Standards
It's A Lovely Day Today chords & key
- Key
- B♭ major
- Form
- ABB
- Bars
- 28
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“It's A Lovely Day Today” is a jazz standard by Irving Berlin. Most bands play it in B♭ major, medium swing; the tune runs 28 bars in ABB form. Harmonically it contains 8 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 17 different chords and moves between the key centres B♭ major and E♭ major. In this atlas it appears on 1 album track.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — B♭ major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- B♭maj7×8
- Cm7×8
- F7×8
- Gm7×7
- E♭maj7×2
- B♭maj7/D×2
Key centres reached by ii–V
B♭ major and E♭ major
Recorded on these albums
| 1958 | Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Song Book Ella Fitzgerald · “It’s a Lovely Day Today” |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| I Like The Likes Of You 42% | E♭ major |
| Young And Foolish 34% | C major |
| My Shining Hour 31% | C major |
| This Year's Kisses 31% | G major |
| I Don't Want To Miss Mississippi 30% | G major |
| Taking A Chance On Love 30% | F major |
| The Glory Of Love 29% | G major |
| Mimi 29% | G major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is It's A Lovely Day Today in?
It's A Lovely Day Today is usually played in B♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is C major, for E♭ instruments G major.
Who wrote It's A Lovely Day Today?
It's A Lovely Day Today was written by Irving Berlin.
What is the form of It's A Lovely Day Today?
It's A Lovely Day Today has 3 sections (ABB) with 28 bars in total.
How fast is It's A Lovely Day Today played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to It's A Lovely Day Today?
The opening bars are Bbmaj7 Gm7 | Cm7 F7 | Bbmaj7 | Fm7 Bb7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.