Standards · 1945
The More I See You chords & key
- Key
- E♭ major
- Form
- AB
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Up-tempo swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Year
- 1945
“The More I See You” is a jazz standard by Harry Warren from 1945. Most bands play it in E♭ major, up-tempo swing; the tune runs 32 bars in AB form. Harmonically it contains 6 major ii–V–I cadences and 5 minor ii–V–i, uses 22 different chords and moves between the key centres E♭ major, F minor, E♭ minor, B major and A♭ major. In this atlas it appears on 2 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — E♭ major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Fm7×9
- B♭7×6
- E♭6×5
- Gm7×5
- C7♭9×3
- E♭m7×2
Key centres reached by ii–V
E♭ major, F minor, E♭ minor, B major and A♭ major
History
"The More I See You" is a pop song composed by Harry Warren, with lyrics by Mack Gordon. The song was first published in 1945. The song was introduced by Dick Haymes in the 1945 film Diamond Horseshoe, and also played as an overture under the opening credits and incidental music throughout.
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Recorded on these albums
Historic 78 rpm recordings
- The More I See You Helen Merrill · Gordon · Warren · 1953 archive.org ↗
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Do Nothin' Til You Hear From Me 25% | B♭ major |
| I'm Glad There Is You 24% | F major |
| After You've Gone 23% | B♭ major |
| How High The Moon 23% | G major |
| My Shining Hour 23% | C major |
| Make Someone Happy 22% | E♭ major |
| Misty 22% | E♭ major |
| What'll I Do 22% | C major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is The More I See You in?
The More I See You is usually played in E♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is F major, for E♭ instruments C major.
Who wrote The More I See You?
The More I See You was written by Harry Warren (1945).
What is the form of The More I See You?
The More I See You has 2 sections (AB) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is The More I See You played?
The usual groove is Up-tempo swing.
What are the chord changes to The More I See You?
The opening bars are Eb6 Fm7 | Gm7 C7b9 | Fm7 | Bb7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.