Standards
I'm Gonna Laugh You Right Out Of My Life chords & key
“I'm Gonna Laugh You Right Out Of My Life” is a jazz standard by Cy Coleman. It is usually played in F major as a ballad, and the 40-bar AABAD form has 5 sections. Harmonically it contains 3 major ii–V–I cadences and 4 minor ii–V–i, uses 27 different chords and moves between the key centres D minor, B♭ major, F major and G minor. In this atlas it appears on 1 album track.
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
- Gm7×7
- Am7×5
- C7sus×4
- C7×4
- Dm7×4
- Fmaj7×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
D minor, B♭ major, F major and G minor
Recorded on these albums
| 1957 | This Is Nat “King” Cole Nat King Cole · “I’m Gonna Laugh You Right Out of My Life” |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Embraceable You 25% | G major |
| New York, New York 25% | F major |
| Who Can I Turn To 25% | E♭ major |
| Try A Little Tenderness 24% | E♭ major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is I'm Gonna Laugh You Right Out Of My Life in?
I'm Gonna Laugh You Right Out Of My Life is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.
Who wrote I'm Gonna Laugh You Right Out Of My Life?
I'm Gonna Laugh You Right Out Of My Life was written by Cy Coleman.
What is the form of I'm Gonna Laugh You Right Out Of My Life?
I'm Gonna Laugh You Right Out Of My Life has 5 sections (AABAD) with 40 bars in total.
How fast is I'm Gonna Laugh You Right Out Of My Life played?
The usual groove is Ballad.
What are the chord changes to I'm Gonna Laugh You Right Out Of My Life?
The opening bars are Fmaj7 | Abdim7 | Gm7 | C7sus Bdim7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.