Standards · 1990
My Romance chords & key
- Key
- C major
- Form
- ABAC
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Year
- 1990
“My Romance” is a jazz standard by Richard Rodgers from 1990. It is usually played in C major as a medium swing, and the 32-bar ABAC form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 6 major ii–V–I cadences and 2 minor ii–V–i, uses 20 different chords and moves between the key centres C major, E minor and A minor. In this atlas it appears on 4 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
- Cmaj7×8
- Dm7×8
- Am7×8
- G7×7
- Fmaj7×5
- E7×4
Key centres reached by ii–V
C major, E minor and A minor
Characteristics
- ABAC song form
History
My Romance is the 14th studio album by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, released by Arista Records, on March 13, 1990. The album is Simon's second devoted to standards, following Torch from nine years earlier. It peaked at No. 46 on the Billboard 200, and remained on the chart for 17 weeks. Simon's version of "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning" from this album was featured in the 1993 Nora Ephron film Sleepless in Seattle, and was included on the film's soundtrack album.
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Recorded on these albums
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Too Young To Go Steady 26% | F major |
| I Could Write A Book 25% | C major |
| The Blue Room 24% | F major |
| I Get Along Without You 22% | B♭ major |
| Why Do I Love You? 22% | A♭ major |
| Without A Song 21% | E♭ major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is My Romance in?
My Romance is usually played in C major. For B♭ instruments that is D major, for E♭ instruments A major.
Who wrote My Romance?
My Romance was written by Richard Rodgers (1990).
What is the form of My Romance?
My Romance has 4 sections (ABAC) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is My Romance played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to My Romance?
The opening bars are Cmaj7 Fmaj7 | Em7 Ebdim7 | Dm7 G7 | Cmaj7 E7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.