Standards
Taking A Chance On Love chords & key
- Key
- F major
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Taking A Chance On Love” is a jazz standard by Vernon Duke. It is usually played in F major as a medium swing, and the 32-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 9 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 20 different chords and moves between the key centres F major, B♭ major and A♭ major. In this atlas it appears on 9 album tracks.
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
- Gm7×10
- C7×9
- Fmaj7×6
- Dm7×6
- G7×4
- D7×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
F major, B♭ major and A♭ major
Characteristics
- AABA song form
Recorded on these albums
| 1954 | Swing Easy! Frank Sinatra · “Taking a Chance on Love” |
| 1955 | Sweet and Hot Ella Fitzgerald · “Taking a Chance on Love” |
| 1955 | Jazz Recital Dizzy Gillespie · “Taking a Chance on Love” |
| 1957 | Tony Tony Bennett · “Taking a Chance on Love” |
| 1962 | I Left My Heart in San Francisco Tony Bennett · “Taking a Chance on Love” |
| 1964 | The Third Album Barbra Streisand · “Taking a Chance on Love” |
| 1998 | Lullabies of Birdland / Sweet and Hot Ella Fitzgerald · “Taking a Chance on Love” |
| 1999 | Rhythm Is My Business Ella Fitzgerald · “Taking a Chance on Love” |
| 2026 | Too Marvelous For Words Peggy Lee · “Taking a Chance on Love” |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| One Morning In May 35% | G major |
| Young And Foolish 33% | C major |
| Ballade 32% | F major |
| It's A Lovely Day Today 30% | B♭ major |
| Little Girl Blue 28% | F major |
| On The Sunny Side Of The Street 28% | C major |
| Palo Alto 28% | F major |
| Elora 27% | B♭ major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Taking A Chance On Love in?
Taking A Chance On Love is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.
Who wrote Taking A Chance On Love?
Taking A Chance On Love was written by Vernon Duke.
What is the form of Taking A Chance On Love?
Taking A Chance On Love has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Taking A Chance On Love played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to Taking A Chance On Love?
The opening bars are Fmaj7 Dm7 | Gm7 D7 | Gm7 C7 | Fmaj7 A7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.