Standards · 1964
The Best Is Yet To Come (Page 1) chords & key
- Key
- A♭ major
- Form
- ABAA
- Bars
- 44
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Year
- 1964
“The Best Is Yet To Come (Page 1)” is a jazz standard by Cy Coleman from 1964. Most bands play it in A♭ major, medium swing; the tune runs 44 bars in ABAA form. Harmonically it contains 4 major ii–V–I cadences and 1 minor ii–V–i, uses 22 different chords and moves between the key centres A♭ major, C major and C minor. In this atlas it appears on 5 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — A♭ major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- A♭6×9
- F7×6
- A♭maj7×5
- A♭7×5
- A♭aug×5
- A♭×5
Key centres reached by ii–V
A♭ major, C major and C minor
History
"The Best Is Yet to Come" is a 1959 song composed by Cy Coleman to lyrics by Carolyn Leigh. It is associated with Frank Sinatra, who recorded it on his 1964 album It Might as Well Be Swing accompanied by Count Basie under the direction of Quincy Jones. It was the last song Sinatra sang in public, on February 25, 1995, and the words "The Best is Yet to Come" were etched on Sinatra's original tombstone until it was replaced in 2020 (for reasons never officially explained by the Sinatra family) with a new stone that reads "Sleep Warm, Poppa". Although Sinatra made it popular, the song was written for and introduced by Tony Bennett. Before it was recorded by Sinatra, the song's debut was sung and played by Cy Coleman on Hugh Hefner's Playboy's Penthouse variety show.
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Recorded on these albums
| 1962 | I Left My Heart in San Francisco Tony Bennett · “The Best Is Yet to Come” |
| 1964 | It Might as Well Be Swing Frank Sinatra, Count Basie And His Orchestra · “The Best Is Yet to Come” |
| 1982 | The Best Is Yet to Come Ella Fitzgerald · “The Best Is Yet to Come” |
| 2017 | Love in Triplicate - Sinatra Sings Great American Songbook Frank Sinatra · “THE BEST IS YET TO COME (1964)” |
| 2026 | Night Blooms Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra · “The Best Is Yet to Come (Late Night session)” |
Frequently asked questions
What key is The Best Is Yet To Come (Page 1) in?
The Best Is Yet To Come (Page 1) is usually played in A♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is B♭ major, for E♭ instruments F major.
Who wrote The Best Is Yet To Come (Page 1)?
The Best Is Yet To Come (Page 1) was written by Cy Coleman (1964).
What is the form of The Best Is Yet To Come (Page 1)?
The Best Is Yet To Come (Page 1) has 4 sections (ABAA) with 44 bars in total.
How fast is The Best Is Yet To Come (Page 1) played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to The Best Is Yet To Come (Page 1)?
The opening bars are Abmaj7 Ab7 | Ab6 Abaug Ab | Abmaj7 Ab7 | Ab6 Abaug Ab. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.