Standards

Time On My Hands chords & key

Key: F major
Form: AABC
Bars: 32
Groove: Ballad
Time signature: 4/4

“Time On My Hands” is a jazz standard by Vincent Youmans. Most bands play it in F major, ballad; the tune runs 32 bars in AABC form. Harmonically it contains 2 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 15 different chords. In this atlas it appears on 5 album tracks.

Chord changes

to key

Showing in: Concert (C) — F major

F^maj7

B^m7♭5

E^7♭9

G^m7

C⁷

E^m7♭5

A^7♭9

D^7♭13

G^7♯11

G^m7C⁷

D^m7

G⁷

G^m7

C⁷

F^maj7

B♭^7♯11

A^7♯9

D^7♭13

G^7♯11

C⁷

F⁶D⁷

G^m7C⁷

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

Harmonic analysis

2Major ii–V–I

0Minor ii–V–i

8ii–V moves

0Tritone substitutions

5Dominant chains

15Different chords

Most used chords

G^m7×7
C⁷×6
F^maj7×5
D^7♭13×3
B^m7♭5×2
E^7♭9×2

Recorded on these albums

1956	The Champ Dizzy Gillespie · “Time on My Hands”
1959	Oscar Peterson Plays the Harry Warren and Vincent Youmans Song Books Oscar Peterson · “Time on My Hands”
1976	Feels Good, Feels Right Bing Crosby · “Time On My Hands (You In My Arms)”
1995	On The Sentimental Side Billie Holiday
—	Lullaby of Birdland Duke Ellington

Historic 78 rpm recordings

TIME ON MY HANDS HARRY PARRY AND HIS RADIO RHYTHM CLUB SEXTET · Youmans · 1943 archive.org ↗
Time on My Hands Walter Gross · Youmans · Adamson · Gordon · 1946 archive.org ↗
TIME ON MY HANDS BENGT HALLBERGS KVINTETT · Vincent Youmans · 1952 archive.org ↗

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

Title	Composer	Key	Form	Groove
Crazy Rhythm 26%	Wolfe-Kahn-Meyer	F major	AABA · 32	Up-tempo swing
Too Young To Go Steady 26%	Jimmy McHugh	F major	AABA · 32	Ballad
When I Fall In Love 26%	Victor Young	E♭ major	ABAC · 32	Ballad
People Will Say We're In Love 25%	Richard Rodgers	C major	AABD · 48	Medium swing
Tangerine 25%	Victor Schertzinger	F major	ABAC · 32	Medium swing
Hallucinations 24%	Bud Powell	F major	AABAC · 38	Up-tempo swing
Little Peace In C For You 24%	Michel Petrucciani	C major	AABA · 32	Medium swing
Bright Mississippi 23%	Thelonious Monk	A♭ major	AA · 32	Up-tempo swing

Frequently asked questions

What key is Time On My Hands in?

Time On My Hands is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.

Who wrote Time On My Hands?

Time On My Hands was written by Vincent Youmans.

What is the form of Time On My Hands?

Time On My Hands has 4 sections (AABC) with 32 bars in total.

How fast is Time On My Hands played?

The usual groove is Ballad.

What are the chord changes to Time On My Hands?

The opening bars are Fmaj7 | Fmaj7 | Bm7b5 | E7b9. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.