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Standards

Willow Weep For Me chords & key

Ann Ronell

Key
G major
Form
AABA
Bars
32
Groove
Slow swing
Time signature
4/4

“Willow Weep For Me” is a jazz standard by Ann Ronell. Most bands play it in G major, slow swing; the tune runs 32 bars in AABA form. In this atlas it appears on 16 album tracks.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — G major

A
G7C7
G7C7
G7Am7A♯dim
G6/BAm7Dm7C♯7
C7C♯7♯11
C7Am7D7
1.
G7C7
G7D7
2.
G7C7
G7
B
Cm7
Gm7G7♭9
Cm7A♯7
G♯7G7♭9
Cm7
Gm7G7♭9
Cm7A♯7
G♯7Am7D7
A
G7C7
G7C7
G7Am7A♯dim
G6/BAm7Dm7C♯7
C7C♯7♯11
C7Am7D7
G7C7
G7D7

Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.

Harmonic analysis

0Major ii–V–I
0Minor ii–V–i
4ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
14Dominant chains
14Different chords

Most used chords

  • G7×15
  • C7×15
  • Am7×10
  • D7×6
  • Cm7×4
  • A♯dim×3

Characteristics

  • AABA song form

Recorded on these albums

1954 Recital by Oscar Peterson
Oscar Peterson · “Willow Weep for Me”
1956 Lady Sings the Blues
Billie Holiday · “Willow Weep for Me”
1957 Ella and Louis Again, Volume Two
Ella and Louis · “Willow Weep for Me”
1958 Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely
Frank Sinatra, orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle · “Willow Weep for Me”
1959 The Amazing Nina Simone
Nina Simone · “Willow Weep for Me”
1960 Fathead
Ray Charles presents David Newman
1960 Hello Love
Ella Fitzgerald · “Willow Weep for Me”
1964 Sweet & Sour Tears
Ray Charles · “Willow, Weep for Me”
1965 Feelin’ Good
Lena Horne · “Willow Weep for Me”
1966 Satchmo Sings Evergreens
Louis Armstrong · “Willow Weep for Me”
1971 Things Ain’t What They Used to Be (and You Better Believe It)
Ella Fitzgerald · “Willow Weep for Me”
1971 Giants
Dizzy Gillespie, Bobby Hackett, Mary Lou Williams, Grady Tate & George Duvivier · “Willow Weep for Me”
1975 Oscar Peterson & Harry Edison
Oscar Peterson & Harry Edison · “Willow Weep for Me”
2008 Ella & Louis (and Oscar Too)
Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong & The Oscar Peterson Trio · “Willow Weep for Me”
2018 Pops Is Tops: The Verve Studio Albums
Louis Armstrong · “Willow Weep For Me (Take 1)”
2026 World Tour
Oscar Peterson · “Willow Weep for Me”

Historic 78 rpm recordings

  • WILLOW WEEP FOR ME CAB CALLOWAY & HIS ORCH. · Hilton Jefferson · Ronell · Gibson · 1944 archive.org ↗
  • WILLOW, WEEP FOR ME BILLY GAINES TRIO · Ronell · 1949 archive.org ↗
  • WILLOW WEEP FOR ME MABEL SCOTT · Mabel Scott · Ann Ronnell · 1950 archive.org ↗
  • WILLOW WEEP FOR ME OSCAR PETERSON TRIO · Oscar Peterson · Irving Ashby · Ray Brown ·… · 1953 archive.org ↗
  • WILLOW WEEP FOR ME THE LESTER YOUNG QUINTET · Lester Young · Jessie Drake · Gildo… · 1954 archive.org ↗
  • WILLOW WEEP FOR ME THE LESTER YOUNG QUINTET · Lester Young · Jessie Drake · Gildo… · 1954 archive.org ↗
  • WILLOW WEEP FOR ME BILL JENNINGS QUINTET · Ann Ronnell · 1955 archive.org ↗

Frequently asked questions

What key is Willow Weep For Me in?

Willow Weep For Me is usually played in G major. For B♭ instruments that is A major, for E♭ instruments E major.

Who wrote Willow Weep For Me?

Willow Weep For Me was written by Ann Ronell.

What is the form of Willow Weep For Me?

Willow Weep For Me has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.

How fast is Willow Weep For Me played?

The usual groove is Slow swing.

What are the chord changes to Willow Weep For Me?

The opening bars are G7 C7 | G7 C7 | G7 Am7 A#dim | G6/B Am7 Dm7 C#7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.