Standards · 1929
More Than You Know chords & key
“More Than You Know” is a jazz standard by Vincent Youmans from 1929. Most bands play it in C major, ballad; the tune runs 32 bars in AABA form. Harmonically it contains 8 major ii–V–I cadences and 8 minor ii–V–i, uses 18 different chords and moves between the key centres D minor, C major, F major, E minor and G major. In this atlas it appears on 8 album tracks.
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
- Em7×9
- Dm7×9
- G7×7
- A7×6
- C6×5
- G7♯5×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
D minor, C major, F major, E minor and G major
Characteristics
- AABA song form
History
"More Than You Know" is a popular song, composed by Vincent Youmans with lyrics by Billy Rose and Edward Eliscu. The song was published in 1929. The song was introduced in the Broadway musical Great Day where it was sung by Mayo Methot. It was also popularized on the stage and radio by Jane Froman. The most popular contemporary recordings were by Helen Morgan (Victor catalog number 22149), and by Libby Holman (Brunswick catalog number 4613). The song was subsequently featured in three musical films: Hit the Deck (1955), sung by Tony Martin; Funny Lady (1975), sung by Barbra Streisand (who first recorded it for her 1967 studio album, Simply Streisand); and The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989) sung by Michelle Pfeiffer. It has been recorded by many artists.
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Recorded on these albums
Historic 78 rpm recordings
- More Than You Know Flip Phillips Boptet · Rose · Eliscu · Youman · Flip Phillips · Sam… · 1945 archive.org ↗
- More Than You Know Al "Stomp" Russell Trio · "Doc" Basso & Trio · Rose · Eliscu · Youmans · 1946 archive.org ↗
- More Than You Know Errol Garner · Youman · Rose · Eliscoe · 1949 archive.org ↗
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| My One And Only Love 43% | C major |
| These Foolish Things 32% | E♭ major |
| At Last 31% | C major |
| Rosetta 31% | F major |
| Too Young To Go Steady 30% | F major |
| Teach Me Tonight 27% | E♭ major |
| They Can't Take That Away From Me 27% | E♭ major |
| Wait Till You See Her 27% | E♭ major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is More Than You Know in?
More Than You Know is usually played in C major. For B♭ instruments that is D major, for E♭ instruments A major.
Who wrote More Than You Know?
More Than You Know was written by Vincent Youmans (1929).
What is the form of More Than You Know?
More Than You Know has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is More Than You Know played?
The usual groove is Ballad.
What are the chord changes to More Than You Know?
The opening bars are C6 G7#5 | Gm7 C7 | Fmaj7 Em7 A7 | Dm7 Fm6. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.