Standards
The End Of A Love Affair chords & key
“The End Of A Love Affair” is a jazz standard by Edward Redding. It is usually played in F major as a ballad, and the 40-bar AABAC form has 5 sections. Harmonically it contains 14 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 22 different chords and moves between the key centres F major, E♭ major, D♭ major, C major and B♭ major. In this atlas it appears on 24 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
- Gm7×9
- C7×8
- Fmaj7×6
- E♭m7×6
- A♭7×6
- Dm7×5
Key centres reached by ii–V
F major, E♭ major, D♭ major, C major and B♭ major
Recorded on these albums
| 1955 | Helen Merrill With Strings Helen Merrill · “End of a Love Affair” |
| 1957 | Close to You Frank Sinatra · “The End of a Love Affair” |
| 1957 | Sammy Jumps With Joya Sammy Davis Jr., Joya Sherrill · “The End of a Love Affair” |
| 1957 | Knight Music: George Wallington Plays 5 Originals and 6 Standards George Wallington · “The End of a Love Affair” |
| 1958 | Lady in Satin Billie Holiday · “The End of a Love Affair” |
| 1958 | The Ballad Style of Stan Kenton Stan Kenton · “The End of a Love Affair” |
| 1958 | Let Me Love You Morgana King · “The End of a Love Affair” |
| 1959 | This Game of Love Vic Damone · “The End of a Love Affair” |
| 1959 | Sings Ballads of the Sad Cafe Chris Connor · “The End of a Love Affair” |
| 1961 | Dexter Calling… Dexter Gordon · “The End of a Love Affair (Rudy Van Gelder Edition/2004 digital remaster)” |
| 1961 | Songs Before Dawn Maysa · “The End of a Love Affair” |
| 1963 | Where Did Everyone Go? Nat King Cole · “The End of a Love Affair” |
| 1963 | Love on the Rocks Julie London · “The End of a Love Affair” |
| 1964 | This Is Love Johnny Mathis · “The End of a Love Affair” |
| 1964 | The Two Sides of Jack Wilson Jack Wilson With Philly Joe Jones & Leroy Vinnegar · “The End of a Love Affair” |
| 1964 | The End of a Love Affair Morgana King · “The End of a Love Affair” |
| 1965 | Moody Della Reese · “The End of a Love Affair” |
| 1966 | Goin’ Out of My Head Wes Montgomery · “End of a Love Affair” |
| 1966 | Zoller Koller Solal Attila Zoller, Hans Koller, Martial Solal · “The End of a Love Affair” |
| 1966 | More Morgana Morgana King · “The End of a Love Affair” |
| 1969 | Feeling Life Grady Tate · “The End of a Love Affair” |
| 1972 | The Good Things in Life Tony Bennett · “End of a Love Affair” |
| 1976 | The Influence Jimmy Raney · “Ending of a Love Affair” |
| 1983 | Bluesine Martial Solal · “The End of a Love Affair” |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| My Shining Hour 29% | C major |
| Afternoon In Paris 26% | C major |
| Long Ago And Far Away 25% | F major |
| I'm Glad There Is You 23% | F major |
| Just Friends 23% | G major |
| The Best Things In Life Are Free 22% | C major |
| My Secret Love 22% | E♭ major |
| Falling In Love With Love 21% | B♭ major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is The End Of A Love Affair in?
The End Of A Love Affair is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.
Who wrote The End Of A Love Affair?
The End Of A Love Affair was written by Edward Redding.
What is the form of The End Of A Love Affair?
The End Of A Love Affair has 5 sections (AABAC) with 40 bars in total.
How fast is The End Of A Love Affair played?
The usual groove is Ballad.
What are the chord changes to The End Of A Love Affair?
The opening bars are Gm7 C7 | Fmaj7 | Fm7 Bb7 | Ebmaj7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.