Standards
So In Love chords & key
- Key
- F minor
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 72
- Groove
- Up-tempo swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“So In Love” is a jazz standard by Cole Porter. Most bands play it in F minor, up-tempo swing; the tune runs 72 bars in AABA form. Harmonically it contains 6 major ii–V–I cadences and 7 minor ii–V–i, uses 24 different chords and moves between the key centres A♭ major, F minor, C minor and B♭ minor. In this atlas it appears on 4 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — F minor
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Fm×13
- B♭m7×12
- E♭7×8
- C7♭9×7
- Gm7♭5×6
- A♭maj7×5
Key centres reached by ii–V
A♭ major, F minor, C minor and B♭ minor
Characteristics
- AABA song form
Recorded on these albums
| 1956 | Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book Ella Fitzgerald · “So in Love” |
| 1993 | I Love Paris Ella Fitzgerald · “So in Love” |
| 2006 | Good & Rare Bing Crosby · “So in Love” |
| 2007 | Sings Cole Porter Ella Fitzgerald · “So in Love” |
Historic 78 rpm recordings
- SO IN LOVE JOE BUSHKIN · Cole Porter · 1950 archive.org ↗
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Don't Explain 20% | D minor |
Frequently asked questions
What key is So In Love in?
So In Love is usually played in F minor. For B♭ instruments that is G minor, for E♭ instruments D minor.
Who wrote So In Love?
So In Love was written by Cole Porter.
What is the form of So In Love?
So In Love has 4 sections (AABA) with 72 bars in total.
How fast is So In Love played?
The usual groove is Up-tempo swing.
What are the chord changes to So In Love?
The opening bars are Fm | Fm | Gm7b5 | C7b9. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.