Standards
Sweet Sue, Just You chords & key
- Key
- G major
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium-up swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Sweet Sue, Just You” is a jazz standard by Harris-Young. Most bands play it in G major, medium-up swing; the tune runs 32 bars in AABA form. Harmonically it contains 5 major ii–V–I cadences and 3 minor ii–V–i, uses 14 different chords and moves between the key centres G major and A minor. In this atlas it appears on 2 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — G major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Am7×8
- D7×8
- G6×7
- Bm7♭5×4
- E7♭9×4
- G♯dim7×2
Key centres reached by ii–V
G major and A minor
Characteristics
- AABA song form
Recorded on these albums
Historic 78 rpm recordings
- SWEET SUE-JUST YOU RED NICHOLS & HIS FIVE PENNIES · Harris · Young · 1938 archive.org ↗
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| You Can Depend On Me 32% | F major |
| Move 28% | B♭ major |
| This Year's Kisses 28% | G major |
| Samba De Orfeu 26% | C major |
| Strike Up The Band 26% | E♭ major |
| Thou Swell 26% | E♭ major |
| The Cool One 23% | G major |
| Deep Purple 23% | F major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Sweet Sue, Just You in?
Sweet Sue, Just You is usually played in G major. For B♭ instruments that is A major, for E♭ instruments E major.
Who wrote Sweet Sue, Just You?
Sweet Sue, Just You was written by Harris-Young.
What is the form of Sweet Sue, Just You?
Sweet Sue, Just You has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Sweet Sue, Just You played?
The usual groove is Medium-up swing.
What are the chord changes to Sweet Sue, Just You?
The opening bars are Am7 | D7 | Am7 | D7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.