Standards
Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most chords & key
“Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most” is a jazz standard by Tommy Wolf. Most bands play it in C major, ballad; the tune runs 44 bars in AABC form. Harmonically it contains 5 major ii–V–I cadences and 3 minor ii–V–i, uses 24 different chords and moves between the key centres C major, D minor, E major, G major and A minor. In this atlas it appears on 24 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — C major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Cmaj7×16
- Em7×11
- Dm7×11
- G7×8
- B♭maj7×7
- Am7×5
Key centres reached by ii–V
C major, D minor, E major, G major and A minor
Recorded on these albums
| 1956 | Love And The Weather Herbie Mann · “Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most” |
| 1957 | Her Name Is Rita Reys Rita Reys with Tom Dissevelt and Jan Corduwener |
| 1957 | The Cool Voice of Rita Reys No. 2 Rita Reys · “Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most” |
| 1961 | Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie! Ella Fitzgerald · “Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most” |
| 1961 | Double Exposure Chris Connor & Maynard Ferguson · “Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most” |
| 1961 | Rah Mark Murphy · “Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most” |
| 1962 | Snowbound Sarah Vaughan · “Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most” |
| 1962 | Sophisticated Lady Julie London · “Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most” |
| 1962 | Sweet and Soulful Sounds Bobby Timmons · “Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most” |
| 1964 | Inside Betty Carter Betty Carter · “Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most” |
| 1964 | In a Relaxed Mood Harry James · “Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most” |
| 1964 | A Chip off the Old Block Stanley Turrentine · “Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most” |
| 1966 | Whisper Not Ella Fitzgerald · “Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most” |
| 1966 | Quietly There Chet Baker and the Carmel Strings · “Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most” |
| 1968 | A Shade of Difference Helen Merrill, Dick Katz · “Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most” |
| 1969 | Key for Two Hampton Hawes & Martial Solal · “Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most” |
| 1972 | The Cool Voice of Rita Reys Rita Reys · “Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most” |
| 1973 | Our Favorite Songs Rita Reys & Pim Jacobs Trio · “Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most” |
| 1976 | Phil Woods & the Japanese Rhythm Machine Phil Woods · “Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most” |
| 1976 | A Pair to Draw To Herb Ellis And Ross Tompkins · “Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most” |
| 1977 | Winchester In Apple Blossom Time Blossom Dearie |
| 1984 | Groovin’ High Kenny Burrell · “Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most” |
| 1986 | Solo Flight Bucky Pizzarelli · “Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most” |
| 1988 | The Audience With Betty Carter Betty Carter · “Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most” |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most in?
Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most is usually played in C major. For B♭ instruments that is D major, for E♭ instruments A major.
Who wrote Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most?
Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most was written by Tommy Wolf.
What is the form of Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most?
Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most has 4 sections (AABC) with 44 bars in total.
How fast is Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most played?
The usual groove is Ballad.
What are the chord changes to Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most?
The opening bars are Cmaj7 Bbmaj7 | Cmaj7 Bbmaj7 | Em7 Am7 Dm7 G7 | Em7 A7b13. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.