Standards · 1938
Spring Is Here chords & key
“Spring Is Here” is a jazz standard by Richard Rodgers from 1938. Most bands play it in A♭ major, ballad; the tune runs 36 bars in ABAC form. Harmonically it contains 3 major ii–V–I cadences and 6 minor ii–V–i, uses 18 different chords and moves between the key centres B♭ minor and A♭ major. In this atlas it appears on 9 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — A♭ major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- B♭m7×9
- E♭7×7
- A♭6×6
- Cm7×5
- F7×5
- A♭dim7×4
Key centres reached by ii–V
B♭ minor and A♭ major
Characteristics
- ABAC song form
History
"Spring Is Here" is a 1938 popular song composed by Richard Rodgers with lyrics by Lorenz Hart for the musical I Married an Angel (1938), where it was introduced by Dennis King and Vivienne Segal. Rodgers and Hart had previously written a song entitled "Spring Is Here in Person", which served as the title song for a 1929 Broadway production (cinematized in 1930; see Spring Is Here). Theatrical producer Josh Logan, a longtime associate of Rodgers & Hart, would opine that "the most touching [of Hart's lyrics] are those about unrequited love [with the 1938 song] 'Spring is Here' [being] one of the greatest examples". Hart had had a romantic interest in I Married an Angel leading lady Vivienne Segal who turned down more than one marriage proposal from him. Logan believed that Hart's lyrics for "Spring Is Here" evoked the composer's disappointment over Segal's failure to reciprocate his interest.
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Recorded on these albums
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| If There Is Someone Lovelier 21% | C major |
| Sometime Ago 21% | C major |
| Try A Little Tenderness 21% | E♭ major |
| Del Sasser 20% | E♭ major |
| My Little Suede Shoes 20% | E♭ major |
| One Morning In May 20% | G major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Spring Is Here in?
Spring Is Here is usually played in A♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is B♭ major, for E♭ instruments F major.
Who wrote Spring Is Here?
Spring Is Here was written by Richard Rodgers (1938).
What is the form of Spring Is Here?
Spring Is Here has 4 sections (ABAC) with 36 bars in total.
How fast is Spring Is Here played?
The usual groove is Ballad.
What are the chord changes to Spring Is Here?
The opening bars are Abdim7 | Ab6 | Abdim7 | Ab6. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.