Standards
Just Squeeze Me chords & key
- Key
- F major
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Just Squeeze Me” is a jazz standard by Duke Ellington. It is usually played in F major as a medium swing, and the 32-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 5 major ii–V–I cadences and 3 minor ii–V–i, uses 9 different chords and moves between the key centres F major and G minor. In this atlas it appears on 8 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
- Fmaj7×10
- Gm7×9
- C7×9
- Am7×6
- D7×5
- B♭maj7×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
F major and G minor
Characteristics
- AABA song form
Recorded on these albums
| 1957 | Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book Ella Fitzgerald |
| 1963 | The Great Reunion Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington |
| 1974 | Duke's Big 4 Duke Ellington · “Just Squeeze Me (but Don't Tease Me)” |
| 1974 | Great Connection Oscar Peterson |
| 1993 | Jazz Tribune No.69: Indispensable Duke Ellington |
| 1999 | A Tone Parallel to Harlem Duke Ellington; Claude Bolling Big Band · “Just Squeeze Me (But Don’t Tease Me)” |
| 2005 | Rockin' in Rhythm Duke Ellington |
| 2017 | An Intimate Piano Session Duke Ellington |
Historic 78 rpm recordings
- Just Squeeze Me Lena Horne archive.org ↗
- "JUST SQUEEZE ME" (But Don't Tease Me) Les Welch and His Orchestra · Les Welch · Ellington · Gaines · 1953 archive.org ↗
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| My Little Suede Shoes 35% | E♭ major |
| Valse Hot 33% | A♭ major |
| A Tisket A Tasket 31% | E♭ major |
| Put On A Happy Face 31% | E♭ major |
| Line For Lyons 29% | G major |
| He's A Tramp 27% | G major |
| Stars Fell On Alabama 27% | C major |
| Ol' Man River 26% | E♭ major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Just Squeeze Me in?
Just Squeeze Me is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.
Who wrote Just Squeeze Me?
Just Squeeze Me was written by Duke Ellington.
What is the form of Just Squeeze Me?
Just Squeeze Me has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Just Squeeze Me played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to Just Squeeze Me?
The opening bars are Fmaj7 Gm7 | Am7 C7 | Fmaj7 Bbmaj7 | Am7 D7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.