Standards · 1947
Old Devil Moon chords & key
- Key
- F major
- Form
- AA
- Bars
- 48
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Year
- 1947
“Old Devil Moon” is a jazz standard by Burton Lane from 1947. It is usually played in F major as a medium swing, and the 48-bar AA form has 2 sections. Harmonically it contains 4 major ii–V–I cadences and 3 minor ii–V–i, uses 17 different chords and moves between the key centres G♯ minor, F♯ major, F major and G minor. In this atlas it appears on 8 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — F major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- F6×12
- E♭6×12
- B♭maj7×4
- C7×4
- F7sus×2
- F7×2
Key centres reached by ii–V
G♯ minor, F♯ major, F major and G minor
History
"Old Devil Moon" is a popular song composed by Burton Lane with lyrics by Yip Harburg for the 1947 musical Finian's Rainbow. It was introduced by Ella Logan and Donald Richards in the Broadway show. The song takes its title from a phrase in "Fun to Be Fooled", a song that Harburg wrote with Harold Arlen and Ira Gershwin for the 1934 musical Life Begins at 8:40. In the 1968 film version, the song was performed by Don Francks and Petula Clark.
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Recorded on these albums
Frequently asked questions
What key is Old Devil Moon in?
Old Devil Moon is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.
Who wrote Old Devil Moon?
Old Devil Moon was written by Burton Lane (1947).
What is the form of Old Devil Moon?
Old Devil Moon has 2 sections (AA) with 48 bars in total.
How fast is Old Devil Moon played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to Old Devil Moon?
The opening bars are F6 | Eb6 | F6 | Eb6. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.