Standards
Lily of The Valley chords & key
- Key
- F major
- Form
- AB
- Bars
- 16
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Lily of The Valley” is a jazz standard. It is usually played in F major as a medium swing, and the 16-bar AB form has 2 sections. Harmonically it contains 1 major ii–V–I cadence, uses 7 different chords. In this atlas it appears on 4 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — F major
A
B
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
1Major ii–V–I
0Minor ii–V–i
2ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
1Dominant chains
7Different chords
Most used chords
- F×8
- C7×4
- B♭7×2
- Gm7×1
- F6×1
- Dm7×1
Recorded on these albums
| 1960 | Gospels In Rhythm Sister Rosetta Tharpe · “Lily Of The Valley” |
| 1985 | Together Again - It Looks Like a Big Time Tonight Acker Bilk with Ken Colyer's Jazzmen · “Lily of the Valley” |
| 2002 | Hungarian Bebop Mihaly Dresch Quartet & Archie Shepp · “Lily of the valley” |
| 2014 | Struttin’ Down Royal Street Al Hirt · “Lily of the Valley” |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Hackensack 23% | F major |
| Só Danço Samba 20% | C major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Lily of The Valley in?
Lily of The Valley is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.
What is the form of Lily of The Valley?
Lily of The Valley has 2 sections (AB) with 16 bars in total.
How fast is Lily of The Valley played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to Lily of The Valley?
The opening bars are F | F | C7 | F. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.