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Nevertheless chords & key

Kalmar-Ruby

Key
B♭ major
Form
AABA
Bars
32
Groove
Ballad
Time signature
4/4

“Nevertheless” is a jazz standard by Kalmar-Ruby. It is usually played in B♭ major as a ballad, and the 32-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 3 major ii–V–I cadences and 3 minor ii–V–i, uses 16 different chords and moves between the key centres C minor, B♭ major and E♭ major. In this atlas it appears on 5 album tracks.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — B♭ major

A
B♭6
D♭dim7
Cm6F7
Dm7♭5G7♭13
Cm7G7
C7F7
B♭maj7Gm7
Cm7F7
A
B♭6
D♭dim7
Cm6F7
Dm7♭5G7♭13
Cm7G7
C7F7
B♭maj7
B♭maj7GmG♭m
B
Fm7B♭7
Fm7B♭7
E♭maj7
E♭maj7
Gm7C7
Gm7C7
Cm7
F7
A
B♭6
D♭dim7
Cm6F7
Dm7♭5G7♭13
Cm7G7
C7F7
B♭maj7
Cm7F7

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

Harmonic analysis

3Major ii–V–I
3Minor ii–V–i
13ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
6Dominant chains
16Different chords

Most used chords

  • F7×9
  • Cm7×6
  • C7×5
  • B♭maj7×4
  • B♭6×3
  • D♭dim7×3

Key centres reached by ii–V

C minor, B♭ major and E♭ major

Characteristics

  • AABA song form

Recorded on these albums

1957 Pretty Baby
Dean Martin · “Nevertheless (I’m in Love With You)”
1960 Nice ’n’ Easy
Frank Sinatra · “Nevertheless (I’m in Love with You)”
1969 Only for Ever
Dean Martin
1976 Feels Good, Feels Right
Bing Crosby · “Nevertheless (I'm In Love With You)”
2015 The Complete Hits 1943-62
Frank Sinatra · “Nevertheless (I'm in Love With You)”

Historic 78 rpm recordings

  • Nevertheless John "Schoolboy" Porter And His Schoolboys · Kalmar · Roby · 1950 archive.org ↗

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

TitleComposerKeyFormGroove
Dinah 37% Harry Akst G major BBA · 24 Medium-up swing
Tis Autumn 30% Henry Nemo E♭ major AABA · 32 Ballad
September In The Rain 28% Harry Warren E♭ major AABA · 32 Medium swing
There's No You 28% Hal Hopper F major AABA · 32 Ballad
It's Magic 27% Jule Styne B♭ major ABCD · 32 Ballad
The Things We Did Last Summer 27% Cahn-Styne F major AABA · 32 Medium swing
Undecided 27% Charlie Shavers C major AABA · 32 Medium-up swing
It's A Lovely Day Today 26% Irving Berlin B♭ major ABB · 28 Medium swing

Frequently asked questions

What key is Nevertheless in?

Nevertheless is usually played in B♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is C major, for E♭ instruments G major.

Who wrote Nevertheless?

Nevertheless was written by Kalmar-Ruby.

What is the form of Nevertheless?

Nevertheless has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.

How fast is Nevertheless played?

The usual groove is Ballad.

What are the chord changes to Nevertheless?

The opening bars are Bb6 | Dbdim7 | Cm6 F7 | Dm7b5 G7b13. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.