Standards
My Man's Gone Now chords & key
- Key
- E minor
- Form
- AAB
- Bars
- 33
- Groove
- Jazz waltz
- Time signature
- 3/4
“My Man's Gone Now” is a jazz standard by George Gershwin. Most bands play it in E minor, jazz waltz; the tune runs 33 bars in AAB form. In this atlas it appears on 8 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — E minor
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Em9×11
- B7♯5♯9×5
- B13×3
- Fmaj9/B×2
- E7♯9×2
- Am9×2
History
"My Man's Gone Now" is an aria composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by DuBose Heyward, written for the opera Porgy and Bess (1935). Sung in the original production by Ruby Elzy, it has been covered by many singers, notably Ella Fitzgerald (on the 1958 Porgy and Bess album), Leontyne Price, Audra McDonald (who would later sing the part of Bess), Nina Simone, Sarah Vaughan, and Shirley Horn, among others.
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Recorded on these albums
| 1956 | George Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess George Gershwin; Mel Tormé, Frances Faye, The Bethlehem Orchestra, Russ Garcia, The Stan Levey Group, The Australian Jazz Quartet, Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra · “My Man’s Gone Now” |
| 1957 | Porgy & Bess Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong · “My Man’s Gone Now” |
| 1958 | Porgy and Bess Miles Davis · “My Man’s Gone Now” |
| 1959 | Porgy and Bess Lena Horne / Harry Belafonte · “My Man’s Gone Now” |
| 1967 | Nina Simone Sings the Blues Nina Simone · “My Man’s Gone Now” |
| 1978 | Porgy and Bess George Gershwin; Clamma Dale, Donnie Ray Albert, Houston Grand Opera Orchestra, John DeMain · “My man's gone now” |
| 1981 | Porgy and Bess in Concert / Girl Crazy Overture George Gershwin; Claudia Lindsey, Benjamin Matthews, Slovak Philharmonic, Ettore Stratta |
| 1989 | Porgy & Bess Ray Charles & Cleo Laine · “My Man’s Gone Now” |
Frequently asked questions
What key is My Man's Gone Now in?
My Man's Gone Now is usually played in E minor. For B♭ instruments that is F♯ minor, for E♭ instruments C♯ minor.
Who wrote My Man's Gone Now?
My Man's Gone Now was written by George Gershwin.
What is the form of My Man's Gone Now?
My Man's Gone Now has 3 sections (AAB) with 33 bars in total.
How fast is My Man's Gone Now played?
The usual groove is Jazz waltz.
What are the chord changes to My Man's Gone Now?
The opening bars are Em9 | Fmaj9/B | Em9 | B13. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.