Standards

Since I Fell For You chords & key

Key: E♭ major
Form: AABA
Bars: 32
Groove: Slow swing
Time signature: 4/4

“Since I Fell For You” is a jazz standard by Buddy Johnson. It is usually played in E♭ major as a slow swing, and the 32-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 4 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 14 different chords. In this atlas it appears on 24 album tracks.

Chord changes

to key

Showing in: Concert (C) — E♭ major

E♭^maj7C^7♭9

F^m7B♭^7♯9

E♭^maj7C^7♭9

F^m7B♭⁷

A♭⁷G♭⁷

F⁷B♭^7sus

G⁷C^7♭9

F⁷B♭⁷

E♭^maj7A♭⁷

B♭^m7E♭⁷

A♭⁷

D♭⁷

E♭⁷

B♭^m7E♭⁷

A♭⁷

D♭⁷

E♭^maj7C^7♭9

F^m7B♭⁷

E♭^maj7C^7♭9

F^m7B♭^7♯9

E♭^maj7C^7♭9

F^m7B♭⁷

A♭⁷G♭⁷

F⁷B♭^7sus

E♭⁶C^7♭9

F⁷B♭⁷

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

Harmonic analysis

4Major ii–V–I

0Minor ii–V–i

9ii–V moves

0Tritone substitutions

12Dominant chains

14Different chords

Most used chords

C^7♭9×9
E♭^maj7×8
F^m7×7
B♭⁷×6
A♭⁷×6
F⁷×5

Characteristics

AABA song form

Recorded on these albums

1957	Candy Lee Morgan
1958	This Is the Moment! Kenny Dorham Sings and Plays Kenny Dorham · “Since I Fell for You”
1959	Livin' With The Blues Barbara Dane
1960	Blue Hour Stanley Turrentine with The Three Sounds · “Since I Fell for You”
1960	Etta Jones Sings Etta Jones · “Since I Fell for You”
1961	Stasch The Prestige Blues-Swingers Featuring: Coleman Hawkins · “Since I Fell for You”
1961	Les McCann Sings Les McCann, Orchestra Under The Direction Of Gerald Wilson
1964	Live Session! Cannonball Adderley & Ernie Andrews · “Since I Fell for You”
1964	You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry Julie London · “Since I Fell for You”
1964	Cool Sax Warm Heart Eddie Harris · “Since I Fell for You”
1966	Nancy - Naturally Nancy Wilson · “Since I Fell for You”
1966	Mose Alive! Mose Allison · “Since I Fell for You”
1967	Nina Simone Sings the Blues Nina Simone · “Since I Fell for You”
1967	Ecstasy Art Van Damme · “Since I Fell for You”
1968	I Know How It Feels to Be Lonely Morgana King · “Since I Fell for You”
1969	More or Les McCann Les McCann · “Since I Fell for You”
1971	Barbra Joan Streisand Barbra Streisand · “Since I Fell for You”
1971	Brand New Woody Herman
1971	Back to the Roots Ramsey Lewis · “Since I Fell for You”
1972	The First Time Ever (I Saw Your Face) Johnny Mathis · “Since I Fell for You”
1972	Newport in New York '72, Volume 5 Jimmy Smith · “Since I Fell for You”
1972	’Round Midnight Kenny Burrell · “Since I Fell for You”
1973	Gene Ammons and Friends at Montreux Gene Ammons with Dexter Gordon & Cannonball Adderley
1974	The Bosses Count Basie & Joe Turner · “Since I Fell for You”

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

Title	Composer	Key	Form	Groove
Flintstones 30%	Hoyt Curtain	B♭ major	AABA · 32	Up-tempo swing
Anthropology 26%	Charlie Parker	B♭ major	AABA · 32	Up-tempo swing
Moose The Mooche 26%	Charlie Parker	B♭ major	AABA · 32	Up-tempo swing
No Moe 26%	Sonny Rollins	B♭ major	AABA · 32	Up-tempo swing
Oleo 26%	Sonny Rollins	B♭ major	AABA · 32	Up-tempo swing
Passport 26%	Charlie Parker	B♭ major	AABA · 32	Up-tempo swing
Rhythm-a-ning 26%	Thelonious Monk	B♭ major	AABA · 32	Medium-up swing
Salt Peanuts 26%	Dizzy Gillespie	B♭ major	AABA · 32	Up-tempo swing

Frequently asked questions

What key is Since I Fell For You in?

Since I Fell For You is usually played in E♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is F major, for E♭ instruments C major.

Who wrote Since I Fell For You?

Since I Fell For You was written by Buddy Johnson.

What is the form of Since I Fell For You?

Since I Fell For You has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.

How fast is Since I Fell For You played?

The usual groove is Slow swing.

What are the chord changes to Since I Fell For You?

The opening bars are Ebmaj7 C7b9 | Fm7 Bb7#9 | Ebmaj7 C7b9 | Fm7 Bb7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.