Standards · 1943
Let's Get Lost chords & key
- Key
- C major
- Form
- ABB
- Bars
- 24
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Year
- 1943
“Let's Get Lost” is a jazz standard by Jimmy McHugh from 1943. It is usually played in C major as a medium swing, and the 24-bar ABB form has 3 sections. Harmonically it contains 3 major ii–V–I cadences and 3 minor ii–V–i, uses 14 different chords and moves between the key centres C major, E minor and D minor. In this atlas it appears on 15 album tracks and in 1 transcribed solo.
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
- Dm7×5
- G7×5
- Cmaj7×4
- G♭m7♭5×3
- B7♭9×2
- Em7♭5×2
Key centres reached by ii–V
C major, E minor and D minor
History
"Let's Get Lost" is a jazz standard with music by Jimmy McHugh and lyrics by Frank Loesser. It first appeared in the 1943 film Happy Go Lucky and several recordings were released in the same year, with three reaching the Billboard charts. A 1955 Chet Baker version helped popularise the song again.
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Recorded on these albums
| 1955 | Sings and Plays With Bud Shank, Russ Freeman and Strings Chet Baker · “Let’s Get Lost” |
| 1993 | Chet Baker Chet Baker |
| 2001 | Let’s Get Lost Terence Blanchard · “Let’s Get Lost” |
| 2004 | Chet Baker Sings And Plays (Remastered 2004) Chet Baker |
| 2007 | Let's Get Lost - Cool and Iconic Sides Chet Baker |
| 2010 | The Complete Chet Baker Chet Baker |
| 2010 | Sings Sessions Chet Baker |
| 2011 | Blue Thoughts Chet Baker · “Let’s Get Lost” |
| 2012 | Chet Baker in Paris: The Complete Original Recordings Chet Baker |
| 2013 | I Thought About You (A Tribute to Chet Baker) Eliane Elias · “Let’s Get Lost” |
| 2016 | Let’s Get Lost Cyrille Aimée · “Let’s Get Lost” |
| 2019 | The Hits Chet Baker |
| 2024 | Hit Collection Chet Baker |
| — | Sounds Of The City Chet Baker |
| — | Something To Remember Me By... Don Cornell |
Transcribed solos on Let's Get Lost
| Chet Baker trumpet | 158 BPM |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Haunted Heart 30% | E♭ major |
| Pure Imagination 30% | E♭ major |
| I'm Getting Sentimental Over You 28% | F major |
| I'm In The Mood For Love 28% | C major |
| This Is All I Ask 28% | F major |
| Somebody Loves Me 24% | F major |
| Teach Me Tonight 24% | E♭ major |
| These Foolish Things 24% | E♭ major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Let's Get Lost in?
Let's Get Lost is usually played in C major. For B♭ instruments that is D major, for E♭ instruments A major.
Who wrote Let's Get Lost?
Let's Get Lost was written by Jimmy McHugh (1943).
What is the form of Let's Get Lost?
Let's Get Lost has 3 sections (ABB) with 24 bars in total.
How fast is Let's Get Lost played?
The usual groove is Medium swing. Transcribed solos in our data were played at 158 BPM.
What are the chord changes to Let's Get Lost?
The opening bars are Cmaj7 | Gbm7b5 | Cmaj7 | Gbm7b5 B7b9. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.