Standards

Keepin' Myself For You chords & key

Key: E♭ major
Form: AABA
Bars: 32
Groove: Ballad
Time signature: 4/4

“Keepin' Myself For You” is a jazz standard by Vincent Youmans. Most bands play it in E♭ major, ballad; the tune runs 32 bars in AABA form. Harmonically it contains 3 major ii–V–I cadences and 4 minor ii–V–i, uses 27 different chords and moves between the key centres F minor, E♭ major, E major and G minor.

Chord changes

to key

Showing in: Concert (C) — E♭ major

E♭^maj7E^dim7

F⁷B♭⁷

A^m7♭5A♭^m7

G^m7♭5C^7♭9

F^m7A♭^m6

B♭^7susB♭⁷

E♭⁶_/GG♭^dim7

F^m7B♭⁷

E♭⁶F^m7

E♭⁶_/GB⁷_/G♭

E^maj7D♭^m7

G♭^m7B⁷

E^maj7_/A♭D♭^m7D♭^m_/B

B♭⁷

E♭^maj7C^m7C^m_/B♭

A^m7♭5D⁷G^m7G♭⁷

F^m7

E⁷

E♭^maj7E^dim7

F⁷B♭⁷

A^m7♭5A♭^m7

G^m7♭5C^7♭9

F^m7A♭^m6

F^m7B♭^7sus

E♭⁶C^7♭9

F^m7B♭⁷

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

Harmonic analysis

3Major ii–V–I

4Minor ii–V–i

8ii–V moves

5Tritone substitutions

3Dominant chains

27Different chords

Most used chords

B♭⁷×8
F^m7×8
E♭^maj7×4
A^m7♭5×4
C^7♭9×4
E^dim7×3

Key centres reached by ii–V

F minor, E♭ major, E major and G minor

Characteristics

AABA song form

Frequently asked questions

What key is Keepin' Myself For You in?

Keepin' Myself For You is usually played in E♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is F major, for E♭ instruments C major.

Who wrote Keepin' Myself For You?

Keepin' Myself For You was written by Vincent Youmans.

What is the form of Keepin' Myself For You?

Keepin' Myself For You has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.

How fast is Keepin' Myself For You played?

The usual groove is Ballad.

What are the chord changes to Keepin' Myself For You?

The opening bars are Ebmaj7 Edim7 | F7 Bb7 | Am7b5 Abm7 | Gm7b5 C7b9. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.