Standards
My Old Flame chords & key
“My Old Flame” is a jazz standard by Johnson-Coslow. It is usually played in F major as a ballad, and the 32-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 8 major ii–V–I cadences and 4 minor ii–V–i, uses 17 different chords and moves between the key centres A♭ major, F major, G minor and F minor. In this atlas it appears on 4 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — F major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- B♭m7×9
- E♭7×9
- Fmaj7×7
- Gm7×7
- C7×5
- A♭maj7×4
Key centres reached by ii–V
A♭ major, F major, G minor and F minor
Characteristics
- AABA song form
Recorded on these albums
Historic 78 rpm recordings
- My Old Flame Georgia Gibbs · Glenn Osser's Orchestra and Vocal Group · Sam Coslow… archive.org ↗
- MY OLD FLAME COOTIE WILLIAMS and His Sextette · E. Vincon · E. Powell · E. Davis… · 1944 archive.org ↗
Frequently asked questions
What key is My Old Flame in?
My Old Flame is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.
Who wrote My Old Flame?
My Old Flame was written by Johnson-Coslow.
What is the form of My Old Flame?
My Old Flame has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is My Old Flame played?
The usual groove is Ballad.
What are the chord changes to My Old Flame?
The opening bars are Fmaj7 | Am7b5 D7b9 | Gm7 | Bbm7 Eb7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.