Standards

Willow Weep For Me chords & key

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 24 album tracks.

Chord changes

to key

Showing in: Concert (C) — G major

G⁷C⁷

G⁷A^m7A♯^dim

G⁶_/BA^m7D^m7C♯⁷

C⁷C♯^7♯11

C⁷A^m7D⁷

G⁷C⁷

G⁷D⁷

G⁷C⁷

G⁷

C^m7

G^m7G^7♭9

C^m7A♯⁷

G♯⁷G^7♭9

C^m7

G^m7G^7♭9

C^m7A♯⁷

G♯⁷A^m7D⁷

G⁷C⁷

G⁷A^m7A♯^dim

G⁶_/BA^m7D^m7C♯⁷

C⁷C♯^7♯11

C⁷A^m7D⁷

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
A^m7×10
D⁷×6
C^m7×4
A♯^dim×3

Characteristics

AABA song form

Recorded on these albums

1950	Art Tatum Art Tatum · “Willow, weep for me”
1950	Art Tatum Art Tatum · “Willow, Weep For Me”
1952	Gene Norman Presents an Art Tatum Concert Art Tatum · “Willow Weep for Me”
1952	Moods Marian McPartland · “Willow Weep for Me”
1952	Wizard of the Vibes Milt Jackson · “Willow Weep for Me”
1954	Recital by Oscar Peterson Oscar Peterson · “Willow Weep for Me”
1954	Mr. Rhythm Frankie Laine · “Willow Weep for Me”
1955	Bohemia After Dark Kenny Clarke, “Cannonball” Adderley, Horace Silver, Donald Byrd, Nat Adderley, Jerome Richardson & Paul Chambers · “Willow Weep for Me”
1955	With Strings Clifford Brown · “Willow Weep for Me”
1955	Sweet Georgia Brown Billy Tipton Trio · “Willow Weep for Me”
1956	Lady Sings the Blues Billie Holiday · “Willow Weep for Me”
1956	The Tatum Touch Art Tatum
1956	Piano Interpretations By Bud Powell Bud Powell
1956	The Incredible Jimmy Smith at the Organ, Volume 3 Jimmy Smith · “Willow Weep for Me”
1956	Fontessa The Modern Jazz Quartet · “Willow Weep for Me”
1956	Jazz - U.S.A. Sonny Criss · “Willow Weep for Me”
1957	Ella and Louis Again, Volume Two Ella and Louis · “Willow Weep for Me”
1957	Afternoon in Paris John Lewis & Sacha Distel · “Willow Weep for Me”
1957	Stuff Smith Stuff Smith · “Willow Weep for Me”
1958	Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely Frank Sinatra, orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle · “Willow Weep for Me”
1958	Overseas Tommy Flanagan · “Willow Weep for Me”
1959	The Amazing Nina Simone Nina Simone · “Willow Weep for Me”
1959	The Lonely One... Bud Powell
1959	Kelly Blue Wynton Kelly · “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.