Standards · 1937
They All Laughed chords & key
- Key
- G major
- Form
- ABCC
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Year
- 1937
“They All Laughed” is a jazz standard by George Gershwin from 1937. Most bands play it in G major, medium swing; the tune runs 32 bars in ABCC form. Harmonically it contains 5 major ii–V–I cadences and 1 minor ii–V–i, uses 18 different chords and moves between the key centres G major and A minor. In this atlas it appears on 13 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
- Am7×10
- D7×10
- Em7×7
- Gmaj7×5
- G7×3
- Bm7×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
G major and A minor
History
"They All Laughed" is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin, written for the 1937 film Shall We Dance where it was introduced by Ginger Rogers as part of a song and dance routine with Fred Astaire.
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Recorded on these albums
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Jeepers Creepers 26% | B♭ major |
| Emily 25% | G major |
| What A Difference A Day Made 25% | F major |
| Little Girl Blue 24% | F major |
| At Long Last Love 23% | C major |
| I Get Along Without You 23% | B♭ major |
| In Love In Vain 23% | B♭ major |
| Over The Rainbow (Somewhere) 23% | E♭ major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is They All Laughed in?
They All Laughed is usually played in G major. For B♭ instruments that is A major, for E♭ instruments E major.
Who wrote They All Laughed?
They All Laughed was written by George Gershwin (1937).
What is the form of They All Laughed?
They All Laughed has 4 sections (ABCC) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is They All Laughed played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to They All Laughed?
The opening bars are Gmaj7 Em7 | Am7 D7 | Am7 D7 | Gmaj7 D7sus. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.