Standards · 1937
Where Are You? chords & key
“Where Are You?” is a jazz standard by Jimmy McHugh from 1937. It is usually played in G major as a ballad, and the 32-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 10 major ii–V–I cadences and 5 minor ii–V–i, uses 16 different chords and moves between the key centres G major, A minor, C major and E minor. In this atlas it appears on 1 album track.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — G major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Am7×12
- Gmaj7×7
- D7×7
- Bm7×6
- A♯dim7×6
- Em7×5
Key centres reached by ii–V
G major, A minor, C major and E minor
Characteristics
- AABA song form
History
"Where Are You?" is a popular song composed by Jimmy McHugh, with lyrics by Harold Adamson. The song was written for the 1937 film Top of the Town and was originally performed by Gertrude Niesen. Niesen also made a commercial recording of the song for Brunswick Records and this was popular. "Where Are You?" has been recorded by many performers.
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Recorded on these albums
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Manhattan 34% | F major |
| Oh, Lady Be Good 33% | G major |
| One Morning In May 33% | G major |
| When You Wish Upon A Star 33% | C major |
| Little Girl Blue 31% | F major |
| Young And Foolish 31% | C major |
| The Blue Room 30% | F major |
| I've Never Been In Love Before 30% | B♭ major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Where Are You? in?
Where Are You? is usually played in G major. For B♭ instruments that is A major, for E♭ instruments E major.
Who wrote Where Are You??
Where Are You? was written by Jimmy McHugh (1937).
What is the form of Where Are You??
Where Are You? has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Where Are You? played?
The usual groove is Ballad.
What are the chord changes to Where Are You??
The opening bars are Gmaj7 C7 | Bm7 A#dim7 | Am7 D7sus | Gmaj7 Em7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.