Standards · 1937
They Can't Take That Away From Me chords & key
- Key
- E♭ major
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 36
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Year
- 1937
“They Can't Take That Away From Me” is a jazz standard by George Gershwin from 1937. It is usually played in E♭ major as a medium swing, and the 36-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 4 major ii–V–I cadences and 3 minor ii–V–i, uses 18 different chords and moves between the key centres A♭ major, G minor, F minor and E♭ major. In this atlas it appears on 24 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — E♭ major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Gm7×9
- Fm7×7
- B♭7sus×6
- D7♭9×4
- E♭maj7×3
- G♭dim7×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
A♭ major, G minor, F minor and E♭ major
Characteristics
- AABA song form
History
"They Can't Take That Away from Me" is a 1937 popular song with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin. It was introduced by Fred Astaire in the 1937 film Shall We Dance and gained huge success.
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Recorded on these albums
Historic 78 rpm recordings
- THEY CAN'T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME JACKIE Davis TRIO · George Gershwin · Ira Gershwin · 1954 archive.org ↗
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| These Foolish Things 33% | E♭ major |
| I'm Getting Sentimental Over You 27% | F major |
| If I Had You 27% | B♭ major |
| Love Walked In 27% | E♭ major |
| More Than You Know 27% | C major |
| My One And Only Love 26% | C major |
| This Is All I Ask 26% | F major |
| You Took Advantage Of Me 26% | E♭ major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is They Can't Take That Away From Me in?
They Can't Take That Away From Me is usually played in E♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is F major, for E♭ instruments C major.
Who wrote They Can't Take That Away From Me?
They Can't Take That Away From Me was written by George Gershwin (1937).
What is the form of They Can't Take That Away From Me?
They Can't Take That Away From Me has 4 sections (AABA) with 36 bars in total.
How fast is They Can't Take That Away From Me played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to They Can't Take That Away From Me?
The opening bars are Ebmaj7 Fm7 | Gm7 Gbdim7 | Fm7 | Bb7sus. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.