Standards

Just In Time chords & key

Key
B♭ major
Form
AB
Bars
32
Groove
Up-tempo swing
Time signature
4/4

“Just In Time” is a jazz standard by Jule Styne. It is usually played in B♭ major as a up-tempo swing, and the 32-bar AB form has 2 sections. Harmonically it contains 1 major ii–V–I cadence and 1 minor ii–V–i, uses 17 different chords and moves between the key centres G minor and B♭ major. In this atlas it appears on 24 album tracks.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — B♭ major

A
B♭maj7
B♭maj7
Am7♭5
D7♭9
G7
G7
C7
C7
F7
F7
B♭7
B♭7
E♭maj7
E♭maj7
A♭maj7
Am7♭5D7♭9
B
Gm7
Gm/G♭
Gm/F
C7D♭dim7
B♭6
B♭6
A♭7
G7
C7
F7
Dm7
Gm7
C7
Cm7F7
B♭6
Cm7F7

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

Harmonic analysis

1Major ii–V–I
1Minor ii–V–i
6ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
6Dominant chains
17Different chords

Most used chords

  • C7×5
  • F7×5
  • G7×3
  • B♭6×3
  • B♭maj7×2
  • Am7♭5×2

Key centres reached by ii–V

G minor and B♭ major

Recorded on these albums

1957 The Sound of Sonny
Sonny Rollins · “Just in Time”
1958 Give the Lady What She Wants
Lena Horne · “Just in Time”
1958 Jump for Joy
Peggy Lee · “Just in Time”
1959 Come Dance With Me!
Frank Sinatra with Billy May and His Orchestra · “Just in Time”
1959 In Person!
Tony Bennett with Count Basie & His Orchestra · “Just in Time”
1959 Witchcraft
Chris Connor · “Just in Time”
1959 Blossom Dearie Sings Comden and Green
Blossom Dearie · “Just in Time”
1960 This Time I’m Swingin’!
Dean Martin with orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle · “Just in Time”
1960 Mel Tormé Swings Shubert Alley
Mel Tormé with the Marty Paich Orchestra · “Just in Time”
1960 Expoobident
Lee Morgan · “Just in Time”
1960 Playboy’s Penthouse
Cy Coleman · “Just in Time”
1960 Embers and Ashes
Shirley Horn · “Just in Time”
1962 At Carnegie Hall Recorded Live June 9, 1962
Tony Bennett with Ralph Sharon and His Orchestra · “Just in Time”
1962 At Carnegie Hall: The Complete Concert
Tony Bennett · “Just in Time”
1962 Hollywood & Broadway
Tony Bennett · “Just in Time”
1962 Plays the Theme From Beyond the Fringe & All That Jazz
Dudley Moore · “Just in Time”
1962 Free
Benny Golson · “Just in Time”
1962 Time for 2
Anita O’Day & Cal Tjader · “Just in Time”
1962 Let's Cook!
Barney Kessel · “Just in Time”
1962 Swinging for You
Danny Williams & Nelson Riddle · “Just in Time”
1962 It's About Time
Joe Morello
1963 Swamp Seed
Jimmy Heath and Brass · “Just in Time”
1963 Exultation!
Booker Ervin · “Just in Time”
1964 The Third Album
Barbra Streisand · “Just in Time”

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

TitleComposerKeyFormGroove
Dig 26% Miles Davis A♭ major AA · 32 Up-tempo swing
Falling In Love With Love 26% Richard Rodgers B♭ major AA · 64 Jazz waltz
Sweet Georgia Brown 26% Pinkard-Casey-Bernie A♭ major AA · 32 Up-tempo swing
The Good Life 24% Sacha Distel A♭ major AB · 32 Ballad
Memories Of You 24% Eubie Blake E♭ major AABA · 32 Ballad
My Baby Just Cares For Me 24% Walter Donaldson A major ABCD · 32 Medium swing
There Is No Greater Love 24% Isham Jones B♭ major AABA · 32 Medium swing
Rosetta 23% Earl Hines F major AABA · 32 Medium-up swing

Frequently asked questions

What key is Just In Time in?

Just In Time is usually played in B♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is C major, for E♭ instruments G major.

Who wrote Just In Time?

Just In Time was written by Jule Styne.

What is the form of Just In Time?

Just In Time has 2 sections (AB) with 32 bars in total.

How fast is Just In Time played?

The usual groove is Up-tempo swing.

What are the chord changes to Just In Time?

The opening bars are Bbmaj7 | Bbmaj7 | Am7b5 | D7b9. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.