Standards · 1957
Lazy Bird chords & key
- Key
- G major
- Form
- AABAA
- Bars
- 43
- Groove
- Up-tempo swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Year
- 1957
“Lazy Bird” is a jazz standard by John Coltrane from 1957. It is usually played in G major as a up-tempo swing, and the 43-bar AABAA form has 5 sections. Harmonically it contains 9 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 22 different chords and moves between the key centres G major, E♭ major and A major. In this atlas it appears on 1 album track.
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
- Am7×8
- D7×7
- Gmaj7×7
- Cm7×3
- F7×3
- Fm7×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
G major, E♭ major and A major
History
Lazy Bird is a musical composition by John Coltrane, first appearing on his 1958 album Blue Train. Its name is most likely a play on the title of the Tadd Dameron composition "Lady Bird": Coltrane biographer Lewis Porter has proposed a harmonic relationship between "Lady Bird" and the A section of "Lazy Bird". (The bridge of Coltrane's song is apparently a variation on the standard "Lover Man"). The chord progression of "Lady Bird" may be transformed into that of "Lazy Bird" through chord substitution using the backdoor progression and tritone substitution.
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Recorded on these albums
Frequently asked questions
What key is Lazy Bird in?
Lazy Bird is usually played in G major. For B♭ instruments that is A major, for E♭ instruments E major.
Who wrote Lazy Bird?
Lazy Bird was written by John Coltrane (1957).
What is the form of Lazy Bird?
Lazy Bird has 5 sections (AABAA) with 43 bars in total.
How fast is Lazy Bird played?
The usual groove is Up-tempo swing.
What are the chord changes to Lazy Bird?
The opening bars are Am7 D7 | Cm7 F7 | Fm7 | A#7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.