Standards · 1941
I'm Glad There Is You chords & key
“I'm Glad There Is You” is a jazz standard by Jimmy Dorsey from 1941. Most bands play it in F major, ballad; the tune runs 36 bars in ABCA form. Harmonically it contains 7 major ii–V–I cadences and 1 minor ii–V–i, uses 17 different chords and moves between the key centres F major, B♭ major and D minor. In this atlas it appears on 3 album tracks and in 1 transcribed solo.
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
- Gm7×9
- Fmaj7×8
- C7×8
- Fm7×4
- D7♭9×2
- Cm7×2
Key centres reached by ii–V
F major, B♭ major and D minor
History
"I'm Glad There Is You (In This World of Ordinary People)" is a song written by Jimmy Dorsey and Paul Madeira (sometimes credited as Paul Mertz) first published in 1941. It has become a jazz and pop standard.
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Recorded on these albums
| 1954 | Ella-Songs in a Mellow Mood Ella Fitzgerald · “I’m Glad There Is You (in This World of Ordinary People)” |
| 2026 | Early Years - Selected Albums 1956-58 Johnny Mathis |
| 2026 | Indigo Bria Skonberg |
Transcribed solos on I'm Glad There Is You
| Stan Getz tenor saxophone | 67 BPM |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| My Shining Hour 49% | C major |
| Why Do I Love You? 34% | A♭ major |
| Ballade 32% | F major |
| The Good Life 32% | A♭ major |
| Strike Up The Band 32% | E♭ major |
| Billy Boy 31% | C major |
| Long Ago And Far Away 31% | F major |
| If I Knew Then (What I Know Now) 30% | E♭ major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is I'm Glad There Is You in?
I'm Glad There Is You is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.
Who wrote I'm Glad There Is You?
I'm Glad There Is You was written by Jimmy Dorsey (1941).
What is the form of I'm Glad There Is You?
I'm Glad There Is You has 4 sections (ABCA) with 36 bars in total.
How fast is I'm Glad There Is You played?
The usual groove is Ballad. Transcribed solos in our data were played at 67 BPM.
What are the chord changes to I'm Glad There Is You?
The opening bars are Fmaj7 | Fmaj7 | Fm7 | Fm7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.