Standards
My One And Only Love chords & key
“My One And Only Love” is a jazz standard by Wood-Mellin. Most bands play it in C major, ballad; the tune runs 32 bars in AABA form. Harmonically it contains 4 major ii–V–I cadences and 8 minor ii–V–i, uses 16 different chords and moves between the key centres D minor, C major and E minor. In this atlas it appears on 24 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
- Dm7×12
- G7×12
- Am7×9
- Em7×7
- A♭dim×6
- A7×6
Key centres reached by ii–V
D minor, C major and E minor
Characteristics
- AABA song form
Recorded on these albums
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| More Than You Know 43% | C major |
| Too Young To Go Steady 41% | F major |
| Teach Me Tonight 36% | E♭ major |
| The Rainbow Connection 34% | G major |
| In Love In Vain 32% | B♭ major |
| I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm 29% | E♭ major |
| All By Myself 28% | C major |
| At Last 28% | C major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is My One And Only Love in?
My One And Only Love is usually played in C major. For B♭ instruments that is D major, for E♭ instruments A major.
Who wrote My One And Only Love?
My One And Only Love was written by Wood-Mellin.
What is the form of My One And Only Love?
My One And Only Love has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is My One And Only Love played?
The usual groove is Ballad.
What are the chord changes to My One And Only Love?
The opening bars are Cmaj7 Am7 | Dm7 G7 Abdim | Am7 Fmaj7 | Em7 A7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.