Standards

We Will Meet Again chords & key

Key: C minor
Form: A
Bars: 16
Groove: Jazz waltz
Time signature: 3/4

“We Will Meet Again” is a jazz standard by Bill Evans. It is usually played in C minor as a jazz waltz, and the 16-bar A form repeats as one section. Harmonically it contains no major ii–V–I cadences and 1 minor ii–V–i, uses 9 different chords.

Chord changes

to key

Showing in: Concert (C) — C minor

C^m6

F^m7

D^m7♭5

G^7♭9

C^m6

A♭^maj7

G^7♭9

C^m6

A^m7♭5

D^7♯9

G^7♭9sus

G^13♭9

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

Harmonic analysis

0Major ii–V–I

1Minor ii–V–i

2ii–V moves

0Tritone substitutions

1Dominant chains

9Different chords

Most used chords

C^m6×6
F^m7×2
G^7♭9×2
D^m7♭5×1
A♭^maj7×1
A^m7♭5×1

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

Title	Composer	Key	Form	Groove
Wayne's Thang 33%	Kenny Garrett	E minor	AA · 16	Medium-up swing
Nature Boy 24%	Eden Ahbez	D minor	ABAC · 32	Ballad
Yesterdays 22%	Jerome Kern	D minor	A · 16	Medium-up swing
Lullaby Of The Leaves 21%	Bernice Petkere	C minor	AABA · 32	Medium swing
Kary's Trance 20%	Lee Konitz	A minor	AABA · 32	Medium-up swing

Frequently asked questions

What key is We Will Meet Again in?

We Will Meet Again is usually played in C minor. For B♭ instruments that is D minor, for E♭ instruments A minor.

Who wrote We Will Meet Again?

We Will Meet Again was written by Bill Evans.

What is the form of We Will Meet Again?

We Will Meet Again has 1 sections (A) with 16 bars in total.

How fast is We Will Meet Again played?

The usual groove is Jazz waltz.

What are the chord changes to We Will Meet Again?

The opening bars are Cm6 | Cm6 | Fm7 | Fm7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.