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Lulu's Back In Town chords & key

Harry Warren

Key
E♭ major
Form
AABA
Bars
32
Groove
Medium-up swing
Time signature
4/4

“Lulu's Back In Town” is a jazz standard by Harry Warren. It is usually played in E♭ major as a medium-up swing, and the 32-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains no major ii–V–I cadences and 1 minor ii–V–i, uses 15 different chords.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — E♭ major

A
×2
C7F7
B♭7E♭maj7
C7F7
B♭7E♭7
A♭maj7Adim7
Gm7C7
F7B♭7
E♭6
B
A♭maj7Adim7
E♭6/B♭E♭7
A♭maj7Adim7
E♭6/B♭Cm7
Am7♭5D7♭9
Gm7♭5C7
F7♭9
F7B♭7
A
C7F7
B♭7E♭maj7
C7F7
B♭7E♭7
A♭maj7Adim7
Gm7C7
F7B♭7
E♭6

Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.

Harmonic analysis

0Major ii–V–I
1Minor ii–V–i
5ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
23Dominant chains
15Different chords

Most used chords

  • C7×10
  • F7×10
  • B♭7×10
  • A♭maj7×5
  • Adim7×5
  • E♭7×4

Characteristics

  • AABA song form

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

TitleComposerKeyFormGroove
Slipped Disc 26% Benny Goodman A♭ major AABACC · 48 Medium swing
Stormy Weather 25% Harold Arlen G major AABA · 32 Ballad
Bourbon Street Parade 24% Paul Barbarin A♭ major ABAC · 32 Medium-up swing
Don't Get Around Much Anymore 23% Duke Ellington C major AABA · 32 Medium swing
If You Ever Should Leave 22% Cahn-Chaplin C major A · 24 Medium swing
Cheetah 21% Kenny Burrell B♭ major AABA · 32 Up-tempo swing
There'll Be Some Changes Made 21% Benton Overstreet B♭ major AB · 18 Medium swing
Hallelujah I Love Her So 20% Ray Charles B♭ major AABA · 44 Medium swing

Frequently asked questions

What key is Lulu's Back In Town in?

Lulu's Back In Town is usually played in E♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is F major, for E♭ instruments C major.

Who wrote Lulu's Back In Town?

Lulu's Back In Town was written by Harry Warren.

What is the form of Lulu's Back In Town?

Lulu's Back In Town has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.

How fast is Lulu's Back In Town played?

The usual groove is Medium-up swing.

What are the chord changes to Lulu's Back In Town?

The opening bars are C7 F7 | Bb7 Ebmaj7 | C7 F7 | Bb7 Eb7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.