Standards
Pennies From Heaven chords & key
- Key
- C major
- Form
- AB
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Pennies From Heaven” is a jazz standard by Arthur Johnston. Most bands play it in C major, medium swing; the tune runs 32 bars in AB form. Harmonically it contains 4 major ii–V–I cadences and 1 minor ii–V–i, uses 11 different chords and moves between the key centres C major, F major and D minor. In this atlas it appears on 12 album tracks.
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
- Fmaj7×7
- G7×7
- Dm7×6
- C6×4
- Em7×4
- E♭dim7×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
C major, F major and D minor
Recorded on these albums
Historic 78 rpm recordings
- Pennies From Heaven Don Byas All Star Quintet · Don Byas · Cozy Cole · Joe Thomas ·… · 1945 archive.org ↗
- Pennies from Heaven Bobby Hackett and His Orchestra · Bobby Hackett · Vernon Brown · Joe… · 1945 archive.org ↗
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| You Took Advantage Of Me 35% | E♭ major |
| Fine And Dandy 33% | F major |
| On A Clear Day 31% | G major |
| Cheers 30% | B♭ major |
| My Little Suede Shoes 30% | E♭ major |
| Let's Cool One 28% | E♭ major |
| I Can't Give You Anything But Love 27% | F major |
| I'm Glad There Is You 27% | F major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Pennies From Heaven in?
Pennies From Heaven is usually played in C major. For B♭ instruments that is D major, for E♭ instruments A major.
Who wrote Pennies From Heaven?
Pennies From Heaven was written by Arthur Johnston.
What is the form of Pennies From Heaven?
Pennies From Heaven has 2 sections (AB) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Pennies From Heaven played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to Pennies From Heaven?
The opening bars are C6 Fmaj7 | Em7 Ebdim7 | Dm7 | G7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.