Standards · 1960
Once I Loved chords & key
- Key
- D minor
- Form
- AA
- Bars
- 44
- Groove
- Bossa nova
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Year
- 1960
“Once I Loved” is a jazz standard by Antonio-Carlos Jobim from 1960. It is usually played in D minor as a bossa nova, and the 44-bar AA form has 2 sections. Harmonically it contains 4 major ii–V–I cadences and 2 minor ii–V–i, uses 23 different chords and moves between the key centres F major, E♭ major and D minor. In this atlas it appears on 2 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — D minor
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Gm7×5
- E♭maj7×4
- A7♭9×3
- C7♯5×2
- Fmaj7×2
- G♭dim7×2
Key centres reached by ii–V
F major, E♭ major and D minor
History
"Once I Loved" ("O Amor Em Paz") is a bossa nova and jazz standard composed in 1960 by Antônio Carlos Jobim, with lyrics by Vinícius de Moraes. Words in English were later added by Ray Gilbert. In a few early cases, the song was also known as "Love in Peace", a translation into English of the original Portuguese title. The first recording was in 1960 by Agostinho dos Santos, followed by João Gilberto's version on his self-titled album João Gilberto (Brasil, Odeon 3202). Jobim recorded an instrumental version of the song in 1963 on his debut album, The Composer of Desafinado Plays. In The Jazz Standards: A Guide to the Repertoire, jazz critic Ted Gioia credits Frank Sinatra and his version with Jobim on their joint album Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim for the popularity of the song.
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Recorded on these albums
Frequently asked questions
What key is Once I Loved in?
Once I Loved is usually played in D minor. For B♭ instruments that is E minor, for E♭ instruments B minor.
Who wrote Once I Loved?
Once I Loved was written by Antonio-Carlos Jobim (1960).
What is the form of Once I Loved?
Once I Loved has 2 sections (AA) with 44 bars in total.
How fast is Once I Loved played?
The usual groove is Bossa nova.
What are the chord changes to Once I Loved?
The opening bars are Gm7 | C7#5 | Fmaj7 | Gbdim7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.