Standards

I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face chords & key

Key: E♭ major
Form: AB
Bars: 20
Groove: Ballad
Time signature: 4/4

“I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face” is a jazz standard by Frederick Loewe. Most bands play it in E♭ major, ballad; the tune runs 20 bars in AB form. Harmonically it contains 1 major ii–V–I cadence and 4 minor ii–V–i, uses 15 different chords and moves between the key centres G minor, F minor and E♭ major. In this atlas it appears on 9 album tracks.

Chord changes

to key

Showing in: Concert (C) — E♭ major

E♭^maj7A♭^7♯11

G^m7C^m7

F^m7

B♭⁷

A^m7♭5D^7♭9

G^m7C^7♭9

F^m7C^7♭9

F^m7B♭⁷

E♭^maj7A♭^7♯11

G^m7C^m7

F^m7

B♭⁷

A^m7♭5D^7♭9

G^m7C^m7

F^m7B♭⁷

D♭^7♯11C^7♯5♯9

F⁷A♭^m6

G^m7C^7♭9

F^m7F^m7_/B♭

E♭⁶B♭⁷

Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.

Harmonic analysis

1Major ii–V–I

4Minor ii–V–i

8ii–V moves

4Tritone substitutions

1Dominant chains

15Different chords

Most used chords

F^m7×6
G^m7×5
B♭⁷×5
C^m7×3
C^7♭9×3
E♭^maj7×2

Key centres reached by ii–V

G minor, F minor and E♭ major

Recorded on these albums

1960	Hello Love Ella Fitzgerald · “I’ve Grown Accustomed to His Face”
1960	This Time I’m Swingin’! Dean Martin with orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle · “I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face”
1961	Conducts Music From Pictures and Plays Frank Sinatra · “I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face”
1961	I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face Tony Bennett, Al Tornello · “I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face”
1962	Lovely & Alive Lena Horne · “I've Grown Accustomed to His Face”
1964	Sings My Fair Lady Nat King Cole · “I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face”
1966	The Dean Martin TV Show Dean Martin · “I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face”
1967	Deluxe Dean Martin · “I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face”
1976	Lena, a New Album Lena Horne · “I’ve Grown Accustomed to His Face”

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

Title	Composer	Key	Form	Groove
Diane 29%	Rapee-pollack	E♭ major	ABAB · 32	Medium swing
Alice In Wonderland 24%	Sammy Fain	C major	AAB · 48	Jazz waltz
Moon River 22%	Henry Mancini	C major	AA · 38	Jazz waltz
This Can't Be Love 22%	Richard Rodgers	F major	AABA · 32	Medium swing
Look For The Silver Lining 21%	Jerome Kern	E♭ major	ABA · 32	Medium swing
Thou Swell 21%	Richard Rodgers	E♭ major	ABAC · 32	Medium-up swing
All God's Chillun Got Rhythm 20%	Kahn-Kaper	F major	ABAC · 32	Medium-up swing
Samba De Orfeu 20%	Luiz Bonfa	C major	AAB · 40	Bossa nova

Frequently asked questions

What key is I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face in?

I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face is usually played in E♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is F major, for E♭ instruments C major.

Who wrote I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face?

I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face was written by Frederick Loewe.

What is the form of I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face?

I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face has 2 sections (AB) with 20 bars in total.

How fast is I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face played?

The usual groove is Ballad.

What are the chord changes to I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face?

The opening bars are Ebmaj7 Ab7#11 | Gm7 Cm7 | Fm7 | Bb7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.