Standards
Violets For Your Furs chords & key
“Violets For Your Furs” is a jazz standard by Adair-Dennis. Most bands play it in F major, ballad; the tune runs 32 bars in ABAC form. Harmonically it contains 8 major ii–V–I cadences and 2 minor ii–V–i, uses 14 different chords and moves between the key centres F major and G minor. In this atlas it appears on 3 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
- Gm7×11
- Fmaj7×10
- C7×9
- D7♭9×7
- E♭7×4
- D7×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
F major and G minor
Characteristics
- ABAC song form
Recorded on these albums
| 1954 | Songs for Young Lovers Frank Sinatra · “Violets for Your Furs” |
| 1957 | Coltrane John Coltrane · “Violets for Your Furs” |
| 1958 | Lady in Satin Billie Holiday · “Violets for Your Furs” |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Avalon 32% | B♭ major |
| Dewey Square 29% | E♭ major |
| I've Heard That Song Before 25% | C major |
| Fools Rush In 24% | C major |
| Four Brothers 24% | A♭ major |
| If I Knew Then (What I Know Now) 24% | E♭ major |
| Under A Blanket Of Blue 24% | A♭ major |
| Chicago 23% | C major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Violets For Your Furs in?
Violets For Your Furs is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.
Who wrote Violets For Your Furs?
Violets For Your Furs was written by Adair-Dennis.
What is the form of Violets For Your Furs?
Violets For Your Furs has 4 sections (ABAC) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Violets For Your Furs played?
The usual groove is Ballad.
What are the chord changes to Violets For Your Furs?
The opening bars are Gm7 C7 | Fmaj7 | Bbm7 Eb7 | Fmaj7 D7b9. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.