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Just You, Just Me chords & key

Jesse Greer

Key
C major
Form
AABA
Bars
32
Groove
Medium swing
Time signature
4/4

“Just You, Just Me” is a jazz standard by Jesse Greer. It is usually played in C major as a medium swing, and the 32-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 4 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 14 different chords and moves between the key centres C major and F major. In this atlas it appears on 4 album tracks.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — C major

A
C6
A7
Dm7
G7
C6C7
Fmaj7B♭7
C6/GG7
1.
C6G7
2.
C6
B
Gm7
C7
F6
B♭7
C6
E7Am7
D7
G7
A
C6
A7
Dm7
G7
C6C7
Fmaj7B♭7
C6/GG7
CG7

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

Harmonic analysis

4Major ii–V–I
0Minor ii–V–i
5ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
1Dominant chains
14Different chords

Most used chords

  • C6×9
  • G7×9
  • C7×4
  • B♭7×4
  • A7×3
  • Dm7×3

Key centres reached by ii–V

C major and F major

Characteristics

  • AABA song form

Recorded on these albums

1959 Ella Swings Lightly
Ella Fitzgerald
1961 Ray Charles and Betty Carter
Ray Charles & Betty Carter
1983 Two of the Few
Oscar Peterson & Milt Jackson
2026 Nearness
Lizz Wright & Kenny Banks

Historic 78 rpm recordings

  • JUST YOU, JUST ME BENNY GOODMAN AND HIS ORCH. · Klages · Greer · 1926 archive.org ↗
  • Just You, Just Me Lester Young Quartet · Lester Young · John Guarnieri · Sidney… · 1943 archive.org ↗
  • Just You Just Me Teddy Wilson Quintet · Greer · Klages · Red Norvo · Teddy Wilson ·… · 1945 archive.org ↗
  • JUST YOU, JUST ME LOU BRING AND HIS ORCHESTRA · Greer · Klages · 1946 archive.org ↗

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

TitleComposerKeyFormGroove
I May Be Wrong 34% Henry Sullivan E♭ major AABC · 32 Medium swing
Solitude 33% Duke Ellington E♭ major AABA · 32 Ballad
Sometimes I'm Happy 33% Vincent Youmans F major ABAB · 32 Medium swing
Across The Alley From The Alamo 31% Joe Greene F major AABA · 32 Medium swing
Undecided 31% Charlie Shavers C major AABA · 32 Medium-up swing
Don't Get Around Much Anymore 30% Duke Ellington C major AABA · 32 Medium swing
Struttin' With Some Barbecue 30% Lillian Armstrong F major AB · 32 Medium swing
Crazy Rhythm 29% Wolfe-Kahn-Meyer F major AABA · 32 Up-tempo swing

Frequently asked questions

What key is Just You, Just Me in?

Just You, Just Me is usually played in C major. For B♭ instruments that is D major, for E♭ instruments A major.

Who wrote Just You, Just Me?

Just You, Just Me was written by Jesse Greer.

What is the form of Just You, Just Me?

Just You, Just Me has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.

How fast is Just You, Just Me played?

The usual groove is Medium swing.

What are the chord changes to Just You, Just Me?

The opening bars are C6 | A7 | Dm7 | G7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.