Standards
Song For My Lady chords & key
- Key
- D minor
- Form
- AA
- Bars
- 48
- Groove
- Medium-up swing
- Time signature
- 3/4
“Song For My Lady” is a jazz standard by McCoy Tyner. Most bands play it in D minor, medium-up swing; the tune runs 48 bars in AA form. In this atlas it appears on 4 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — D minor
In
×2A
×2·
×2Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
0Major ii–V–I
0Minor ii–V–i
8ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
0Dominant chains
6Different chords
Most used chords
- Fmaj7/C×16
- Dm7×8
- G7×8
- Gm7/B♭×8
- F/C×8
- D♭m7×8
Recorded on these albums
| 1972 | Song for My Lady McCoy Tyner · “Song for My Lady” |
| 1976 | Cosmos McCoy Tyner · “Song for My Lady” |
| 1984 | A Night in Tunisia James Morrison · “Song for My Lady” |
| 1989 | Things Ain't What They Used to Be McCoy Tyner · “Song for My Lady” |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Song For My Lady in?
Song For My Lady is usually played in D minor. For B♭ instruments that is E minor, for E♭ instruments B minor.
Who wrote Song For My Lady?
Song For My Lady was written by McCoy Tyner.
What is the form of Song For My Lady?
Song For My Lady has 2 sections (AA) with 48 bars in total.
How fast is Song For My Lady played?
The usual groove is Medium-up swing.
What are the chord changes to Song For My Lady?
The opening bars are Dm7 | G7 | Gm7/Bb | F/C. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.