Standards
When I Fall In Love chords & key
“When I Fall In Love” is a jazz standard by Victor Young. Most bands play it in E♭ major, ballad; the tune runs 32 bars in ABAC form. Harmonically it contains 8 major ii–V–I cadences and 3 minor ii–V–i, uses 16 different chords and moves between the key centres E♭ major and F minor. In this atlas it appears on 2 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — E♭ major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Fm7×11
- B♭7×11
- E♭maj7×10
- C7×6
- C7♭9×5
- A♭7×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
E♭ major and F minor
Characteristics
- ABAC song form
Recorded on these albums
| 1957 | Love Is the Thing The Voice of Nat “King” Cole with The Orchestra of Gordon Jenkins · “When I Fall in Love” |
| 1971 | Reunion Blues Oscar Peterson & Milt Jackson · “When I Fall in Love” |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Hallucinations 29% | F major |
| I'm Getting Sentimental Over You 28% | F major |
| This Is All I Ask 27% | F major |
| Am I Blue? 26% | F major |
| Time On My Hands 26% | F major |
| Flintstones 24% | B♭ major |
| I'm An Old Cowhand 24% | E♭ major |
| It Never Entered My Mind 24% | F major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is When I Fall In Love in?
When I Fall In Love is usually played in E♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is F major, for E♭ instruments C major.
Who wrote When I Fall In Love?
When I Fall In Love was written by Victor Young.
What is the form of When I Fall In Love?
When I Fall In Love has 4 sections (ABAC) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is When I Fall In Love played?
The usual groove is Ballad.
What are the chord changes to When I Fall In Love?
The opening bars are Ebmaj7 C7 | Fm7 Bb7 | Ebmaj7 C7 | Fm7 Bb7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.