Standards
Just A Gigolo chords & key
- Key
- F major
- Form
- AB
- Bars
- 16
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Just A Gigolo” is a jazz standard by Leonello Casucci. It is usually played in F major as a medium swing, and the 16-bar AB form has 2 sections. Harmonically it contains 2 major ii–V–I cadences and 1 minor ii–V–i, uses 11 different chords and moves between the key centres F major and G minor. In this atlas it appears on 4 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — F major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- F×4
- Gm7×4
- D7×3
- C7×3
- E♭7×2
- Fmaj7×1
Key centres reached by ii–V
F major and G minor
Recorded on these albums
| 1970 | Tracks Oscar Peterson · “Just a Gigolo” |
| 2000 | The Essential Collection Bing Crosby · “Just a Gigolo” |
| 2002 | It’s Easy to Remember Bing Crosby · “Just a Gigolo” |
| — | Bing Crosby Bing Crosby · “Just a Gigolo” |
Historic 78 rpm recordings
- JUST A GIGOLO THE BILL DAVISON SIX · Wild Bill Davison · Garvin Bushell · Jimmy… · 1947 archive.org ↗
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Smile 32% | F major |
| Get Me To The Church On Time 27% | G major |
| Avalon 24% | B♭ major |
| Valse Hot 24% | A♭ major |
| This Time The Dream's On Me 23% | G major |
| Fran Dance 22% | B♭ major |
| Love Walked In 22% | E♭ major |
| Line For Lyons 21% | G major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Just A Gigolo in?
Just A Gigolo is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.
Who wrote Just A Gigolo?
Just A Gigolo was written by Leonello Casucci.
What is the form of Just A Gigolo?
Just A Gigolo has 2 sections (AB) with 16 bars in total.
How fast is Just A Gigolo played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to Just A Gigolo?
The opening bars are F | Fmaj7 | F Abdim7 | Gm7 D7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.