Standards
On The Street Where You Live chords & key
- Key
- B♭ major
- Form
- BBAA
- Bars
- 64
- Groove
- Medium-up swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“On The Street Where You Live” is a jazz standard by Frederick Loewe. It is usually played in B♭ major as a medium-up swing, and the 64-bar BBAA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 10 major ii–V–I cadences and 1 minor ii–V–i, uses 22 different chords and moves between the key centres B♭ major and C minor. In this atlas it appears on 4 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
- Cm7×17
- F7×14
- B♭maj7×9
- B♭6×9
- D♭dim7×3
- A♭7♯11×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
B♭ major and C minor
Recorded on these albums
| 1960 | This Time I’m Swingin’! Dean Martin with orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle · “On the Street Where You Live” |
| 1962 | Big Band Bossa Nova Quincy Jones |
| 1964 | Sings My Fair Lady Nat King Cole · “On the Street Where You Live” |
| 1967 | Deluxe Dean Martin · “On the Street Where You Live” |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Misty 30% | E♭ major |
| I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm 26% | E♭ major |
| Little Willie Leaps 26% | F major |
| Over The Rainbow (Somewhere) 26% | E♭ major |
| Little Girl Blue 25% | F major |
| A Fine Romance 24% | C major |
| Jeannie's Song 24% | F major |
| This Year's Kisses 24% | G major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is On The Street Where You Live in?
On The Street Where You Live is usually played in B♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is C major, for E♭ instruments G major.
Who wrote On The Street Where You Live?
On The Street Where You Live was written by Frederick Loewe.
What is the form of On The Street Where You Live?
On The Street Where You Live has 4 sections (BBAA) with 64 bars in total.
How fast is On The Street Where You Live played?
The usual groove is Medium-up swing.
What are the chord changes to On The Street Where You Live?
The opening bars are Bbmaj7 | Cm7 F7 | Bbmaj7 | Cm7 F7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.