Standards
Our Love is Here to Stay chords & key
- Key
- F major
- Form
- ABAC
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Our Love is Here to Stay” is a jazz standard by George Gershwin. Most bands play it in F major, medium swing; the tune runs 32 bars in ABAC form. Harmonically it contains 4 major ii–V–I cadences and 6 minor ii–V–i, uses 16 different chords and moves between the key centres F major, G minor, A minor and D minor. In this atlas it appears on 3 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
- D7×10
- Gm7×9
- C7×8
- G7×5
- Am7×5
- F6×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
F major, G minor, A minor and D minor
Characteristics
- ABAC song form
Recorded on these albums
| 2008 | Ella & Louis (and Oscar Too) Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong & The Oscar Peterson Trio · “Our Love Is Here to Stay” |
| 2013 | Old Sock Eric Clapton · “Our Love Is Here to Stay” |
| 2025 | Quintessence Oldies Selection Quincy Jones · “Our Love Is Here to Stay (Remastered)” |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Tangerine 33% | F major |
| Fly Me To The Moon 28% | C major |
| I Should Care 25% | C major |
| Little Willie Leaps 25% | F major |
| Oh, Lady Be Good 25% | G major |
| Somebody Loves Me 25% | F major |
| Be My Love 24% | G major |
| Billy Boy 24% | C major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Our Love is Here to Stay in?
Our Love is Here to Stay is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.
Who wrote Our Love is Here to Stay?
Our Love is Here to Stay was written by George Gershwin.
What is the form of Our Love is Here to Stay?
Our Love is Here to Stay has 4 sections (ABAC) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Our Love is Here to Stay played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to Our Love is Here to Stay?
The opening bars are G7 | Gm7 C7 | F6 Bb7 | Am7 D7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.