Standards · 1940
It Never Entered My Mind chords & key
“It Never Entered My Mind” is a jazz standard by Richard Rodgers from 1940. It is usually played in F major as a ballad, and the 34-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 5 major ii–V–I cadences and 4 minor ii–V–i, uses 18 different chords and moves between the key centres F major, G minor and A minor. In this atlas it appears on 5 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
- Gm7×14
- Fmaj7×10
- C7×8
- Faug×6
- Am7×6
- F6×4
Key centres reached by ii–V
F major, G minor and A minor
Characteristics
- AABA song form
History
"It Never Entered My Mind" is a show tune from the 1940 Rodgers and Hart musical Higher and Higher, where it was introduced by Shirley Ross.
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Recorded on these albums
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Yardbird Suite 30% | C major |
| Make Someone Happy 27% | E♭ major |
| A Fine Romance 24% | C major |
| Rosetta 24% | F major |
| When I Fall In Love 24% | E♭ major |
| Am I Blue? 23% | F major |
| I See Your Face Before Me 23% | E♭ major |
| In Love In Vain 23% | B♭ major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is It Never Entered My Mind in?
It Never Entered My Mind is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.
Who wrote It Never Entered My Mind?
It Never Entered My Mind was written by Richard Rodgers (1940).
What is the form of It Never Entered My Mind?
It Never Entered My Mind has 4 sections (AABA) with 34 bars in total.
How fast is It Never Entered My Mind played?
The usual groove is Ballad.
What are the chord changes to It Never Entered My Mind?
The opening bars are F Faug | F6 Faug | Fmaj7 Gm7 Ab7 | Am7 Gm7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.