Standards
People Will Say We're In Love chords & key
- Key
- C major
- Form
- AABD
- Bars
- 48
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“People Will Say We're In Love” is a jazz standard by Richard Rodgers. Most bands play it in C major, medium swing; the tune runs 48 bars in AABD form. Harmonically it contains 8 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 16 different chords and moves between the key centres C major and B♭ major. In this atlas it appears on 7 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
- G7×12
- C6×11
- Dm7×10
- D7×7
- Cmaj7×3
- A7×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
C major and B♭ major
Recorded on these albums
| 1954 | Ella-Songs in a Mellow Mood Ella Fitzgerald · “People Will Say We’re in Love” |
| 1958 | Give the Lady What She Wants Lena Horne · “People Will Say We're in Love” |
| 1961 | Ray Charles and Betty Carter Ray Charles & Betty Carter · “People Will Say We’re in Love” |
| 2002 | It’s Easy to Remember Bing Crosby · “People Will Say We’re in Love” |
| 2004 | Bing Crosby Bing Crosby |
| 2015 | The Complete Hits 1943-62 Frank Sinatra · “People Will Say We're in Love” |
| 2026 | Too Marvelous For Words Peggy Lee · “People Will Say We’re in Love” |
Historic 78 rpm recordings
- People Will Say We're in Love Hal Goodman and his Orchestra · Hammerstein II · Rodgers · 1943 archive.org ↗
- People Will Say We're In Love Jerry Jerome and All His Stars · Jerry Jerome · Bill Clifton · Bill… · 1944 archive.org ↗
- People Will Say We're In Love Jerry Jerome And All His Stars · Oscar Hammerstein 2nd · Richard… · 1944 archive.org ↗
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| You Better Go Now 36% | E♭ major |
| Over The Rainbow (Somewhere) 28% | E♭ major |
| When You Wish Upon A Star 28% | C major |
| I Get Along Without You 26% | B♭ major |
| I'm In The Mood For Love 26% | C major |
| Bye Bye Baby 25% | B♭ major |
| My Ship 25% | F major |
| Time On My Hands 25% | F major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is People Will Say We're In Love in?
People Will Say We're In Love is usually played in C major. For B♭ instruments that is D major, for E♭ instruments A major.
Who wrote People Will Say We're In Love?
People Will Say We're In Love was written by Richard Rodgers.
What is the form of People Will Say We're In Love?
People Will Say We're In Love has 4 sections (AABD) with 48 bars in total.
How fast is People Will Say We're In Love played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to People Will Say We're In Love?
The opening bars are C6 | G7 | Cmaj7 | Dm7 G7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.