Standards
Street Of Dreams chords & key
“Street Of Dreams” is a jazz standard by Victor Young. It is usually played in E♭ major as a ballad, and the 16-bar AB form has 2 sections. Harmonically it contains 4 major ii–V–I cadences and 1 minor ii–V–i, uses 26 different chords and moves between the key centres E♭ major, G♯ minor and A♭ major. In this atlas it appears on 6 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
- B7×6
- B♭7×6
- E♭m6×5
- B♭7♭13×4
- D♭7×4
- Fm7×4
Key centres reached by ii–V
E♭ major, G♯ minor and A♭ major
Recorded on these albums
| 1961 | Tony Bennett Sings for Two Tony Bennett · “Street of Dreams” |
| 1962 | Ella Swings Gently With Nelson Ella Fitzgerald · “Street of Dreams” |
| 1972 | With Love Tony Bennett · “Street of Dreams” |
| 1976 | Ella and Oscar Ella Fitzgerald & Oscar Peterson · “Street of Dreams” |
| 1980 | Trilogy: Past Present Future Frank Sinatra · “Street of Dreams” |
| 2026 | Early Years - Selected Albums 1956-58 Johnny Mathis · “Street of Dreams” |
Historic 78 rpm recordings
- Street Of Dreams Johnny Bothwell and His Orchestra · Young · Lewis · 1947 archive.org ↗
Frequently asked questions
What key is Street Of Dreams in?
Street Of Dreams is usually played in E♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is F major, for E♭ instruments C major.
Who wrote Street Of Dreams?
Street Of Dreams was written by Victor Young.
What is the form of Street Of Dreams?
Street Of Dreams has 2 sections (AB) with 16 bars in total.
How fast is Street Of Dreams played?
The usual groove is Ballad.
What are the chord changes to Street Of Dreams?
The opening bars are Ebm6 | B7 Bb7b13 | Ebm6 | B7 Bb7b13. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.