Standards

Lakes chords & key

Key: D major
Form: ABC
Bars: 48
Groove: Even eighths
Time signature: 4/4

“Lakes” is a jazz standard by Pat Metheny. It is usually played in D major as a even eighths, and the 48-bar ABC form has 3 sections.

Chord changes

to key

Showing in: Concert (C) — D major

×2

A_/D

G_/D

A_/D

DA_/C♯B^m

B^mD_/A

E_/G♯G_/A

D^maj7F♯⁷

F♯⁷B^m7

E^mG_/AA_/G

D^maj7_/F♯E^m9

G_/AA♯_/A

AA♯^dimB^m

B^mD_/CD_/C

A_/C♯A^m7_/D

G^maj7F♯_/G♯

C♯^m7C⁹

B^mD⁹

G^maj7F♯^m7

F^maj7

E^m9F♯^m7

F♯_/G

E^7♯9_/G♯D♯_/A

D_/A♯

C_/BA♯_/C

A⁷_/C♯D⁹D_/D♯

E^m9F♯^m7G

A^7sus

×2

A_/D

G_/C

A_/D

×2

D^maj7C^7sus

F^maj7G♯^7sus

C♯^maj7B^7sus

E^maj7D^7sus

G^maj7F^7sus

A♯^maj7C♯^7sus

F♯^maj7G^7sus

C^maj7A^7sus

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

Harmonic analysis

0Major ii–V–I

0Minor ii–V–i

0ii–V moves

2Tritone substitutions

1Dominant chains

50Different chords

Most used chords

A_/D×8
D×5
B^m×5
G^maj7×4
G_/A×3
D^maj7×3

Frequently asked questions

What key is Lakes in?

Lakes is usually played in D major. For B♭ instruments that is E major, for E♭ instruments B major.

Who wrote Lakes?

Lakes was written by Pat Metheny.

What is the form of Lakes?

Lakes has 3 sections (ABC) with 48 bars in total.

How fast is Lakes played?

The usual groove is Even eighths.

What are the chord changes to Lakes?

The opening bars are D | A/D | G/D | A/D. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.