Standards · 1937
Someday My Prince Will Come chords & key
- Key
- B♭ major
- Form
- ABAC
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Jazz waltz
- Time signature
- 3/4
- Year
- 1937
“Someday My Prince Will Come” is a jazz standard by Frank Churchill from 1937. Most bands play it in B♭ major, jazz waltz; the tune runs 32 bars in ABAC form. Harmonically it contains 2 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 13 different chords and moves between the key centres B♭ major and E♭ major. In this atlas it appears on 4 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — B♭ major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Cm7×7
- F7×5
- G7♭9×4
- E♭maj7×3
- B♭maj7×2
- D7♯5×2
Key centres reached by ii–V
B♭ major and E♭ major
Characteristics
- ABAC song form
History
"Someday My Prince Will Come" is a song from Walt Disney's 1937 animated movie Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. It was written by Larry Morey (lyrics) & Frank Churchill (music), and performed by Adriana Caselotti (Snow White's voice in the movie). It was also featured in the 1979 stage adaptation of the 1937 animated musical movie. In AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs, it was ranked the 19th greatest film song of all time. The song is heard instrumentally in Jeff Morrow's underscore for the 2025 live-action remake of the original film due to the changes made to the plot.
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Recorded on these albums
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| I Can't Give You Anything But Love 32% | F major |
| Peri's Scope 29% | C major |
| You Took Advantage Of Me 29% | E♭ major |
| It's Only a Paper Moon 28% | G major |
| Dexterity 26% | B♭ major |
| I'm Through With Love 26% | F major |
| Room 608 26% | B♭ major |
| Bewitched 25% | C major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Someday My Prince Will Come in?
Someday My Prince Will Come is usually played in B♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is C major, for E♭ instruments G major.
Who wrote Someday My Prince Will Come?
Someday My Prince Will Come was written by Frank Churchill (1937).
What is the form of Someday My Prince Will Come?
Someday My Prince Will Come has 4 sections (ABAC) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Someday My Prince Will Come played?
The usual groove is Jazz waltz.
What are the chord changes to Someday My Prince Will Come?
The opening bars are Bbmaj7 | D7#5 | Ebmaj7 | G7b9. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.