Standards
Too Young To Go Steady chords & key
“Too Young To Go Steady” is a jazz standard by Jimmy McHugh. Most bands play it in F major, ballad; the tune runs 32 bars in AABA form. Harmonically it contains 7 major ii–V–I cadences and 9 minor ii–V–i, uses 12 different chords and moves between the key centres F major, G minor, A minor and D minor. In this atlas it appears on 9 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — F major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Gm7×12
- C7×11
- Dm7×7
- Am7×7
- Fmaj7×6
- D7×5
Key centres reached by ii–V
F major, G minor, A minor and D minor
Characteristics
- AABA song form
Recorded on these albums
| 1957 | This Is Nat “King” Cole Nat King Cole · “Too Young to Go Steady” |
| 1961 | For the Young at Heart Perry Como · “Too Young to Go Steady” |
| 1963 | Romantically Johnny Mathis · “Too Young to Go Steady” |
| 1985 | Shukuru Pharoah Sanders · “Too Young to Go Steady” |
| 1998 | This Time It's Love Kurt Elling · “Too Young to Go Steady” |
| 2001 | Let’s Get Lost Terence Blanchard · “Too Young to Go Steady” |
| 2002 | Ballads: Remembering John Coltrane Karrin Allyson · “Too Young to Go Steady” |
| 2008 | The Unforgettable Nat King Cole · “Too Young to Go Steady” |
| 2015 | D-Stringz Stanley Clarke, Biréli Lagrène, Jean‐Luc Ponty · “Too Young to Go Steady” |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
Frequently asked questions
What key is Too Young To Go Steady in?
Too Young To Go Steady is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.
Who wrote Too Young To Go Steady?
Too Young To Go Steady was written by Jimmy McHugh.
What is the form of Too Young To Go Steady?
Too Young To Go Steady has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Too Young To Go Steady played?
The usual groove is Ballad.
What are the chord changes to Too Young To Go Steady?
The opening bars are Fmaj7 Dm7 | Gm7 C7 | Fmaj7 Dm7 | Gm7 C7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.