Standards

Nobody Else But Me chords & key

Key: C major
Form: ABAC
Bars: 36
Groove: Medium swing
Time signature: 4/4

“Nobody Else But Me” is a jazz standard by Jerome Kern. It is usually played in C major as a medium swing, and the 36-bar ABAC form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 3 major ii–V–I cadences and 2 minor ii–V–i, uses 30 different chords and moves between the key centres D minor, B major, E major and C major. In this atlas it appears on 24 album tracks.

Chord changes

to key

Showing in: Concert (C) — C major

C^maj7F⁷

E^m7A⁷

D^m7

G⁷

D^m7G⁷

D♭^m7G♭⁷

B^maj7

G♭^m7B⁷

E^maj7

F^dim7

B^maj7_/G♭

E♭⁷_/G

A^m7

D⁷

D^m7

G⁷

C^maj7F⁷

E^m7A⁷

D^m7

G⁷

D^m7E⁷

A^m7A♭⁷

G^m7

C⁷G♭⁷

F^maj7

F^m7B♭⁷

C^maj7A⁷

D⁷D♭⁷

C^maj7

D♭^dim7

D^m7

E♭^dim7

D^m7

A♭⁷G⁷

C⁶E♭^maj7

C⁶D♭^maj7

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

Harmonic analysis

3Major ii–V–I

2Minor ii–V–i

11ii–V moves

5Tritone substitutions

1Dominant chains

30Different chords

Most used chords

D^m7×7
G⁷×5
C^maj7×4
A⁷×3
F⁷×2
E^m7×2

Key centres reached by ii–V

D minor, B major, E major and C major

Characteristics

ABAC song form

Recorded on these albums

1956	Jimmy Raney featuring Bob Brookmeyer Jimmy Raney · “Nobody Else but Me”
1961	Jerome Kern Showboat Kenny Dorham · “Nobody Else but Me”
1963	The Explosive Side of Sarah Vaughan Sarah Vaughan · “Nobody Else but Me”
1964	When Lights Are Low Tony Bennett with The Ralph Sharon Trio · “Nobody Else but Me”
1966	Wild Is Love Morgana King · “Nobody Else but Me”
1967	Simplicity Joe Pass · “Nobody Else but Me”
1967	Live At Bohemian Caverns - Washington, D.C. Les McCann
1970	Nobody Else but Me Bobby Short · “Nobody Else but Me”
1978	Don’t Stop the Carnival Sonny Rollins · “Nobody Else but Me”
1978	New Conversations Bill Evans · “Nobody Else but Me”
1981	Alone Together George Shearing & Marian McPartland · “Nobody Else but Me”
1981	Piano Mover Dave McKenna
1984	Bye Bye Baby Ed Bickert
1985	Grand Piano George Shearing · “Nobody Else but Me”
1988	Stan Getz Plays Stan Getz · “Nobody Else but Me”
1988	Helen Merrill sings Jerome Kern Helen Merrill sings Jerome Kern · “Nobody Else but Me”
1994	Nobody Else But Me Stan Getz
1995	André Previn and Friends Play Show Boat André Previn · “Nobody Else but Me”
1995	Velvet & Brass Mel Tormé · “Nobody Else but Me”
2001	What Is There to Say: Joe Pass Solo Guitar Joe Pass · “Nobody Else but Me”
2001	Come Dream With Me Jane Monheit · “Nobody Else but Me”
2002	Stan Getz and the Cool Sounds Stan Getz · “Nobody Else but Me”
2002	Quality Time Cleo Laine · “Nobody Else but Me”
2007	Tangerine Stan Getz

Frequently asked questions

What key is Nobody Else But Me in?

Nobody Else But Me is usually played in C major. For B♭ instruments that is D major, for E♭ instruments A major.

Who wrote Nobody Else But Me?

Nobody Else But Me was written by Jerome Kern.

What is the form of Nobody Else But Me?

Nobody Else But Me has 4 sections (ABAC) with 36 bars in total.

How fast is Nobody Else But Me played?

The usual groove is Medium swing.

What are the chord changes to Nobody Else But Me?

The opening bars are Cmaj7 F7 | Em7 A7 | Dm7 | G7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.