Standards
Only Trust Your Heart chords & key
- Key
- C major
- Form
- AABAC
- Bars
- 40
- Groove
- Bossa nova
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Only Trust Your Heart” is a jazz standard by Benny Carter. It is usually played in C major as a bossa nova, and the 40-bar AABAC form has 5 sections. Harmonically it contains 4 major ii–V–I cadences and 1 minor ii–V–i, uses 23 different chords and moves between the key centres F major, C major and A minor.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — C major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Dm7×5
- C7×5
- Em7×4
- Am7×4
- Gm7×4
- Fmaj7♯11×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
F major, C major and A minor
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| It's A Big Wide Wonderful World 21% | A♭ major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Only Trust Your Heart in?
Only Trust Your Heart is usually played in C major. For B♭ instruments that is D major, for E♭ instruments A major.
Who wrote Only Trust Your Heart?
Only Trust Your Heart was written by Benny Carter.
What is the form of Only Trust Your Heart?
Only Trust Your Heart has 5 sections (AABAC) with 40 bars in total.
How fast is Only Trust Your Heart played?
The usual groove is Bossa nova.
What are the chord changes to Only Trust Your Heart?
The opening bars are Fmaj7#11 | B7#9 | Em7 | Am7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.