Standards
The Shadow Of Your Smile chords & key
- Key
- G major
- Form
- AB
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Bossa nova
- Time signature
- 4/4
“The Shadow Of Your Smile” is a jazz standard by Johnny Mandel. Most bands play it in G major, bossa nova; the tune runs 32 bars in AB form. Harmonically it contains 1 major ii–V–I cadence and 4 minor ii–V–i, uses 22 different chords and moves between the key centres E minor, G major and A minor. In this atlas it appears on 24 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — G major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- B7♭9×3
- Em7×3
- A7×3
- Am7×3
- F♯m7×2
- D7×2
Key centres reached by ii–V
E minor, G major and A minor
Recorded on these albums
| 1965 | My Name Is Barbra, Two… Barbra Streisand · “The Shadow of Your Smile” |
| 1965 | The Shadow of Your Smile Astrud Gilberto · “The Shadow of Your Smile (Love Theme from the Sandpiper)” |
| 1965 | Rhapsody Ahmad Jamal · “The Shadow of Your Smile (Love Theme From the Sandpiper)” |
| 1965 | Feelin' Good Gerry Mulligan · “The Shadow Of Your Smile (Love Theme From The Sandpiper)” |
| 1965 | Bumpin’ Wes Montgomery · “Love Theme From “the Sandpiper” (The Shadow of Your Smile)” |
| 1965 | On Fire Barney Kessel · “The Shadow of Your Smile” |
| 1965 | The Sandpiper Johnny Mandel · “The Shadow of Your Smile” |
| 1965 | Sings Gentle Bossa Nova Chris Connor · “Shadow of Your Smile” |
| 1965 | The In Sound Eddie Harris · “Love Theme From 'The Sandpiper' (The Shadow of Your Smile)” |
| 1966 | Movie Song Album Tony Bennett · “The Shadow of Your Smile” |
| 1966 | Blues Etude Oscar Peterson · “The Shadow Of Your Smile Love Theme From The ''Sandpiper''” |
| 1966 | Lightly Latin Perry Como · “The Shadow of Your Smile” |
| 1966 | Movie Greats Of The 60's Connie Francis · “The Shadow of Your Smile” |
| 1966 | The New Scene Sarah Vaughan · “The Shadow of Your Smile” |
| 1966 | Sammy Davis Jr. Sings and Laurindo Almeida Plays Sammy Davis, Jr. and Laurindo Almeida · “The Shadow of Your Smile” |
| 1966 | Bobby Darin Sings The Shadow of Your Smile Bobby Darin · “The Shadow of Your Smile” |
| 1966 | The Shadow of Your Smile Bobby Darin · “The Shadow of Your Smile” |
| 1966 | A Touch of Today Nancy Wilson · “The Shadow of Your Smile (Love Theme From "The Sandpiper")” |
| 1966 | Mumbles Clark Terry |
| 1966 | The Shadow of Your Smile Johnny Mathis · “The Shadow of Your Smile” |
| 1966 | Live! Lou Rawls · “The Shadow of Your Smile” |
| 1966 | The Impossible Dream Jack Jones · “The Shadow of Your Smile” |
| 1966 | World Of Hits Ray Conniff · “The Sandpiper: The Shadow of Your Smile” |
| 1966 | Hit Songs to Remember Ray Anthony · “The Shadow of Your Smile” |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| I Fall In Love Too Easily 30% | E♭ major |
| How Deep Is The Ocean 22% | E♭ major |
| A Beautiful Friendship 21% | C major |
| Yours Is My Heart Alone 21% | F major |
| Moonlight Becomes You 20% | F major |
| Old Folks 20% | F major |
| Our Love is Here to Stay 20% | F major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is The Shadow Of Your Smile in?
The Shadow Of Your Smile is usually played in G major. For B♭ instruments that is A major, for E♭ instruments E major.
Who wrote The Shadow Of Your Smile?
The Shadow Of Your Smile was written by Johnny Mandel.
What is the form of The Shadow Of Your Smile?
The Shadow Of Your Smile has 2 sections (AB) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is The Shadow Of Your Smile played?
The usual groove is Bossa nova.
What are the chord changes to The Shadow Of Your Smile?
The opening bars are F#m7 | B7b9 | Em7 | A7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.