Standards
Long Ago And Far Away chords & key
- Key
- F major
- Form
- ABAC
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Up-tempo swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Long Ago And Far Away” is a jazz standard by Jerome Kern. Most bands play it in F major, up-tempo swing; the tune runs 32 bars in ABAC form. Harmonically it contains 10 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 20 different chords and moves between the key centres F major, A♭ major and B♭ major. In this atlas it appears on 24 album tracks and in 3 transcribed solos.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — F major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Gm7×11
- C7×11
- F6×7
- Dm7×6
- Fmaj7×2
- D7×2
Key centres reached by ii–V
F major, A♭ major and B♭ major
Characteristics
- ABAC song form
Recorded on these albums
Transcribed solos on Long Ago And Far Away
| Benny Carter alto saxophone | 185 BPM |
| Benny Carter alto saxophone | 186 BPM |
| Chet Baker trumpet | 178 BPM |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| My Shining Hour 39% | C major |
| The Way You Look Tonight 32% | F major |
| I'm Glad There Is You 31% | F major |
| Why Do I Love You? 30% | A♭ major |
| How Little We Know 29% | F major |
| The Blue Room 26% | F major |
| Change Partners 26% | F major |
| If I Knew Then (What I Know Now) 26% | E♭ major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Long Ago And Far Away in?
Long Ago And Far Away is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.
Who wrote Long Ago And Far Away?
Long Ago And Far Away was written by Jerome Kern.
What is the form of Long Ago And Far Away?
Long Ago And Far Away has 4 sections (ABAC) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Long Ago And Far Away played?
The usual groove is Up-tempo swing. Transcribed solos in our data were played at 185 BPM, 186 BPM and 178 BPM.
What are the chord changes to Long Ago And Far Away?
The opening bars are F6 Dm7 | Gm7 C7 | Fmaj7 Dm7 | Gm7 C7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.