Standards · 1936
Pick Yourself Up chords & key
- Key
- F major
- Form
- ABCA
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium-up swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Year
- 1936
“Pick Yourself Up” is a jazz standard by Jerome Kern from 1936. Most bands play it in F major, medium-up swing; the tune runs 32 bars in ABCA form. Harmonically it contains 6 major ii–V–I cadences and 7 minor ii–V–i, uses 25 different chords and moves between the key centres F major, G minor, D minor, G major, E minor and A minor. In this atlas it appears on 9 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
- C7×7
- D7×6
- Gm7×5
- Am7×5
- Cmaj7×3
- Fmaj7×2
Key centres reached by ii–V
F major, G minor, D minor, G major, E minor and A minor
History
"Pick Yourself Up" is a popular song composed in 1936 by Jerome Kern, with lyrics by Dorothy Fields. It has a verse and chorus, as well as a third section, though the third section is often omitted in recordings. Like most popular songs of the era it features a 32 bar chorus, though with an extended coda.
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Recorded on these albums
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Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Alice In Wonderland 22% | C major |
| Our Love is Here to Stay 22% | F major |
| Thou Swell 22% | E♭ major |
| Come Back To Me 21% | F major |
| I Wish I Knew 21% | G major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Pick Yourself Up in?
Pick Yourself Up is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.
Who wrote Pick Yourself Up?
Pick Yourself Up was written by Jerome Kern (1936).
What is the form of Pick Yourself Up?
Pick Yourself Up has 4 sections (ABCA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Pick Yourself Up played?
The usual groove is Medium-up swing.
What are the chord changes to Pick Yourself Up?
The opening bars are Gm7 C7 | Fmaj7 Bbmaj7 | Em7b5 A7b9 | Dm7 G7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.