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I've Told Eve'ry Little Star chords & key

Jerome Kern

Key
F major
Form
AABA
Bars
32
Groove
Medium swing
Time signature
4/4

“I've Told Eve'ry Little Star” is a jazz standard by Jerome Kern. It is usually played in F major as a medium swing, and the 32-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 7 major ii–V–I cadences and 1 minor ii–V–i, uses 13 different chords and moves between the key centres F major, C major and A minor.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — F major

A
F6Dm7
Gm7C7
A7♭9Dm7
B♭m7E♭7
Am7Dm7
Gm7C7
1.
F6Dm7
Gm7C7
2.
F6
Dm7G7
B
Cmaj7
Dm7G7
Cmaj7
Cdim7
Bm7♭5E7♭9
Am7
Dm7G7
Gm7C7
A
F6Dm7
Gm7C7
A7♭9Dm7
B♭m7E♭7
Am7Dm7
Gm7C7
F6
Gm7C7

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

Harmonic analysis

7Major ii–V–I
1Minor ii–V–i
16ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
0Dominant chains
13Different chords

Most used chords

  • Dm7×13
  • Gm7×9
  • C7×9
  • F6×6
  • Am7×4
  • A7♭9×3

Key centres reached by ii–V

F major, C major and A minor

Characteristics

  • AABA song form

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

TitleComposerKeyFormGroove
Days Of Wine And Roses 27% Henry Mancini F major ABAC · 32 Medium swing
Look For The Silver Lining 26% Jerome Kern E♭ major ABA · 32 Medium swing
Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart 26% James Hanley E♭ major AABA · 56 Medium swing
At Last 25% Harry Warren C major AABA · 32 Medium swing
I'm Sitting On Top Of The World 25% Louis-Henderson-Young F major AABA · 32 Medium swing
I've Got A Crush On You 25% George Gershwin B♭ major AB · 18 Ballad
I Like The Likes Of You 23% Vernon Duke E♭ major AABA · 32 Medium swing
In Love In Vain 23% Leo Robin Jerome Kern B♭ major ABAC · 32 Medium swing

Frequently asked questions

What key is I've Told Eve'ry Little Star in?

I've Told Eve'ry Little Star is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.

Who wrote I've Told Eve'ry Little Star?

I've Told Eve'ry Little Star was written by Jerome Kern.

What is the form of I've Told Eve'ry Little Star?

I've Told Eve'ry Little Star has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.

How fast is I've Told Eve'ry Little Star played?

The usual groove is Medium swing.

What are the chord changes to I've Told Eve'ry Little Star?

The opening bars are F6 Dm7 | Gm7 C7 | A7b9 Dm7 | Bbm7 Eb7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.