Standards

The Thrill Is Gone chords & key

Key: C minor
Form: AAB
Bars: 36
Groove: Ballad
Time signature: 4/4

“The Thrill Is Gone” is a jazz standard by Ray Henderson. It is usually played in C minor as a ballad, and the 36-bar AAB form has 3 sections. Harmonically it contains no major ii–V–I cadences and 7 minor ii–V–i, uses 18 different chords. In this atlas it appears on 24 album tracks.

Chord changes

to key

Showing in: Concert (C) — C minor

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C^m7

G^7♭13

C^m7

F⁷

F^m7B♭⁷

A♭⁷D♭⁷E♭^maj7

D♭^maj7D^m7♭5

G^7♭9C^m7

D^m7♭5G^7♭9

C^m7A^m7♭5

D^m7♭5

G^7♭9

C^m7_/B♭

A^m7♭5

A♭^7♯11

C^m7_/G

F^m7

D♭^7♯11

D^m7♭5

G^7♭9

A♭^maj7

D^m7♭5G^7♭9

C^m6

Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.

Harmonic analysis

0Major ii–V–I

7Minor ii–V–i

12ii–V moves

0Tritone substitutions

2Dominant chains

18Different chords

Most used chords

C^m7×8
D^m7♭5×8
G^7♭9×8
F^m7×3
A^m7♭5×3
G^7♭13×2

Recorded on these albums

1953	Chet Baker Quartet featuring Russ Freeman Chet Baker Quartet Featuring Russ Freeman
1954	Chet Baker Sings Chet Baker
1955	This Is Chris Chris Connor featuring Kai Winding, J.J. Johnson, Ralph Sharon, Herbie Mann, Joe Puma, Osie Johnson, Milt Hinton
1958	Vaughan and Violins Sarah Vaughan
1959	Book of Ballads Carmen McRae
1959	You’ve Got a Date With the Blues Helen Merrill
1960	Julie… at Home Julie London
1960	Waiter, Make Mine Blues Anita O’Day
1961	Cool Velvet Stan Getz
1962	Innertrio Jan Johansson
1964	Hello, Dolly! Ella Fitzgerald
1964	Make Mine Swedish Style Monica Zetterlund
1965	By Myself Julie London
1968	Swings Pretty Chet Baker
1970	Gifted & Black Nina Simone
1970	Bridge Over Troubled Water Peggy Lee · “The Thrill Is Gone (From "Yesterday’s Kiss")”
1970	Give Peace a Chance The Jazz Crusaders
1971	Sposin’ Helen Merrill with Gary Peacock Trio
1972	Natural Illusions Bobby Hutcherson
1980	Just the Way You Are Rune Gustafsson / Niels‐Henning Ørsted Pedersen
1983	Speak Love Ella Fitzgerald / Joe Pass
1983	Old Time Feeling Sheila Jordan & Harvie Swartz
1984	Live in Concert Pat Metheny / The Heath Bros. / Dave Brubeck Quartet / B.B. King
1984	Three Pearls Chris Connor, Ernestine Anderson, Carol Sloane

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

Title	Composer	Key	Form	Groove
Bohemia After Dark 21%	Oscar Pettiford	G minor	AABA · 32	Up-tempo swing

Frequently asked questions

What key is The Thrill Is Gone in?

The Thrill Is Gone is usually played in C minor. For B♭ instruments that is D minor, for E♭ instruments A minor.

Who wrote The Thrill Is Gone?

The Thrill Is Gone was written by Ray Henderson.

What is the form of The Thrill Is Gone?

The Thrill Is Gone has 3 sections (AAB) with 36 bars in total.

How fast is The Thrill Is Gone played?

The usual groove is Ballad.

What are the chord changes to The Thrill Is Gone?

The opening bars are Cm7 | G7b13 | Cm7 | F7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.