Standards · 1968
The Odd Couple chords & key
- Key
- F major
- Form
- AA
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Year
- 1968
“The Odd Couple” is a jazz standard by Neal Hefti from 1968. It is usually played in F major as a medium swing, and the 32-bar AA form has 2 sections. Harmonically it contains 1 major ii–V–I cadence and 3 minor ii–V–i, uses 13 different chords and moves between the key centres D minor and F major.
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
- Dm7×11
- G7×11
- Gm7×9
- C7×8
- A7♭13×5
- B♭maj7×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
D minor and F major
History
The Odd Couple is a 1968 American comedy film directed by Gene Saks, produced by Howard W. Koch and written by Neil Simon, based on his 1965 play. It stars Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau as two divorced men—neurotic neat-freak Felix Ungar and fun-loving slob Oscar Madison—who decide to live together. The film was successful with critics and grossed more than $44.5 million, making it the third highest-grossing film of 1968 in the United States. The success of the film was the basis for ABC to produce a popular sitcom series starring Tony Randall and Jack Klugman as Felix and Oscar, respectively. Almost three decades later, a sequel—The Odd Couple II, in which Lemmon and Matthau reprised their roles—was released, but it was a critical and commercial failure.
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Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| What A Difference A Day Made 28% | F major |
| Lover Man 26% | F major |
| If I Didn't Care 22% | B♭ major |
| Alone Too Long 21% | G major |
| My Baby Just Cares For Me 21% | A major |
| Dinah 20% | G major |
| Falling In Love With Love 20% | B♭ major |
| Jeannie's Song 20% | F major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is The Odd Couple in?
The Odd Couple is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.
Who wrote The Odd Couple?
The Odd Couple was written by Neal Hefti (1968).
What is the form of The Odd Couple?
The Odd Couple has 2 sections (AA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is The Odd Couple played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to The Odd Couple?
The opening bars are Dm7 G7 | Dm7 G7 | Dm7 G7 | Dm7 G7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.