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 24 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
| 1955 | Jam Session Featuring Maynard Ferguson Maynard Ferguson · “Our Love Is Here to Stay” |
| 1956 | The Greatest! Count Basie Plays...Joe Williams Sings Standards Count Basie · “Our Love Is Here To Stay” |
| 1956 | In the Land of Hi-Fi Dinah Washington · “Our Love Is Here to Stay” |
| 1957 | Lucky Thompson Lucky Thompson With Gérard Pochonet & His Quartet · “Our Love Is Here To Stay” |
| 1959 | McLean’s Scene Jackie McLean · “Our Love Is Here to Stay” |
| 1959 | Once Upon a Summertime Blossom Dearie · “Our Love Is Here to Stay” |
| 1960 | Introducing Roland Kirk Roland Kirk · “Our Love Is Here to Stay” |
| 1960 | It's About Time Teddy Edwards with Les McCann Ltd. · “Our Love Is Here to Stay” |
| 1962 | At Carnegie Hall: The Complete Concert Tony Bennett · “Our Love Is Here to Stay” |
| 1963 | Hollar! Etta Jones · “Our Love Is Here to Stay” |
| 1964 | See You at the Fair Ben Webster · “Our Love Is Here to Stay” |
| 1964 | The Song Book Booker Ervin · “Our Love Is Here to Stay” |
| 1969 | Art and Four Brothers Art van Damme Ensemble · “Our Love Is Here To Stay” |
| 1974 | Saturday Night at the Montmartre Ben Webster · “Our Love Is Here to Stay” |
| 1977 | Anita O'Day Anita O’Day · “Our Love Is Here To Stay” |
| 1984 | Today! Franco Cerri · “Our Love Is Here to Stay” |
| 1985 | Ballads and Blues Ben Webster · “Our Love Is Here to Stay” |
| 1987 | I Thought About You: Live at Vine Street Shirley Horn · “Our Love Is Here to Stay” |
| 1987 | Pure Gershwin Michael Feinstein · “Our Love Is Here to Stay” |
| 1988 | You're Gonna Hear From Me Bill Evans · “Our Love Is Here to Stay” |
| 1988 | 12 Gershwin In 12 Keys Lee Konitz - Franco D’Andrea · “Our Love Is Here to Stay” |
| 1988 | Stormy Weather Ben Webster · “Our Love Is Here to Stay” |
| 1989 | Gershwin with Karin Krog Karin Krog · “Our Love Is Here to Stay” |
| 1991 | Unforgettable: With Love Natalie Cole · “Our Love Is Here to Stay” |
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.