Standards
Who Cares chords & key
- Key
- C major
- Form
- AB
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Who Cares” is a jazz standard by George Gershwin. Most bands play it in C major, medium swing; the tune runs 32 bars in AB form. Harmonically it contains 2 major ii–V–I cadences and 1 minor ii–V–i, uses 16 different chords and moves between the key centres C major and D 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
- Em7×5
- E7♭13×4
- Dm7×4
- G7×4
- Am7×3
- Cmaj7×2
Key centres reached by ii–V
C major and D minor
Recorded on these albums
| 1959 | Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book Ella Fitzgerald · “Who Cares?” |
| 1959 | Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Gershwin Song Book, Vol. 2 Ella Fitzgerald · “Who Cares?” |
| 1964 | Have a Smile With Me Ray Charles · “Who Cares (for Me)” |
| 1977 | "The Giants" Peterson & Pass & Brown |
| 1978 | The George And Ira Gershwin Songbook Ella Fitzgerald · “Who Cares?” |
| 1983 | Nice Work If You Can Get It Ella Fitzgerald & André Previn · “Who Cares?” |
| 1984 | Friendship Ray Charles |
| 1998 | Ray Charles & Friends Ray Charles |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Jeannie's Song 22% | F major |
| Where Are You? 22% | G major |
| Cynthia's In Love 21% | E♭ major |
| Manhattan 20% | F major |
| Poor Butterfly 20% | A♭ major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Who Cares in?
Who Cares is usually played in C major. For B♭ instruments that is D major, for E♭ instruments A major.
Who wrote Who Cares?
Who Cares was written by George Gershwin.
What is the form of Who Cares?
Who Cares has 2 sections (AB) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Who Cares played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to Who Cares?
The opening bars are Cmaj7 | F7#11 | E7b13 | E7b13. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.