Standards
Never Will I Marry chords & key
- Key
- B♭ major
- Form
- A
- Bars
- 24
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Never Will I Marry” is a jazz standard by Frank Loesser. Most bands play it in B♭ major, medium swing; the tune runs 24 bars in A form. Harmonically it contains 3 major ii–V–I cadences and 1 minor ii–V–i, uses 14 different chords and moves between the key centres D major, G minor and B♭ major. In this atlas it appears on 3 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — B♭ major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- E♭maj7×7
- Dm7×4
- A♭maj7×2
- Gm7×2
- Em7×2
- A7×2
Key centres reached by ii–V
D major, G minor and B♭ major
Recorded on these albums
| 1964 | The Third Album Barbra Streisand |
| 2022 | Rose Of New York City: Barbra, 1961-1962 Live Recordings (Remastered) Barbra Streisand · “Never Will I Marry (Live At The Bon Soir, November 1962 First Show) (Remastered)” |
| 2022 | Live at the Bon Soir Barbra Streisand |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Never Will I Marry in?
Never Will I Marry is usually played in B♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is C major, for E♭ instruments G major.
Who wrote Never Will I Marry?
Never Will I Marry was written by Frank Loesser.
What is the form of Never Will I Marry?
Never Will I Marry has 1 sections (A) with 24 bars in total.
How fast is Never Will I Marry played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to Never Will I Marry?
The opening bars are Ebmaj7 | Ebmaj7 | Dm7 | Dm7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.