Standards
Save Your Love For Me chords & key
- Key
- D major
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 37
- Groove
- Slow swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Save Your Love For Me” is a jazz standard by Buddy Johnson. Most bands play it in D major, slow swing; the tune runs 37 bars in AABA form. Harmonically it contains 3 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 20 different chords.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — D major
In
A
A
B
A
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
3Major ii–V–I
0Minor ii–V–i
8ii–V moves
1Tritone substitutions
0Dominant chains
20Different chords
Most used chords
- Em7×16
- D6×9
- Am7×4
- Gm7×4
- C7♯11×4
- A♯7×4
Characteristics
- AABA song form
Frequently asked questions
What key is Save Your Love For Me in?
Save Your Love For Me is usually played in D major. For B♭ instruments that is E major, for E♭ instruments B major.
Who wrote Save Your Love For Me?
Save Your Love For Me was written by Buddy Johnson.
What is the form of Save Your Love For Me?
Save Your Love For Me has 4 sections (AABA) with 37 bars in total.
How fast is Save Your Love For Me played?
The usual groove is Slow swing.
What are the chord changes to Save Your Love For Me?
The opening bars are D6 Am7 | D6 B7#5#9. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.