Standards
Tonight You Belong To Me chords & key
- Key
- C major
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Tonight You Belong To Me” is a jazz standard by Rose-David. It is usually played in C major as a medium swing, and the 32-bar AABA form has 4 sections. In this atlas it appears on 4 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — C major
A
1.
2.
B
A
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
0Major ii–V–I
0Minor ii–V–i
5ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
4Dominant chains
12Different chords
Most used chords
- Cmaj7×11
- G7×6
- Fmaj7×5
- D7×5
- Am7×4
- Em7×3
Characteristics
- AABA song form
Recorded on these albums
| 1962 | The Mills Brothers sing Beer Barrel Polka and Other Golden Hits The Mills Brothers · “Tonight You Belong to Me” |
| 2005 | Extraordinary Machine Fiona Apple · “You Belong to Me (live at Club Largo)” |
| 2008 | Into The Fifties Lawrence Welk |
| 2010 | Home Jane Monheit · “Tonight You Belong to Me” |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Under A Blanket Of Blue 21% | A♭ major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Tonight You Belong To Me in?
Tonight You Belong To Me is usually played in C major. For B♭ instruments that is D major, for E♭ instruments A major.
Who wrote Tonight You Belong To Me?
Tonight You Belong To Me was written by Rose-David.
What is the form of Tonight You Belong To Me?
Tonight You Belong To Me has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Tonight You Belong To Me played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to Tonight You Belong To Me?
The opening bars are Cmaj7 | Em7 | Fmaj7 | Cmaj7 A7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.