Standards
It's A Blue World chords & key
- Key
- F major
- Form
- ABAC
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“It's A Blue World” is a jazz standard by Wright-Forrest. It is usually played in F major as a medium swing, and the 32-bar ABAC form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 5 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 20 different chords and moves between the key centres F major and B♭ major. In this atlas it appears on 3 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
- B♭maj9×6
- Gm9×4
- Fmaj9×4
- Cm9×4
- C7×3
- C7♯5×2
Key centres reached by ii–V
F major and B♭ major
Characteristics
- ABAC song form
Recorded on these albums
| 1962 | Point of No Return Frank Sinatra, arranged and conducted by Axel Stordahl · “It's a Blue World” |
| 1962 | Ella Swings Gently With Nelson Ella Fitzgerald · “It’s a Blue World” |
| 1998 | That Old Black Magic Ella Fitzgerald · “It’s a Blue World” |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Dewey Square 26% | E♭ major |
| The Lady's In Love With You 24% | G major |
| Rose Room 24% | A♭ major |
| You Can Depend On Me 24% | F major |
| Ballade 23% | F major |
| Indiana (Back Home Again In) 21% | F major |
| Just Friends 21% | G major |
| As Long As I Live 20% | F major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is It's A Blue World in?
It's A Blue World is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.
Who wrote It's A Blue World?
It's A Blue World was written by Wright-Forrest.
What is the form of It's A Blue World?
It's A Blue World has 4 sections (ABAC) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is It's A Blue World played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to It's A Blue World?
The opening bars are Gm9 | Gm9 C7#5 | Fmaj9 | Fmaj9. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.