Standards
The Look Of Love chords & key
- Key
- B♭ major
- Form
- ABC
- Bars
- 37
- Groove
- Bossa nova
- Time signature
- 4/4
“The Look Of Love” is a jazz standard by Burt Bacharach. It is usually played in B♭ major as a bossa nova, and the 37-bar ABC form has 3 sections. Harmonically it contains 1 major ii–V–I cadence, uses 23 different chords. In this atlas it appears on 24 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — B♭ major
A
B
C
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Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
1Major ii–V–I
0Minor ii–V–i
1ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
0Dominant chains
23Different chords
Most used chords
- Cm7/F×5
- B♭maj7×4
- B♭maj7/F×4
- E♭maj7×3
- Gm7×2
- Gm6×2
Recorded on these albums
| 1962 | The Big Band's Back in Town Doc Severinsen · “The Look of Love” |
| 1967 | Silk & Soul Nina Simone · “The Look of Love” |
| 1967 | For Once in My Life Carmen McRae · “The Look of Love” |
| 1967 | Up Pops Ramsey Lewis · “The Look of Love” |
| 1967 | Gemini Changes Morgana King · “The Look of Love” |
| 1967 | Guilty!! Howard Roberts · “The Look of Love” |
| 1968 | Easy Nancy Wilson · “The Look of Love” |
| 1968 | Tranquility Ahmad Jamal · “The Look of Love” |
| 1968 | Love Is Blue Johnny Mathis · “The Look of Love” |
| 1968 | Without Her Jack Jones · “The Look of Love” |
| 1968 | Bacchanal Gábor Szabó · “The Look of Love” |
| 1968 | Hit Trip Charlie Byrd · “The Look Of Love (From "Casino Royale")” |
| 1968 | Sweet Soul King Curtis · “The Look of Love” |
| 1968 | Afro‐Harping Dorothy Ashby · “The Look of Love” |
| 1968 | The Warm World of Jack Sheldon Jack Sheldon · “The Look of Love” |
| 1969 | Lover's Guitar Chet Atkins |
| 1969 | Sadao Plays Bacharach and Beatles Sadao Watanabe · “The Look of Love” |
| 1969 | Sound Ray Ray Bryant · “The Look of Love” |
| 1969 | Rune at the Top Rune Gustafsson · “The Look of Love” |
| 1970 | Tony Sings the Great Hits of Today Tony Bennett · “The Look of Love” |
| 1971 | Portrait Cleo Laine · “The Look of Love” |
| 1971 | Swinging Easy! Barney Kessel · “The Look of Love” |
| 1976 | Swinging the Jugg Gene Ammons · “Look of Love” |
| 1984 | Nightsongs Earl Klugh · “The Look of Love” |
Frequently asked questions
What key is The Look Of Love in?
The Look Of Love is usually played in B♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is C major, for E♭ instruments G major.
Who wrote The Look Of Love?
The Look Of Love was written by Burt Bacharach.
What is the form of The Look Of Love?
The Look Of Love has 3 sections (ABC) with 37 bars in total.
How fast is The Look Of Love played?
The usual groove is Bossa nova.
What are the chord changes to The Look Of Love?
The opening bars are Gm7 | Gm6 | Gmb6 | Gm6. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.