Standards · 1938
Jeepers Creepers chords & key
- Key
- B♭ major
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 34
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Year
- 1938
“Jeepers Creepers” is a jazz standard by Harry Warren from 1938. It is usually played in B♭ major as a medium swing, and the 34-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 15 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 12 different chords and moves between the key centres B♭ major, E♭ major and F major. In this atlas it appears on 8 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
- Cm7×15
- F7×14
- B♭6×12
- Gm7×10
- Fm7×2
- B♭7×2
Key centres reached by ii–V
B♭ major, E♭ major and F major
Characteristics
- AABA song form
History
"Jeepers Creepers" is a popular song and jazz standard. The music was written by Harry Warren and the lyrics by Johnny Mercer for the 1938 movie Going Places. It was premiered by Louis Armstrong and has been covered by many other musicians. The song was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1938 but lost to "Thanks for the Memory". The song was included in the 1984 Smithsonian collection American Popular Song: Six Decades of Songwriters and Singers and in the 1998 album The Songs of Harry Warren.
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Recorded on these albums
Historic 78 rpm recordings
- JEEPERS CREEPERS CLIFF JACKSON'S VILLAGE CATS · SIDNEY DE PARIS · WILBUR DE PARIS ·… · 1944 archive.org ↗
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| A Certain Smile 39% | F major |
| Eclypso 39% | E♭ major |
| When You're Smilin' 36% | B♭ major |
| I Like The Likes Of You 35% | E♭ major |
| The Love Nest 33% | E♭ major |
| Young And Foolish 33% | C major |
| How Are Things In Glocca Morra 31% | F major |
| My Secret Love 31% | E♭ major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Jeepers Creepers in?
Jeepers Creepers is usually played in B♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is C major, for E♭ instruments G major.
Who wrote Jeepers Creepers?
Jeepers Creepers was written by Harry Warren (1938).
What is the form of Jeepers Creepers?
Jeepers Creepers has 4 sections (AABA) with 34 bars in total.
How fast is Jeepers Creepers played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to Jeepers Creepers?
The opening bars are Cm7 F7 | Bb6 Gm7 | Cm7 F7 | Bb6 Gm7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.