Standards
Strangers In The Night chords & key
- Key
- F major
- Form
- ABCA
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Slow swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Strangers In The Night” is a jazz standard by Bert Kaempfert. It is usually played in F major as a slow swing, and the 32-bar ABCA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 3 major ii–V–I cadences and 1 minor ii–V–i, uses 14 different chords and moves between the key centres F major and G minor. In this atlas it appears on 1 album track.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — F major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Fmaj7×10
- Gm7×9
- F/A×2
- A♭dim7×2
- Gm6×2
- E♭/G×2
Key centres reached by ii–V
F major and G minor
Recorded on these albums
| 1966 | Strangers in the Night Frank Sinatra · “Strangers in the Night” |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Young At Heart 26% | B♭ major |
| Hungaria 25% | G major |
| Fools Rush In 24% | C major |
| In The Still Of The Night 23% | F major |
| A Certain Smile 21% | F major |
| Beyond The Blue Horizon 21% | B♭ major |
| Charleston 21% | B♭ major |
| Dinah 20% | G major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Strangers In The Night in?
Strangers In The Night is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.
Who wrote Strangers In The Night?
Strangers In The Night was written by Bert Kaempfert.
What is the form of Strangers In The Night?
Strangers In The Night has 4 sections (ABCA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Strangers In The Night played?
The usual groove is Slow swing.
What are the chord changes to Strangers In The Night?
The opening bars are Fmaj7 | Fmaj7 | Fmaj7 | Fmaj7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.