Standards

The Glory Of Love chords & key

Key: G major
Form: AABA
Bars: 32
Groove: Ballad
Time signature: 4/4

“The Glory Of Love” is a jazz standard by Billy Hill. It is usually played in G major as a ballad, and the 32-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 8 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 13 different chords and moves between the key centres G major and C major. In this atlas it appears on 22 album tracks.

Chord changes

to key

Showing in: Concert (C) — G major

G^maj7E^m7

A^m7D⁷

G^maj7G⁷

C^maj7C^m6

B^m7E^m7

A^m7D⁷

G⁶E^m7

A^m7D⁷

G⁶

D^m7G⁷

C^maj7

G^maj7G^dim7

G^maj7G⁷

C^m7

A⁷

D⁷

G^maj7E^m7

A^m7D⁷

G^maj7G⁷

C^maj7C^m6

B^m7E^m7

A^m7D⁷

G⁶

A^m7D⁷

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

Harmonic analysis

8Major ii–V–I

0Minor ii–V–i

9ii–V moves

0Tritone substitutions

1Dominant chains

13Different chords

Most used chords

D⁷×9
G^maj7×8
A^m7×8
E^m7×7
G⁷×5
C^maj7×5

Key centres reached by ii–V

G major and C major

Characteristics

AABA song form

Recorded on these albums

1953	The Glory of Love The Crew-Cuts
1954	Crew Cut Capers The Crew Cuts · “The Glory of Love”
1958	Jump for Joy Peggy Lee · “The Glory of Love”
1958	Rockin' With Kay Kay Starr
1962	Gravy Train Lou Donaldson · “Glory of Love”
1962	High School Favorites The Crew Cuts · “The Glory of Love”
1964	Hello, Young Lovers Jimmy Durante · “The Glory of Love”
1966	As Matt Helm Sings Songs From “The Silencers” Dean Martin · “The Glory of Love”
1968	This Is Al Martino Al Martino
1968	Why Can't I Walk Away Vic Damone
1968	Glory of Love Herbie Mann · “Glory of Love”
1968	Love That Bert Kaempfert Bert Kaempfert
1982	The Glory Of Alberta Hunter Alberta Hunter
1983	My Buddy Rosemary Clooney & Woody Herman and His Big Band · “The Glory of Love”
1994	Listen... You Shall Hear Count Basie · “The Glory of Love”
1994	Heart to Heart Diane Schuur & B.B. King · “Glory of Love”
1997	Made For Each Other Sonny Stitt · “Glory Of Love”
1999	The Third Herd Woody Herman · “The Glory of Love”
2002	The Dean Martin TV Show + The Silencers Dean Martin · “The Glory of Love”
2006	Blues in the Night Ann Hampton Callaway · “The Glory of Love”
2013	I’m on My Way Barbara Dane · “The Glory of Love”
2019	House Hop Benny Goodman · “The glory of love”

Historic 78 rpm recordings

GLORY OF LOVE HUMPHREY LYTTELTON AND HIS BAND · Hill · 1955 archive.org ↗
GLORY OF LOVE HUMPHREY LYTTELTON AND HIS BAND · (Hill) · 1955 archive.org ↗

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

Title	Composer	Key	Form	Groove
I Like The Likes Of You 37%	Vernon Duke	E♭ major	AABA · 32	Medium swing
I Don't Want To Miss Mississippi 33%	Serger Ellis	G major	AAB · 48	Medium swing
Mimi 32%	Richard Rogers	G major	AABA · 32	Medium swing
I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket 30%	Irving Berlin	C major	AABA · 32	Medium swing
It's A Lovely Day Today 29%	Irving Berlin	B♭ major	ABB · 28	Medium swing
One Morning In May 28%	Hoagy Carmichael	G major	AAB · 48	Up-tempo swing
You Keep Coming Back Like A Song 27%	Irving Berlin	E♭ major	AB · 32	Medium swing
52nd Street Theme 26%	Thelonious Monk	C major	AABA · 32	Up-tempo swing

Frequently asked questions

What key is The Glory Of Love in?

The Glory Of Love is usually played in G major. For B♭ instruments that is A major, for E♭ instruments E major.

Who wrote The Glory Of Love?

The Glory Of Love was written by Billy Hill.

What is the form of The Glory Of Love?

The Glory Of Love has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.

How fast is The Glory Of Love played?

The usual groove is Ballad.

What are the chord changes to The Glory Of Love?

The opening bars are Gmaj7 Em7 | Am7 D7 | Gmaj7 G7 | Cmaj7 Cm6. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.