Standards
I'm In The Mood For Love chords & key
- Key
- C major
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“I'm In The Mood For Love” is a jazz standard by Jimmy McHugh. Most bands play it in C major, medium swing; the tune runs 32 bars in AABA form. Harmonically it contains 8 major ii–V–I cadences and 2 minor ii–V–i, uses 14 different chords and moves between the key centres C major, E minor and C minor. In this atlas it appears on 7 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — C major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- G7×13
- Dm7×11
- Cmaj7×9
- Em7×4
- Am7×3
- F7×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
C major, E minor and C minor
Characteristics
- AABA song form
Recorded on these albums
| 1955 | Oscar Peterson Plays Jimmy McHugh Oscar Peterson · “I'm in the Mood for Love” |
| 1959 | Oscar Peterson Plays the Jimmy McHugh Song Book Oscar Peterson · “I’m in the Mood for Love” |
| 1968 | Exclusively for my Friends - Vol. II: Girl Talk Oscar Peterson · “I’m in the Mood for Love” |
| 1978 | Lady Time Ella Fitzgerald · “I’m in the Mood for Love” |
| 1978 | “Fine and Mellow”: Ella Fitzgerald Jams Ella Fitzgerald · “I’m in the Mood for Love” |
| 2003 | The Movie Album Barbra Streisand · “I’m in the Mood for Love” |
| 2004 | American Music Legends Louis Armstrong · “I'm in the Mood for Love” |
Historic 78 rpm recordings
- I'M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE GLENN TOMLISON And His STRING ENSEMBLE · BOB MOSLEY · Jacquee Lynn ·… archive.org ↗
- I'M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE GLENN TOMLISON And His STRING ENSEMBLE · BOB MOSLEY · Jacquee Lynn ·… archive.org ↗
- I'M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE Bill COLEMAN · Herman Chition · Creamer · Layton archive.org ↗
- I'm In The Mood For Love Coleman Hawkins and his Quintet · Teddy Wilson · Fields · McHugh ·… · 1944 archive.org ↗
- I'M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE COLEMAN HAWKINS and his QUINTET · TEDDY WILSON · Coleman Hawkins ·… · 1944 archive.org ↗
- I'M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE COLEMAN HAWKINS and his QUINTET · TEDDY WILSON · Coleman Hawkins ·… · 1944 archive.org ↗
- I'M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE THE LESTER YOUNG QUINTET · Lester Young · Jesse Drake · Gildo… · 1955 archive.org ↗
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| When You Wish Upon A Star 37% | C major |
| This Is All I Ask 34% | F major |
| Pretend 33% | C major |
| Over The Rainbow (Somewhere) 31% | E♭ major |
| You Made Me Love You 31% | C major |
| Among My Souvenirs 29% | E♭ major |
| I Get Along Without You 28% | B♭ major |
| It's Magic 28% | B♭ major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is I'm In The Mood For Love in?
I'm In The Mood For Love is usually played in C major. For B♭ instruments that is D major, for E♭ instruments A major.
Who wrote I'm In The Mood For Love?
I'm In The Mood For Love was written by Jimmy McHugh.
What is the form of I'm In The Mood For Love?
I'm In The Mood For Love has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is I'm In The Mood For Love played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to I'm In The Mood For Love?
The opening bars are Cmaj7 Am7 | Dm7 G7 | Dm7 G7 | Cmaj7 F7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.