Standards
Who Can I Turn To chords & key
- Key
- E♭ major
- Form
- ABAC
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Who Can I Turn To” is a jazz standard by Newley-Bricusse. Most bands play it in E♭ major, medium swing; the tune runs 32 bars in ABAC form. Harmonically it contains 6 major ii–V–I cadences and 3 minor ii–V–i, uses 17 different chords and moves between the key centres E♭ major, A♭ major, G minor, F minor and C minor. In this atlas it appears on 4 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
- Fm7×8
- E♭maj7×6
- B♭7×5
- Gm7×4
- A♭maj7×4
- G♭dim7×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
E♭ major, A♭ major, G minor, F minor and C minor
Characteristics
- ABAC song form
Recorded on these albums
| 1964 | Who Can I Turn To Tony Bennett · “Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)” |
| 1965 | Feelin’ Good Lena Horne · “Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)” |
| 1969 | Exclusively for my Friends – Vol. V: Mellow Mood Oscar Peterson |
| 2016 | Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway Barbra Streisand · “Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)” |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
Frequently asked questions
What key is Who Can I Turn To in?
Who Can I Turn To is usually played in E♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is F major, for E♭ instruments C major.
Who wrote Who Can I Turn To?
Who Can I Turn To was written by Newley-Bricusse.
What is the form of Who Can I Turn To?
Who Can I Turn To has 4 sections (ABAC) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Who Can I Turn To played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to Who Can I Turn To?
The opening bars are Ebmaj7 | Ebmaj7 | Fm7 | Bb7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.