Standards · 1955
In Your Own Sweet Way chords & key
- Key
- E♭ major
- Form
- AABAC
- Bars
- 40
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Year
- 1955
“In Your Own Sweet Way” is a jazz standard by Dave Brubeck from 1955. Most bands play it in E♭ major, medium swing; the tune runs 40 bars in AABAC form. Harmonically it contains 5 major ii–V–I cadences and 3 minor ii–V–i, uses 23 different chords and moves between the key centres G minor, F♯ major and D major. In this atlas it appears on 3 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — E♭ major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- A♭7sus×8
- B♭7×6
- Cm7×4
- Am7♭5×3
- D7♭9×3
- Gm7×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
G minor, F♯ major and D major
History
"In Your Own Sweet Way" is a 1955 jazz standard, and one of the most famous compositions by Dave Brubeck. It was written around 1952, but its copyright notice was dated 1955. Brubeck's wife Iola, for whom the song was written, later wrote a lyric for the song, which led to singers such as Carmen McRae recording it. "In Your Own Sweet Way" was first released on Brubeck's 1956 studio album Brubeck Plays Brubeck; an earlier live recording is known.
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Recorded on these albums
Frequently asked questions
What key is In Your Own Sweet Way in?
In Your Own Sweet Way is usually played in E♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is F major, for E♭ instruments C major.
Who wrote In Your Own Sweet Way?
In Your Own Sweet Way was written by Dave Brubeck (1955).
What is the form of In Your Own Sweet Way?
In Your Own Sweet Way has 5 sections (AABAC) with 40 bars in total.
How fast is In Your Own Sweet Way played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to In Your Own Sweet Way?
The opening bars are Am7b5 D7b9 | Gm7 C7 | Cm7 F7 | Bb7 Ebmaj7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.