Standards

Violets For Your Furs chords & key

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

“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 18 album tracks.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — F major

A
Gm7C7
Fmaj7
B♭m7E♭7
Fmaj7D7♭9
Gm7C7
Fmaj7
Am7D7♭9
Gm7D7♭9♯5
B
Gm7C7
Fmaj7D7♭9
Gm7C7
Fmaj7D7♭9
Gm7C7
Fmaj7D7
G7
Gm7C7
A
Gm7C7
Fmaj7
B♭m7E♭7
Fmaj7D7♭9
Gm7C7
Fmaj7
Am7D7♭9
Gm7
C
B♭maj7
E♭7
Fmaj7E♭7
D7
D♭7C7♯5
F6D7
Gm7C7
F6D7♭9

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

Harmonic analysis

8Major ii–V–I
2Minor ii–V–i
13ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
1Dominant chains
14Different chords

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”
1957 With Zoot Sims
Jutta Hipp · “Violets for Your Furs”
1958 Lady in Satin
Billie Holiday · “Violets for Your Furs”
1960 Work Song
Nat Adderley · “Violets for Your Furs”
1960 I Get a Boot Out of You
Marty Paich · “Violets for Your Furs”
1964 Warm Wave
Cal Tjader · “Violets for Your Furs”
1965 Angel Eyes
The Dave Brubeck Quartet · “Violets for Your Furs”
1972 Two Guitars for Two in Love
Tony Mottola · “Violets for Your Furs”
1973 Hartman Sings Trane's Favorites
Johnny Hartman · “Violets for Your Furs”
1980 Invitation
Art van Damme & The Singers Unlimited
1982 Swingin' in Violet
Doctor Dixie Jazz Band, Pupi Avati · “Violets for Your Furs”
1991 Chet Baker With Fifty Italian Strings
Chet Baker · “Violets for Your Furs”
2000 Some of My Best Friends Are... the Trumpet Players
Ray Brown · “Violets for Your Furs”
2001 Dreamsville
Stacey Kent · “Violets for Your Furs”
2005 Groovin' To Marty Paich
Phil Woods & The Los Angeles Jazz Orchestra
2006 Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz
Marian McPartland with guest Shirley Horn · “Violets for Your Furs”
2024 Hit Collection
Chet Baker · “Violets for Your Furs”

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

TitleComposerKeyFormGroove
Avalon 32% Jolson-Sylva-Rose B♭ major AB · 32 Up-tempo swing
Dewey Square 29% Charlie Parker E♭ major AABA · 32 Medium-up swing
I've Heard That Song Before 25% Jule Styne C major ABAC · 32 Medium swing
Fools Rush In 24% Rube Bloom C major ABAC · 32 Slow swing
Four Brothers 24% Jimmy Giuffre A♭ major AABA · 32 Up-tempo swing
If I Knew Then (What I Know Now) 24% Jurgens-Howard E♭ major AB · 32 Medium swing
Under A Blanket Of Blue 24% Jerry Livingston A♭ major AABA · 32 Medium swing
Chicago 23% Fred Fisher C major ABAC · 32 Medium swing

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.