Standards
Tell Me A Bedtime Story chords & key
“Tell Me A Bedtime Story” is a jazz standard by Herbie Hancock. Most bands play it in C major, funk; the tune runs 45 bars in ABCDA form. Harmonically it contains 1 major ii–V–I cadence, uses 19 different chords. In this atlas it appears on 2 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — C major
In
A
B
C
D
A
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×2Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
1Major ii–V–I
0Minor ii–V–i
1ii–V moves
3Tritone substitutions
0Dominant chains
19Different chords
Most used chords
- Gmaj7×15
- Cmaj7♯11×13
- G♭m7×10
- Emaj7×10
- Bmaj7×8
- Em7×3
Recorded on these albums
| 1969 | Fat Albert Rotunda Herbie Hancock · “Tell Me a Bedtime Story” |
| 1978 | Sounds… And Stuff Like That!! Quincy Jones · “Tell Me a Bedtime Story” |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Tell Me A Bedtime Story in?
Tell Me A Bedtime Story is usually played in C major. For B♭ instruments that is D major, for E♭ instruments A major.
Who wrote Tell Me A Bedtime Story?
Tell Me A Bedtime Story was written by Herbie Hancock.
What is the form of Tell Me A Bedtime Story?
Tell Me A Bedtime Story has 5 sections (ABCDA) with 45 bars in total.
How fast is Tell Me A Bedtime Story played?
The usual groove is Funk.
What are the chord changes to Tell Me A Bedtime Story?
The opening bars are Gmaj7 | Gmaj7 | Gbm7 | Gbm7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.