Standards
It Might As Well Be Spring chords & key
- Key
- G major
- Form
- AAB
- Bars
- 66
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“It Might As Well Be Spring” is a jazz standard by Richard Rodgers. Most bands play it in G major, medium swing; the tune runs 66 bars in AAB form. Harmonically it contains 9 major ii–V–I cadences and 9 minor ii–V–i, uses 21 different chords and moves between the key centres A minor, G major, C major, B minor and E minor. In this atlas it appears on 9 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — G major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Am7×12
- Gmaj7×10
- D7×8
- Bm7×7
- E7×7
- Dm7×5
Key centres reached by ii–V
A minor, G major, C major, B minor and E minor
Recorded on these albums
| 1954 | Oscar Peterson Plays Richard Rodgers Oscar Peterson |
| 1955 | Sweet and Hot Ella Fitzgerald · “It Might as Well Be Spring” |
| 1959 | The Amazing Nina Simone Nina Simone · “It Might as Well Be Spring” |
| 1959 | Oscar Peterson Plays the Richard Rodgers Songbook Oscar Peterson · “It Might as Well Be Spring” |
| 1962 | Sinatra & Strings Frank Sinatra · “It Might as Well Be Spring” |
| 1962 | Lena on the Blue Side Lena Horne · “It Might as Well Be Spring” |
| 1964 | Frank Sinatra Sings Days of Wine and Roses, Moon River and Other Academy Award Winners Frank Sinatra · “It Might as Well Be Spring” |
| 1998 | Lullabies of Birdland / Sweet and Hot Ella Fitzgerald · “It Might as Well Be Spring” |
| 2026 | Early Years - Selected Albums 1956-58 Johnny Mathis · “It Might as Well Be Spring” |
Historic 78 rpm recordings
- It Might as Well Be Spring Stan Getz · Hammerstein II · Rodgers · 1951 archive.org ↗
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| The Masquerade Is Over 33% | E♭ major |
| In Love In Vain 30% | B♭ major |
| Too Young 30% | B♭ major |
| Imagination 29% | E♭ major |
| Del Sasser 28% | E♭ major |
| The Nearness Of You 28% | F major |
| One Morning In May 28% | G major |
| Too Young To Go Steady 28% | F major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is It Might As Well Be Spring in?
It Might As Well Be Spring is usually played in G major. For B♭ instruments that is A major, for E♭ instruments E major.
Who wrote It Might As Well Be Spring?
It Might As Well Be Spring was written by Richard Rodgers.
What is the form of It Might As Well Be Spring?
It Might As Well Be Spring has 3 sections (AAB) with 66 bars in total.
How fast is It Might As Well Be Spring played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to It Might As Well Be Spring?
The opening bars are Gmaj7 | Am7 | Bm7 E7 | Am7 D7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.