Standards

My Man's Gone Now chords & key

George Gershwin · Lyrics: Ira Gershwin, Dorothy Heyward, DuBose Heyward

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 24 album tracks.

Chord changes

to key

Showing in: Concert (C) — E minor

×2

E^m9

F^maj9_/B

E^m9

B¹³

E^7♯9

A^m9

B^7♭9susB^7♯5♯9

E^m9

F^maj9♯11_/B

E^m9

B^7♯5♯9

A♯¹³A♯^7♯5

D♯^maj7

B¹³B^9♯5

E^m9

C♯¹³C♯^9♯5

F♯^m9

A^m9_/BB^7♭9♯5

E^m9

F^maj7♯11_/B

E^m9

B^7♯5♯9

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

Harmonic analysis

0Major ii–V–I

0Minor ii–V–i

0ii–V moves

0Tritone substitutions

2Dominant chains

18Different chords

Most used chords

E^m9×11
B^7♯5♯9×5
B¹³×3
F^maj9_/B×2
E^7♯9×2
A^m9×2

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”
1957	Sarah Vaughan Sings George Gershwin Sarah Vaughan · “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”
1959	Porgy and Bess Sammy Davis Jr. / Carmen McRae · “My Man’s Gone Now”
1959	London by Night Julie London · “My Man’s Gone Now”
1959	Porgy And Bess Hank Jones
1961	Jazz Clare Fischer
1965	The Modern Jazz Quartet Plays George Gershwin's 'Porgy and Bess' The Modern Jazz Quartet
1965	Manne-That's Gershwin! The Shelly Manne Quintet and Big Band
1966	Intermodulation Bill Evans & Jim Hall
1966	Swingin' New Big Band Buddy Rich
1967	Nina Simone Sings the Blues Nina Simone · “My Man’s Gone Now”
1967	Julie London Sings Soft & Sweet Julie London · “My Man’s Gone Now”
1971	Porgy and Bess Eddy Louiss & Ivan Jullien
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
1983	Gershwin Live! Sarah Vaughan · “My Man’s Gone Now”
1985	Fascinatin' Rampal Plays Gershwin Gershwin; Jean-Pierre Rampal
1985	Porgy and Bess Oscar Peterson and Joe Pass
1985	The Complete Live at the Village Vanguard 1961 Bill Evans · “My Man’s Gone Now”
1986	Work! Mulgrew Miller · “My Man’s Gone Now”
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.