Standards

I'll See You In My Dreams chords & key

Key
F major
Form
ABB
Bars
24
Groove
Medium-up swing
Time signature
4/4

“I'll See You In My Dreams” is a jazz standard by Jones-Kahn. Most bands play it in F major, medium-up swing; the tune runs 24 bars in ABB form. In this atlas it appears on 24 album tracks.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — F major

A
B♭6
B♭6
B♭m6
B♭m6
F6
E7
F6
F6
B
1.
D7
D7
D7
D7
G7
G7
Gm7
C7
2.
Am7♭5D7
Am7♭5D7
A7
Dm7
B♭6Bdim7
C7
F6
F6

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

Harmonic analysis

0Major ii–V–I
0Minor ii–V–i
3ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
1Dominant chains
12Different chords

Most used chords

  • D7×6
  • F6×5
  • B♭6×3
  • B♭m6×2
  • G7×2
  • C7×2

Recorded on these albums

1955 The Genius of Art Tatum #9
Art Tatum · “I'll See You in My Dreams”
1955 Music for Tired Lovers
Woody Herman & Erroll Garner · “I'll See You in My Dreams”
1956 This Is Anita
Anita O’Day · “I'll See You in My Dreams”
1956 Anita
Anita O’Day · “I'll See You in My Dreams”
1956 Ukulele Ike Sings Again
Cliff Edwards accompanied by The Wonderland Jazz Band · “I’ll See You in My Dreams”
1958 Bobby Hackett at The Embers
Bobby Hackett · “I'll See You in My Dreams”
1960 Young At Heart
Ray Conniff
1965 Jimmy Durante's Way of Life
Jimmy Durante · “I'll See You in My Dreams”
1965 Lou Rawls And Strings
Lou Rawls
1967 Unforgettable
Al Hirt · “I'll See You in My Dreams”
1968 Easy Does It
Julie London · “I'll See You in My Dreams”
1974 The Atkins-Travis Traveling Show
Chet Atkins & Merle Travis · “I'll See You in My Dreams”
1983 New York Improvisations
Lennie Tristano · “I'll See You in My Dreams”
1989 Piano Solos/Teddy Wilson, Edmond Hall Quartet With Teddy Wilson
Teddy Wilson · “I'll See You in My Dreams”
1990 Neck and Neck
Chet Atkins & Mark Knopfler · “I’ll See You in My Dreams”
1991 Musical Yesteryears
Guy Lombardo · “I'll See You in My Dreams”
1992 Tour de Force Encore
Earl Hines · “I'll See You in My Dreams”
1999 Rose of Washington Square
Alice Faye ♦ Al Jolson · “I’ll See You in My Dreams (outtake)”
1999 Afrikaan Beat / With a Sound in My Heart
Bert Kaempfert · “I'll See You in My Dreams”
1999 Cootie Williams in Hi Fi
Cootie Williams · “I'll See You in My Dreams”
2000 The Jazz Swinger / Music For Tired Lovers
Woody Herman
2000 Chet Lag
Tommy Emmanuel cgp. & Jim Nichols · “I’ll See You in My Dreams”
2001 Sweet & Lowdown
Dave Van Ronk
2002 Among Friends
Jeff Healey · “I'll See You in My Dreams”

Historic 78 rpm recordings

Frequently asked questions

What key is I'll See You In My Dreams in?

I'll See You In My Dreams is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.

Who wrote I'll See You In My Dreams?

I'll See You In My Dreams was written by Jones-Kahn.

What is the form of I'll See You In My Dreams?

I'll See You In My Dreams has 3 sections (ABB) with 24 bars in total.

How fast is I'll See You In My Dreams played?

The usual groove is Medium-up swing.

What are the chord changes to I'll See You In My Dreams?

The opening bars are Bb6 | Bb6 | Bbm6 | Bbm6. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.