B♭ major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is I'll Only Miss Her When I Think Of Her in?
I'll Only Miss Her When I Think Of Her is usually played in G major. For B♭ instruments that is A major, for E♭ instruments E major.
Who wrote I'll Only Miss Her When I Think Of Her?
I'll Only Miss Her When I Think Of Her was written by Cahn-VanHeusen.
What is the form of I'll Only Miss Her When I Think Of Her?
I'll Only Miss Her When I Think Of Her has 4 sections (ABAC) with 38 bars in total.
How fast is I'll Only Miss Her When I Think Of Her played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to I'll Only Miss Her When I Think Of Her?
The opening bars are Am7 | D7 | Gmaj7 | Cmaj7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.