Standards
The Folks Who Live On The Hill chords & key
“The Folks Who Live On The Hill” is a jazz standard by Jerome Kern. Most bands play it in C major, ballad; the tune runs 44 bars in AABA form. Harmonically it contains 5 major ii–V–I cadences and 7 minor ii–V–i, uses 23 different chords and moves between the key centres D minor, C major and E minor. In this atlas it appears on 2 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — C major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Dm7×19
- G7×16
- Em7×8
- A7×7
- Am7×5
- Cmaj7×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
D minor, C major and E minor
Characteristics
- AABA song form
Recorded on these albums
| 2000 | The Essential Collection Bing Crosby · “The Folks Who Live on the Hill” |
| 2013 | Old Sock Eric Clapton · “The Folks Who Live on the Hill” |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
Frequently asked questions
What key is The Folks Who Live On The Hill in?
The Folks Who Live On The Hill is usually played in C major. For B♭ instruments that is D major, for E♭ instruments A major.
Who wrote The Folks Who Live On The Hill?
The Folks Who Live On The Hill was written by Jerome Kern.
What is the form of The Folks Who Live On The Hill?
The Folks Who Live On The Hill has 4 sections (AABA) with 44 bars in total.
How fast is The Folks Who Live On The Hill played?
The usual groove is Ballad.
What are the chord changes to The Folks Who Live On The Hill?
The opening bars are Cmaj7 Dbdim7 | Dm7 G7 | Em7 Ebdim7 | Dm7 Am7/C. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.