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. In this atlas it appears on 8 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — C minor
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Cm6×6
- Fm7×2
- G7♭9×2
- Dm7♭5×1
- A♭maj7×1
- Am7♭5×1
Recorded on these albums
| 1981 | You Must Believe in Spring Bill Evans · “We Will Meet Again (For Harry)” |
| 1990 | Gomez Eddie Gomez |
| 1993 | We Will Meet Again Bill Evans |
| 1993 | Time Remembered: John McLaughlin Plays Bill Evans John McLaughlin |
| 1995 | Peace Pieces: The Music of Bill Evans Herbie Mann |
| 1995 | Moving On Oleta Adams |
| 1998 | Beyond Brooklyn Herbie Mann / Phil Woods |
| 2007 | Palermo Eddie Gomez |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Wayne's Thang 33% | E minor |
| Nature Boy 24% | D minor |
| Yesterdays 22% | D minor |
| Lullaby Of The Leaves 21% | C minor |
| Kary's Trance 20% | A minor |
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.