Standards
In A Shanty In Old Shanty Town chords & key
- Key
- F major
- Form
- ABAC
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Jazz waltz
- Time signature
- 3/4
“In A Shanty In Old Shanty Town” is a jazz standard by Little-Siras. It is usually played in F major as a jazz waltz, and the 32-bar ABAC form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 2 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 10 different chords. In this atlas it appears on 7 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
- G7×8
- D7×6
- C7×5
- Fmaj7×3
- A7×3
- F6×3
Characteristics
- ABAC song form
Recorded on these albums
| 1960 | I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles Lawrence Welk · “In a Shanty in Old Shanty Town” |
| 1961 | Let the Four Winds Blow Fats Domino · “In a Shanty in Old Shanty Town” |
| 1963 | New Wave Dizzy Gillespie · “In a Shanty in Old Shanty Town” |
| 1989 | Piano Solos/Teddy Wilson, Edmond Hall Quartet With Teddy Wilson Teddy Wilson · “It's Only a Shanty in Old Shanty Town” |
| 1999 | The 40th Anniversary Tour of the U.K. Dave Brubeck · “In a Shanty in Old Shanty Town” |
| 2001 | Portrait Coleman Hawkins · “A Shanty in Old Shanty Town (New York, October 12, 1944)” |
| 2006 | The Verve & Philips Small Group Sessions Dizzy Gillespie |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Cottage For Sale 35% | E♭ major |
| Little Peace In C For You 27% | C major |
| Who's Sorry Now? 25% | C major |
| I Love Being Here With You 24% | B♭ major |
| The Man That Got Away 23% | F major |
| Them There Eyes 23% | A♭ major |
| Thriving From A Riff 23% | B♭ major |
| Anthropology 22% | B♭ major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is In A Shanty In Old Shanty Town in?
In A Shanty In Old Shanty Town is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.
Who wrote In A Shanty In Old Shanty Town?
In A Shanty In Old Shanty Town was written by Little-Siras.
What is the form of In A Shanty In Old Shanty Town?
In A Shanty In Old Shanty Town has 4 sections (ABAC) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is In A Shanty In Old Shanty Town played?
The usual groove is Jazz waltz.
What are the chord changes to In A Shanty In Old Shanty Town?
The opening bars are Fmaj7 | A7 | D7 | D7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.