Standards · 1945
We'll Be Together Again chords & key
“We'll Be Together Again” is a jazz standard by Carl Fisher from 1945. It is usually played in C major as a ballad, and the 32-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 3 major ii–V–I cadences and 2 minor ii–V–i, uses 17 different chords and moves between the key centres A♭ major and C minor. In this atlas it appears on 8 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — C major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- G7×9
- C6×8
- A♭7×8
- Dm7×4
- Am7×3
- D7♯11×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
A♭ major and C minor
Characteristics
- AABA song form
History
"We'll Be Together Again" is a 1945 popular song composed by Carl T. Fischer, with lyrics by Frankie Laine. Fischer was Laine's pianist and musical director when he composed the tune, and Laine was asked to write the lyrics for it. Terry Fischer (the wife of Carl T. Fischer) was the first to release the song, followed by the Pied Pipers, and as well as Laine, it has since been recorded by such notable vocalists as Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, Rosemary Clooney, Lou Rawls and Tony Bennett.
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Recorded on these albums
| 1956 | Songs for Swingin’ Lovers! Frank Sinatra · “We’ll Be Together Again” |
| 1957 | Like Someone in Love Ella Fitzgerald · “We’ll Be Together Again” |
| 1959 | All or Nothing at All Billie Holiday |
| 1960 | I’ve Got the World on a String Louis Armstrong with Russell Garcia and His Orchestra |
| 1966 | Satchmo Sings Evergreens Louis Armstrong |
| 1975 | The Tony Bennett / Bill Evans Album Tony Bennett and Bill Evans · “We’ll Be Together Again” |
| 2018 | Pops Is Tops: The Verve Studio Albums Louis Armstrong |
| 2026 | Indigo Bria Skonberg |
Frequently asked questions
What key is We'll Be Together Again in?
We'll Be Together Again is usually played in C major. For B♭ instruments that is D major, for E♭ instruments A major.
Who wrote We'll Be Together Again?
We'll Be Together Again was written by Carl Fisher (1945).
What is the form of We'll Be Together Again?
We'll Be Together Again has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is We'll Be Together Again played?
The usual groove is Ballad.
What are the chord changes to We'll Be Together Again?
The opening bars are C6 C6 Ab7 | Dm7 G7 | Am7 | D7#11. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.