Standards · 1954
The Man That Got Away chords & key
- Key
- F major
- Form
- AAB
- Bars
- 48
- Groove
- Slow swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Year
- 1954
“The Man That Got Away” is a jazz standard by Harold Arlen from 1954. It is usually played in F major as a slow swing, and the 48-bar AAB form has 3 sections. Harmonically it contains 4 major ii–V–I cadences and 2 minor ii–V–i, uses 19 different chords and moves between the key centres F major and G minor. In this atlas it appears on 5 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
- F6×14
- C7×11
- Gm7×8
- D7♭13×3
- B♭7×2
- B7×2
Key centres reached by ii–V
F major and G minor
History
"The Man That Got Away" is a torch song written for the 1954 version of A Star Is Born. The song, with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by Ira Gershwin, is performed in the film by Judy Garland. "The Man That Got Away" was ranked #11 by the American Film Institute on the AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs list. It was nominated for Best Original Song at the 27th Academy Awards but lost to "Three Coins in the Fountain".
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Recorded on these albums
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| I Cried For You 29% | F major |
| You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You 29% | E♭ major |
| Am I Blue? 27% | F major |
| C.T.A. 25% | B♭ major |
| Paper Doll 24% | F major |
| Perdido 24% | B♭ major |
| This Is All I Ask 24% | F major |
| Baby, Won't You Please Come Home 23% | G major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is The Man That Got Away in?
The Man That Got Away is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.
Who wrote The Man That Got Away?
The Man That Got Away was written by Harold Arlen (1954).
What is the form of The Man That Got Away?
The Man That Got Away has 3 sections (AAB) with 48 bars in total.
How fast is The Man That Got Away played?
The usual groove is Slow swing.
What are the chord changes to The Man That Got Away?
The opening bars are F6 | F6 | Gm7 C7 | Bb7 B7 C7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.