Standards · 1932
I'm Getting Sentimental Over You chords & key
- Key
- F major
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 36
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Year
- 1932
“I'm Getting Sentimental Over You” is a jazz standard by George Bassman from 1932. Most bands play it in F major, medium swing; the tune runs 36 bars in AABA form. Harmonically it contains 2 major ii–V–I cadences and 6 minor ii–V–i, uses 16 different chords and moves between the key centres A minor, F major and G minor. In this atlas it appears on 4 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — F major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- C7×6
- E7♭9×5
- Bm7♭5×4
- G7×4
- Fmaj7×3
- Am7♭5×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
A minor, F major and G minor
Characteristics
- AABA song form
History
"I'm Gettin' Sentimental over You" is a 1932 song first released by the Dorsey Brothers Orchestra. It was recorded by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra in 1935, becoming his theme song. The lyrics were written by Ned Washington and the music was by George Bassman. It was first released in 1932 by the Dorsey Brothers Orchestra with Jean Bowes on vocals on Brunswick Records. The orchestra re-recorded it in August 1934 with Bob Crosby on vocals for Decca Records. The original copyright is dated 1933 and issued to Lawrence Music Publishers, Inc. The copyright was assigned to Mills Music, Inc. in 1934. Noni Bernardi, a saxophonist with the Dorsey orchestra arranged this song. Dorsey was the featured trombone soloist when his orchestra played it. It was first recorded in September 1935. A second recording on October 18, 1935 in New York is the arrangement that Tommy would henceforth feature. Cliff Weston was the vocalist and trumpet player.
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Recorded on these albums
| 1960 | Let No Man Write My Epitaph Ella Fitzgerald · “I’m Getting Sentimental Over You” |
| 1961 | I Remember Tommy Frank Sinatra |
| 1977 | "The Giants" Peterson & Pass & Brown · “I’m Getting Sentimental Over You” |
| 1982 | A Classy Pair Ella Fitzgerald & The Count Basie Orchestra · “I’m Gettin’ Sentimental Over You” |
Historic 78 rpm recordings
- I'm getting sentimental over you Reinhold Svenssons kvartett · P. Wickman · Reinh. Svensson · R… archive.org ↗
- I'm Getting Sentimental Over You Ralph Flanagan · Washington · Bassman · 1947 archive.org ↗
- I'M GETTING SENTIMENTAL OVER YOU REINHOLD SVENSSONS QUARTET · P. Wickman · R. Svenssons · R… · 1950 archive.org ↗
- I'M GETTING SENTIMENTAL OVER YOU STAN GETZ and SWEDISH ALL STARS · Bengt Hallberg · Gunnar Johnson ·… · 1951 archive.org ↗
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| This Is All I Ask 44% | F major |
| Yardbird Suite 38% | C major |
| Rosetta 32% | F major |
| You've Changed 32% | E♭ major |
| Am I Blue? 31% | F major |
| I'm An Old Cowhand 29% | E♭ major |
| Line For Lyons 29% | G major |
| A Fine Romance 28% | C major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is I'm Getting Sentimental Over You in?
I'm Getting Sentimental Over You is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.
Who wrote I'm Getting Sentimental Over You?
I'm Getting Sentimental Over You was written by George Bassman (1932).
What is the form of I'm Getting Sentimental Over You?
I'm Getting Sentimental Over You has 4 sections (AABA) with 36 bars in total.
How fast is I'm Getting Sentimental Over You played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to I'm Getting Sentimental Over You?
The opening bars are Fmaj7 | Bm7b5 E7b9 | Am7b5 | D7b9. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.