Standards
The Last Time I Saw Paris chords & key
- Key
- A♭ major
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“The Last Time I Saw Paris” is a jazz standard by Henry Mancini. It is usually played in A♭ major as a medium swing, and the 32-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 7 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 9 different chords and moves between the key centres A♭ major, E♭ major and F major. In this atlas it appears on 1 album track.
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♭6×12
- E♭7×10
- B♭m7×7
- Fm7×2
- B♭7×2
- E♭maj7×2
Key centres reached by ii–V
A♭ major, E♭ major and F major
Characteristics
- AABA song form
Recorded on these albums
Historic 78 rpm recordings
- THE LAST TIME I SAW PARIS ANNE SHELTON · Jay Wilbur and his Band · Hammerstein & Kern · 1941 archive.org ↗
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| My Secret Love 21% | E♭ major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is The Last Time I Saw Paris in?
The Last Time I Saw Paris is usually played in A♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is B♭ major, for E♭ instruments F major.
Who wrote The Last Time I Saw Paris?
The Last Time I Saw Paris was written by Henry Mancini.
What is the form of The Last Time I Saw Paris?
The Last Time I Saw Paris has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is The Last Time I Saw Paris played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to The Last Time I Saw Paris?
The opening bars are Ab6 | Ab6 | Ab6 | Eb7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.