Standards

Street Of Dreams chords & key

Key: E♭ major
Form: AB
Bars: 16
Groove: Ballad
Time signature: 4/4

“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 24 album tracks.

Chord changes

to key

Showing in: Concert (C) — E♭ major

E♭^m6

B⁷B♭^7♭13

E♭^m6

B⁷B♭^7♭13

E♭^m6D♭⁷

B⁷B♭⁷

E♭^m6A^9♯11

B♭^m7♭5E♭^7♭9

A♭^m6

B♭^7♭13E⁹

E♭^m6

B⁷B♭^7♭13

E♭^mD♭⁷

B⁷B♭⁷

C^m7♭5B⁷

F^m7B♭⁷

F⁷

F^m7B♭⁷

E♭^maj7A♭^maj7

G^m7C^7♯5

F⁷

F^m7B♭⁷

E♭^maj7B♭^7♯5

B♭^m7E♭⁷

A♭⁶

D♭⁷

E♭^maj7

D♭⁷C^7♭9

F⁷

B^7♯5

F^m7B♭⁷

E♭⁶C⁷

Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.

Harmonic analysis

4Major ii–V–I

1Minor ii–V–i

7ii–V moves

1Tritone substitutions

2Dominant chains

26Different chords

Most used chords

B⁷×6
B♭⁷×6
E♭^m6×5
B♭^7♭13×4
D♭⁷×4
F^m7×4

Key centres reached by ii–V

E♭ major, G♯ minor and A♭ major

Recorded on these albums

1954	Tatum, Carter, Bellson Tatum, Carter, Bellson · “Street of Dreams”
1955	After Hours With Sarah Vaughan Sarah Vaughan · “Street of Dreams”
1955	Julian Cannonball Adderley and Strings Julian Cannonball Adderley and Strings · “Street of Dreams”
1956	Johnny Mathis Johnny Mathis · “Street of Dreams”
1956	Plays for Dream Dancing Ray Anthony · “Street of Dreams”
1957	Dream Street Peggy Lee · “Street of Dreams”
1961	Tony Bennett Sings for Two Tony Bennett · “Street of Dreams”
1962	Ella Swings Gently With Nelson Ella Fitzgerald · “Street of Dreams”
1966	Jack Jones Sings Jack Jones · “Street of Dreams”
1967	André Previn With Voices André Previn · “Street of Dreams”
1967	Street of Dreams Grant Green · “Street of Dreams”
1969	A Lucky Songbook in Europe Lucky Thompson · “Street of Dreams”
1971	Anita O'Day in Berlin Anita O’Day · “Street of Dreams”
1972	With Love Tony Bennett · “Street of Dreams”
1974	Sirius Coleman Hawkins · “Street of Dreams”
1976	Ella and Oscar Ella Fitzgerald & Oscar Peterson · “Street of Dreams”
1976	Bud Meets Buddy Bud Freeman and Buddy Tate · “Street of Dreams”
1980	Trilogy: Past Present Future Frank Sinatra · “Street of Dreams”
1987	Speak Low Swing Hard Oliver Jones
1988	Live in Concert Tokyo: 1976 Anita O’Day · “Street of Dreams”
1989	Big City Ernestine Anderson
1990	Standard Time, Vol. 3: The Resolution of Romance Wynton Marsalis · “Street of Dreams”
1991	Chet Baker With Fifty Italian Strings Chet Baker · “Street of Dreams”
1991	At Vine St. Live Anita O’Day · “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.