Standards · 1956
When Sunny Gets Blue chords & key
“When Sunny Gets Blue” is a jazz standard by Marvin Fisher from 1956. Most bands play it in F major, ballad; the tune runs 32 bars in AABA form. Harmonically it contains 4 major ii–V–I cadences and 2 minor ii–V–i, uses 22 different chords and moves between the key centres D major, G minor, E minor, C major and F major. In this atlas it appears on 2 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — F major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Gm7×10
- C7×7
- B♭m7×6
- E♭7×6
- Fmaj7×5
- Am7×5
Key centres reached by ii–V
D major, G minor, E minor, C major and F major
Characteristics
- AABA song form
History
"When Sunny Gets Blue" is a jazz standard with music by Marvin Fisher and lyrics by Jack Segal. The song was originally recorded in 1956 by Johnny Mathis backed by Ray Conniff and his Orchestra and released as the B-side of Mathis's debut single "Wonderful! Wonderful!". "When Sunny Gets Blue" was included on the compilation album Johnny's Greatest Hits, released in April 1958.
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Recorded on these albums
| 1957 | Love Is the Thing The Voice of Nat “King” Cole with The Orchestra of Gordon Jenkins · “When Sunny Get’s Blue” |
| 1967 | Simply Streisand Barbra Streisand |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Manhattan 22% | F major |
| It's You Or No One 21% | F major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is When Sunny Gets Blue in?
When Sunny Gets Blue is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.
Who wrote When Sunny Gets Blue?
When Sunny Gets Blue was written by Marvin Fisher (1956).
What is the form of When Sunny Gets Blue?
When Sunny Gets Blue has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is When Sunny Gets Blue played?
The usual groove is Ballad.
What are the chord changes to When Sunny Gets Blue?
The opening bars are Gm7 C7 | Bbm7 Eb7 | Fmaj7 Gm7 | Am7 D7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.