Standards
This Time The Dream's On Me chords & key
- Key
- G major
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium-up swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“This Time The Dream's On Me” is a jazz standard by Harold Arlen. It is usually played in G major as a medium-up swing, and the 32-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 4 major ii–V–I cadences and 4 minor ii–V–i, uses 13 different chords and moves between the key centres A minor and G major. In this atlas it appears on 3 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
- Am7×9
- D7×6
- Bm7×5
- E7×5
- Gmaj7×3
- E7♭13×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
A minor and G major
Characteristics
- AABA song form
Recorded on these albums
| 1960 | Sings a String of Harold Arlen Tony Bennett · “This Time the Dream’s on Me” |
| 1961 | Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Harold Arlen Song Book Ella Fitzgerald · “This Time the Dream’s on Me” |
| 1965 | Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Johnny Mercer Song Book Ella Fitzgerald · “This Time the Dream's on Me” |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Too Young To Go Steady 38% | F major |
| Get Me To The Church On Time 33% | G major |
| Teach Me Tonight 32% | E♭ major |
| Fools Rush In 31% | C major |
| I May Be Wrong 31% | E♭ major |
| The Joker 30% | E♭ major |
| Little Willie Leaps 30% | F major |
| The Rainbow Connection 30% | G major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is This Time The Dream's On Me in?
This Time The Dream's On Me is usually played in G major. For B♭ instruments that is A major, for E♭ instruments E major.
Who wrote This Time The Dream's On Me?
This Time The Dream's On Me was written by Harold Arlen.
What is the form of This Time The Dream's On Me?
This Time The Dream's On Me has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is This Time The Dream's On Me played?
The usual groove is Medium-up swing.
What are the chord changes to This Time The Dream's On Me?
The opening bars are Gmaj7 | E7b13 | Am7 | Cm7 F7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.