Standards

I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) chords & key

Key: G major
Form: AABA
Bars: 32
Groove: Medium swing
Time signature: 4/4

“I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)” is a jazz standard by Daugherty-Neiberg-Reynolds. It is usually played in G major as a medium swing, and the 32-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 6 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 16 different chords and moves between the key centres G major and C major. In this atlas it appears on 24 album tracks.

Chord changes

to key

Showing in: Concert (C) — G major

G^maj7D^7♯5

G^maj7

B^m7E⁷

E^m7A⁷

A^m7D⁷

G⁶

A^m7D⁷

G⁶C^m6

G⁶

D^m7

G⁷

C^maj7G^7♯5

C⁶B⁷

E^m7

A⁷

A^m7D⁷

G^maj7D^7♯5

G^maj7

B^m7E⁷

E^m7A⁷

A^m7D⁷

G⁶

A^m7D⁷

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

Harmonic analysis

6Major ii–V–I

0Minor ii–V–i

15ii–V moves

0Tritone substitutions

0Dominant chains

16Different chords

Most used chords

G^maj7×9
A^m7×7
D⁷×7
D^7♯5×6
E^m7×4
A⁷×4

Key centres reached by ii–V

G major and C major

Characteristics

AABA song form

Recorded on these albums

1953	The Great Artistry of Django Reinhardt Django Reinhardt · “Confessin’”
1954	The President Lester Young · “Confessin’”
1955	The Hawk Returns Coleman Hawkins · “Confessin'”
1957	New Tricks... Bing Crosby with Buddy Cole and His Trio
1957	Bass on Top Paul Chambers · “Confessin'”
1958	Rockin' With Kay Kay Starr · “I'm Confessin'”
1959	Reunion In Rhythm Frankie Laine & Michel Legrand · “I'm Confessin'”
1959	Louis and Keely! Louis Prima & Keely Smith · “I’m Confessin’ (That I Love You)”
1960	Soulnik Doug Watkins Quintet featuring Yusef Lateef · “I’m Confessin’”
1962	Lovely & Alive Lena Horne
1964	Dream With Dean: The Intimate Dean Martin Dean Martin · “I’m Confessin’”
1965	Solo Monk Thelonious Monk · “I'm Confessin'”
1966	The Tender Gender Kenny Burrell · “I'm Confessin'”
1967	Turquoise Erroll Garner · “Confessin'”
1968	The New Sounds of the Louis Prima Show Louis Prima · “I'm Confessin'”
1971	My Tribute To Louis: Piano Solos By Earl Hines Earl Hines · “Confessin'”
1973	You’re the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me Dean Martin · “I’m Confessin’ (That I Love You)”
1973	Dal Jazz Al Pop Volume 2 Giorgio Gaslini · “I'm Confessin”
1977	Jazz at the Pawnshop Arne Domnérus · “I'm Confessin'”
1978	Lady Time Ella Fitzgerald · “I’m Confessin’ (That I Love You)”
1980	Aurex Jazz Festival '80 - Gentlemen of Swing Harry “Sweets” Edison, Benny Carter, Teddy Wilson. Milt Hinton, Shelly Manne · “I'm Confessin'”
1984	Hot House Flowers Wynton Marsalis
1986	Mostly Blues...and Some Others Count Basie · “I'm Confessin' That I Love You”
1986	Sings Just for You Perry Como

Historic 78 rpm recordings

I'm Confessin' Kay Starr with Crystalette All Stars · Daughtery & Reynolds · Kay… · 1940 archive.org ↗
I'M CONFESSIN' KAY STARR · CRYSTALETTE ALL STARS · Kay Starr · Barney Bigard · Red… · 1950 archive.org ↗

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

Title	Composer	Key	Form	Groove
Don't Worry 'Bout Me 33%	Rube Bloom	A♭ major	AB · 32	Ballad
Everything I Have Is Yours 32%	Burton Lane	C major	ABAC · 32	Ballad
I Cried For You 31%	Freed-Arnheim-Lyman	F major	ABA · 40	Ballad
Cabaret 29%	Kander-Ebb	E♭ major	AAB · 44	Medium swing
When You're Smilin' 29%	Shay - Fisher - Goodwin	B♭ major	AB · 32	Medium swing
I Left My Heart In San Francisco 28%	George Cory	C major	ABA · 32	Ballad
Walkin' My Baby Back Home 28%	Ahlert-Turk	E♭ major	AABA · 32	Medium swing
How Are Things In Glocca Morra 27%	Burton Lane	F major	AAB · 30	Ballad

Frequently asked questions

What key is I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) in?

I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) is usually played in G major. For B♭ instruments that is A major, for E♭ instruments E major.

Who wrote I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)?

I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) was written by Daugherty-Neiberg-Reynolds.

What is the form of I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)?

I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.

How fast is I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) played?

The usual groove is Medium swing.

What are the chord changes to I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)?

The opening bars are Gmaj7 D7#5 | Gmaj7 D7#5 | Gmaj7 | Bm7 E7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.