Standards · 1944

Sentimental Journey chords & key

Key: C major
Form: AABA
Bars: 32
Groove: Medium swing
Time signature: 4/4
Year: 1944

“Sentimental Journey” is a jazz standard by Brown-Green-Homer from 1944. Most bands play it in C major, medium swing; the tune runs 32 bars in AABA form. In this atlas it appears on 5 album tracks.

Chord changes

to key

Showing in: Concert (C) — C major

×2

C⁶

C⁶A⁷

D⁷G⁷

C⁶C⁷

F⁷G♭^dim7

C⁶A⁷

D⁷G⁷C⁶

F⁶

C⁶

D⁷

G⁷

C⁶

C⁶A⁷

D⁷G⁷

C⁶C⁷

F⁷G♭^dim7

C⁶A⁷

D⁷G⁷C⁶

Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.

Harmonic analysis

0Major ii–V–I

0Minor ii–V–i

0ii–V moves

0Tritone substitutions

16Dominant chains

8Different chords

Most used chords

C⁶×20
D⁷×8
G⁷×8
A⁷×6
C⁷×3
F⁷×3

Characteristics

AABA song form

History

"Sentimental Journey" is a popular song originally performed by Doris Day and published by Columbia Records in 1944. The music was written by Les Brown and Ben Homer, and the lyrics were written by Bud Green. It has since been covered by Ringo Starr and Rod Stewart.

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Recorded on these albums

1957	Ella and Her Fellas Ella Fitzgerald
1961	Come Swing With Me! Frank Sinatra
1966	Ray’s Moods Ray Charles
2005	All My Life Ella Fitzgerald
2017	Love in Triplicate - Sinatra Sings Great American Songbook Frank Sinatra · “SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY (1961)”

Historic 78 rpm recordings

Sentimental Journey Louis Prima and his Orchestra · Lilyann Carol · Green · Brown · Homer · 1945 archive.org ↗
SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY PAUL FENOULHET · The Skyrockets Dance Orchestra · Doreen Lundy ·… · 1945 archive.org ↗
Sentimental Journey Mugsy Spanier · Pee Wee Russell · Vernon Brown · Nick Ciazza · Gene… · 1946 archive.org ↗
SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY HARRY GOLD AND HIS PIECES OF EIGHT · Green · Brown · Homer · 1946 archive.org ↗
Sentimental Journey School Boy Porter · Green · Brown · Homer · 1951 archive.org ↗

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

Title	Composer	Key	Form	Groove
Bourbon Street Parade 31%	Paul Barbarin	A♭ major	ABAC · 32	Medium-up swing
In A Mellow Tone (In A Mellotone) 26%	Duke Ellington	A♭ major	ABAC · 32	Medium swing
The Gravy Waltz 24%	Ray Brown	C major	AABA · 32	Jazz waltz
Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive 22%	Harold Arlen	F major	AABA · 32	Medium swing
Alexander's Ragtime Band 22%	Irving Berlin	F major	ABAC · 32	Medium swing
The Preacher 22%	Horace Silver	F major	A · 16	Medium swing
If You Ever Should Leave 21%	Cahn-Chaplin	C major	A · 24	Medium swing
Straighten Up And Fly Right 21%	Cole-Mills	A♭ major	AACD · 32	Medium swing

Frequently asked questions

What key is Sentimental Journey in?

Sentimental Journey is usually played in C major. For B♭ instruments that is D major, for E♭ instruments A major.

Who wrote Sentimental Journey?

Sentimental Journey was written by Brown-Green-Homer (1944).

What is the form of Sentimental Journey?

Sentimental Journey has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.

How fast is Sentimental Journey played?

The usual groove is Medium swing.

What are the chord changes to Sentimental Journey?

The opening bars are C6 | C6 | C6 A7 | D7 G7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.