Standards · 1960
The Second Time Around chords & key
- Key
- C major
- Form
- AA
- Bars
- 36
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Year
- 1960
“The Second Time Around” is a jazz standard by Jimmy Van-Heusen from 1960. It is usually played in C major as a medium swing, and the 36-bar AA form has 2 sections. Harmonically it contains 3 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 21 different chords. In this atlas it appears on 5 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — C major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Dm7×5
- G7×5
- Fmaj7×5
- Am7×5
- Cmaj7×4
- F7×4
History
"The Second Time Around" is a song with words by Sammy Cahn and music by Jimmy Van Heusen. It was introduced in the 1960 film High Time, sung by Bing Crosby with Henry Mancini conducting his orchestra, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song. It lost out to "Never on Sunday". Its theme is captured by its first two lines: Although Crosby recorded it on August 25, 1960, for MGM Records, it is especially associated with Frank Sinatra, who recorded it for Reprise Records on December 21, 1960. This achieved some chart success reaching the #50 position in the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Sinatra also recorded it again for Reprise on November 5, 1961, and April 29, 1963.
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Recorded on these albums
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| When You Wish Upon A Star 23% | C major |
| Nevertheless 22% | B♭ major |
| Dinah 21% | G major |
| Indian Summer 21% | G major |
| Let There Be Love 21% | E♭ major |
| It's Magic 20% | B♭ major |
| You Made Me Love You 20% | C major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is The Second Time Around in?
The Second Time Around is usually played in C major. For B♭ instruments that is D major, for E♭ instruments A major.
Who wrote The Second Time Around?
The Second Time Around was written by Jimmy Van-Heusen (1960).
What is the form of The Second Time Around?
The Second Time Around has 2 sections (AA) with 36 bars in total.
How fast is The Second Time Around played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to The Second Time Around?
The opening bars are Cmaj7 F7 | Em7 Ebdim7 | Dm7 | G7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.