Standards · 1922
My Buddy chords & key
- Key
- G major
- Form
- AA
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Jazz waltz
- Time signature
- 3/4
- Year
- 1922
“My Buddy” is a jazz standard by Walter Donaldson from 1922. Most bands play it in G major, jazz waltz; the tune runs 32 bars in AA form. Harmonically it contains 6 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 9 different chords.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — G major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- G6×8
- Am7×7
- D7×6
- E7×4
- Gmaj7×2
- G♯dim7×2
History
"My Buddy" is a popular song with music written by Walter Donaldson, and lyrics by Gus Kahn. The song was published in 1922 and early popular versions were by Henry Burr (1922), Ernest Hare (1923) and Ben Bernie (also 1923).
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Historic 78 rpm recordings
- MY BUDDY JIMMY FORREST · Kahn · Donaldson · 1952 archive.org ↗
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| This Year's Kisses 35% | G major |
| The Best Things In Life Are Free 32% | C major |
| A Blossom Fell 29% | B♭ major |
| La Vie En Rose 26% | C major |
| A Fine Romance 25% | C major |
| My Melancholy Baby 24% | B♭ major |
| All Of Me 23% | C major |
| Deep Purple 23% | F major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is My Buddy in?
My Buddy is usually played in G major. For B♭ instruments that is A major, for E♭ instruments E major.
Who wrote My Buddy?
My Buddy was written by Walter Donaldson (1922).
What is the form of My Buddy?
My Buddy has 2 sections (AA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is My Buddy played?
The usual groove is Jazz waltz.
What are the chord changes to My Buddy?
The opening bars are Gmaj7 | G#dim7 | Am7 | D7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.