Standards
I've Never Been In Love Before chords & key
- Key
- B♭ major
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“I've Never Been In Love Before” is a jazz standard by Frank Loesser. Most bands play it in B♭ major, medium swing; the tune runs 32 bars in AABA form. Harmonically it contains 9 major ii–V–I cadences and 6 minor ii–V–i, uses 17 different chords and moves between the key centres B♭ major, C minor, E♭ major, G minor and D minor. In this atlas it appears on 24 album tracks.
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
- Cm7×10
- F7×10
- B♭maj7×5
- B♭6×4
- Gm7×4
- Dm7×4
Key centres reached by ii–V
B♭ major, C minor, E♭ major, G minor and D minor
Characteristics
- AABA song form
Recorded on these albums
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Oh, Lady Be Good 41% | G major |
| Billy Boy 38% | C major |
| Fly Me To The Moon 38% | C major |
| If There Is Someone Lovelier 38% | C major |
| In Love In Vain 36% | B♭ major |
| I Want To Be Happy 35% | C major |
| Misty 34% | E♭ major |
| Try A Little Tenderness 34% | E♭ major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is I've Never Been In Love Before in?
I've Never Been In Love Before is usually played in B♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is C major, for E♭ instruments G major.
Who wrote I've Never Been In Love Before?
I've Never Been In Love Before was written by Frank Loesser.
What is the form of I've Never Been In Love Before?
I've Never Been In Love Before has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is I've Never Been In Love Before played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to I've Never Been In Love Before?
The opening bars are Bb6 Gm7 | Cm7 F7 | Bbmaj7 Eb7 | Dm7 G7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.