Standards

That's Amore (That's Love) chords & key

Key
B♭ major
Form
AB
Bars
32
Groove
Medium swing
Time signature
3/4

“That's Amore (That's Love)” is a jazz standard by Warren-Brooks. Most bands play it in B♭ major, medium swing; the tune runs 32 bars in AB form. Harmonically it contains 3 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 6 different chords. In this atlas it appears on 1 album track.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — B♭ major

A
B♭
B♭maj7
B♭6
D♭dim7
Cm7
F7
Cm7
F7
Cm7
F7
Cm7
F7
B♭maj7
B♭6
Cm7
F7
B
B♭
B♭maj7
B♭6
D♭dim7
Cm7
F7
Cm7
F7
Cm7
F7
Cm7
F7
B♭maj7
B♭6
Cm7
F7

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

Harmonic analysis

3Major ii–V–I
0Minor ii–V–i
10ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
0Dominant chains
6Different chords

Most used chords

  • Cm7×10
  • F7×10
  • B♭maj7×4
  • B♭6×4
  • B♭×2
  • D♭dim7×2

Recorded on these albums

1955 Dean Martin Sings
Dean Martin · “That’s Amore”

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

TitleComposerKeyFormGroove
In A Little Spanish Town 53% Wayne-Lewis-Young G major AB · 32 Medium swing
Fascination 43% Fernando-Dante Marchetti C major ABAC · 32 Jazz waltz
Robbin's Nest 41% Thompson-Jacquet C major AABA · 32 Medium swing
Frenesi 38% Alberto Dominguez A♭ major AABA · 32 Latin
A Blossom Fell 36% Barnes-Cornelius B♭ major AB · 20 Ballad
Change Partners 31% Irving Berlin F major AABA · 56 Medium swing
Blue Champagne 29% Watts-Ryerson-Eaton F major AABA · 32 Medium swing
Smile 29% Charles Chaplin F major ABAC · 34 Ballad

Frequently asked questions

What key is That's Amore (That's Love) in?

That's Amore (That's Love) is usually played in B♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is C major, for E♭ instruments G major.

Who wrote That's Amore (That's Love)?

That's Amore (That's Love) was written by Warren-Brooks.

What is the form of That's Amore (That's Love)?

That's Amore (That's Love) has 2 sections (AB) with 32 bars in total.

How fast is That's Amore (That's Love) played?

The usual groove is Medium swing.

What are the chord changes to That's Amore (That's Love)?

The opening bars are Bb | Bbmaj7 | Bb6 | Dbdim7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.