Standards · 1956
Somewhere chords & key
- Key
- E♭ major
- Form
- AABAC
- Bars
- 36
- Groove
- Slow swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Year
- 1956
“Somewhere” is a jazz standard by Leonard Bernstein from 1956. Most bands play it in E♭ major, slow swing; the tune runs 36 bars in AABAC form. In this atlas it appears on 7 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — E♭ major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- A♭×11
- B♭7×9
- B♭×7
- E♭7×7
- Fm7×4
- Gm×3
History
"Somewhere", sometimes referred to as "Somewhere (There's a Place for Us)" or simply "There's a Place for Us", is a duet from act 2, scene 2 of the 1957 musical West Side Story that was made into films in 1961 and 2021. The music is composed by Leonard Bernstein with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim in his Broadway debut.
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Recorded on these albums
| 1966 | Lena in Hollywood Lena Horne |
| 1985 | The Broadway Album Barbra Streisand · “Somewhere (from “West Side Story”)” |
| 1987 | One Voice Barbra Streisand |
| 1994 | The Concert Barbra Streisand |
| 2007 | Live in Concert 2006 Barbra Streisand · “Somewhere (dialogue)” |
| 2014 | Partners Barbra Streisand |
| 2026 | West Side Story - Live at the Baiser Salé André Ceccarelli |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Somewhere in?
Somewhere is usually played in E♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is F major, for E♭ instruments C major.
Who wrote Somewhere?
Somewhere was written by Leonard Bernstein (1956).
What is the form of Somewhere?
Somewhere has 5 sections (AABAC) with 36 bars in total.
How fast is Somewhere played?
The usual groove is Slow swing.
What are the chord changes to Somewhere?
The opening bars are Bb Bb7 | Eb7 Ab | Fm7 Bb7 | Eb7 Ab. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.