Standards · 1937
Love Walked In chords & key
- Key
- E♭ major
- Form
- ABAC
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Year
- 1937
“Love Walked In” is a jazz standard by George Gershwin from 1937. Most bands play it in E♭ major, medium swing; the tune runs 32 bars in ABAC form. Harmonically it contains 3 major ii–V–I cadences and 2 minor ii–V–i, uses 16 different chords and moves between the key centres A♭ major, F minor and E♭ major. In this atlas it appears on 10 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — E♭ major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- B♭7×7
- F7×5
- E♭maj7×4
- Cm7×4
- Gm7×3
- C7×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
A♭ major, F minor and E♭ major
Characteristics
- ABAC song form
History
"Love Walked In" is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin. The tune was composed in 1930, but the lyric was not written until 1937, for the movie musical The Goldwyn Follies (1938), where it was sung by Danny Beecher (Kenny Baker). Hit versions include Sammy Kaye (1938), The Hilltoppers (1953), Ella Fitzgerald (1959), The Flamingos (1959), and Dinah Washington (1960). Artie Shaw recorded the song in the early 1940s.
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Recorded on these albums
Historic 78 rpm recordings
- Love Walked In Ralph Sharon Sextet · G. Gershwin archive.org ↗
- Love Walked In Dave Tough Quintette · Gershwin · Joe Thomas · Bernie Leighton · Ted… · 1946 archive.org ↗
- LOVE WALKED IN Dave Tough Quintete · Gershwin · Joe Thomas · Bernie Leighton · Ted… · 1946 archive.org ↗
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| The Party's Over 31% | E♭ major |
| Rockin' Chair 31% | E♭ major |
| This Is All I Ask 29% | F major |
| A Foggy Day 27% | F major |
| Get Me To The Church On Time 27% | G major |
| Look For The Silver Lining 27% | E♭ major |
| They Can't Take That Away From Me 27% | E♭ major |
| I Want To Be Happy 26% | C major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Love Walked In in?
Love Walked In is usually played in E♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is F major, for E♭ instruments C major.
Who wrote Love Walked In?
Love Walked In was written by George Gershwin (1937).
What is the form of Love Walked In?
Love Walked In has 4 sections (ABAC) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Love Walked In played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to Love Walked In?
The opening bars are Ebmaj7 | Cm7 | F7 | Bb7sus Bb7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.