Standards · 1933
Let's Fall In Love chords & key
- Key
- C major
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Year
- 1933
“Let's Fall In Love” is a jazz standard by Harold Arlen from 1933. Most bands play it in C major, medium swing; the tune runs 32 bars in AABA form. Harmonically it contains 5 major ii–V–I cadences and 2 minor ii–V–i, uses 13 different chords and moves between the key centres C major, A minor and D minor. In this atlas it appears on 10 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — C major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Am7×13
- G7×13
- Dm7×12
- C6×7
- Em7×5
- E7×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
C major, A minor and D minor
Characteristics
- AABA song form
History
"Let's Fall in Love" is a song written by Harold Arlen (music) and Ted Koehler (lyrics) for the film Let's Fall in Love and published in 1933. In the film, it is heard during the opening credits and later sung by Art Jarrett and chorus, and by Ann Sothern. The major hit at the time of introduction was by Eddy Duchin (vocal by Lew Sherwood). It was originally written in C major with a "Moderately Bright" tempo marking. As a jazz standard, it is usually played with a medium swing beat.
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Recorded on these albums
| 1957 | Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson Louis Armstrong & Oscar Peterson · “Let's Fall in Love” |
| 1959 | Sings Sweet Songs for Swingers Ella Fitzgerald · “Let’s Fall in Love” |
| 1959 | Side by Side Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges · “Let's Fall in Love” |
| 1959 | Oscar Peterson Plays the Harold Arlen Song Book Oscar Peterson · “Let's Fall in Love” |
| 1960 | Sings a String of Harold Arlen Tony Bennett · “Let’s Fall in Love” |
| 1961 | Ring-a-Ding Ding! Frank Sinatra · “Let's Fall in Love” |
| 1961 | Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Harold Arlen Song Book Ella Fitzgerald · “Let’s Fall in Love” |
| 1966 | Blues Etude Oscar Peterson |
| 2018 | Pops Is Tops: The Verve Studio Albums Louis Armstrong |
| 2026 | World Tour Oscar Peterson · “Let's Fall in Love” |
Historic 78 rpm recordings
- Let's Fall in Love Buddy Rich And his Orchestra · Arlen · Koehler · Buddy Rich · George… · 1954 archive.org ↗
- Let's Fall In Love Buddy Rich and His Orchestra · Arlen · Koehler · Buddy Rich · George… · 1954 archive.org ↗
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Don't Be That Way 35% | D♭ major |
| For Sentimental Reasons 33% | F major |
| I Got Rhythm 32% | B♭ major |
| Cotton Tail 31% | B♭ major |
| Heart And Soul 29% | F major |
| If There Is Someone Lovelier 28% | C major |
| Moonlight Becomes You 28% | F major |
| Try A Little Tenderness 28% | E♭ major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Let's Fall In Love in?
Let's Fall In Love is usually played in C major. For B♭ instruments that is D major, for E♭ instruments A major.
Who wrote Let's Fall In Love?
Let's Fall In Love was written by Harold Arlen (1933).
What is the form of Let's Fall In Love?
Let's Fall In Love has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Let's Fall In Love played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to Let's Fall In Love?
The opening bars are C6 Am7 | Dm7 G7 | C6 Am7 | Dm7 G7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.