Standards
Just One More Chance chords & key
- Key
- G major
- Form
- AB
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Just One More Chance” is a jazz standard by Johnston-Coslow. It is usually played in G major as a medium swing, and the 32-bar AB form has 2 sections. Harmonically it contains 6 major ii–V–I cadences and 2 minor ii–V–i, uses 13 different chords and moves between the key centres G major, C major, G minor and A minor. In this atlas it appears on 7 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — G major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- D7×17
- Am7×15
- Gmaj7×8
- G6×4
- D♯7×3
- Dm7×1
Key centres reached by ii–V
G major, C major, G minor and A minor
Recorded on these albums
Historic 78 rpm recordings
- Just One More Chance Dud Bascomb and Orchestra · Theodore Law · Franz Jackson · Arthur… · 1946 archive.org ↗
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| You Can Depend On Me 33% | F major |
| It's Only a Paper Moon 32% | G major |
| Strike Up The Band 31% | E♭ major |
| Billy Boy 28% | C major |
| Everything I Have Is Yours 28% | C major |
| I Like The Likes Of You 28% | E♭ major |
| Bye Bye Blackbird 27% | F major |
| Don't Worry 'Bout Me 26% | A♭ major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Just One More Chance in?
Just One More Chance is usually played in G major. For B♭ instruments that is A major, for E♭ instruments E major.
Who wrote Just One More Chance?
Just One More Chance was written by Johnston-Coslow.
What is the form of Just One More Chance?
Just One More Chance has 2 sections (AB) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Just One More Chance played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to Just One More Chance?
The opening bars are Gmaj7 | Gmaj7 | Am7 D7 | Am7 D7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.