Standards
Woody'n You chords & key
- Key
- D♭ major
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Up-tempo swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Woody'n You” is a jazz standard by Dizzy Gillespie. It is usually played in D♭ major as a up-tempo swing, and the 32-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 2 major ii–V–I cadences and 9 minor ii–V–i, uses 13 different chords and moves between the key centres F minor, E♭ minor, C♯ minor, F♯ major and A♭ major. In this atlas it appears on 2 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — D♭ major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- D♭maj7×6
- Gm7♭5×3
- C7♭9×3
- Fm7♭5×3
- B♭7♭9×3
- E♭m7♭5×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
F minor, E♭ minor, C♯ minor, F♯ major and A♭ major
Characteristics
- AABA song form
Recorded on these albums
| 1959 | The Jazz Soul of Oscar Peterson Oscar Peterson · “Woody’n You” |
| 1966 | Put On a Happy Face Oscar Peterson · “Woody’n You” |
Historic 78 rpm recordings
- Woodyn' You Coleman Hawkins and Orchestra · Coleman Hawkins · John Gillespie ·… · 1944 archive.org ↗
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| September In The Rain 32% | E♭ major |
| Don't Go To Strangers 31% | B♭ major |
| Undecided 31% | C major |
| There's No You 27% | F major |
| The Things We Did Last Summer 24% | F major |
| Tis Autumn 23% | E♭ major |
| Satin Doll 21% | C major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Woody'n You in?
Woody'n You is usually played in D♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is E♭ major, for E♭ instruments B♭ major.
Who wrote Woody'n You?
Woody'n You was written by Dizzy Gillespie.
What is the form of Woody'n You?
Woody'n You has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Woody'n You played?
The usual groove is Up-tempo swing.
What are the chord changes to Woody'n You?
The opening bars are Gm7b5 | C7b9 | Fm7b5 | Bb7b9. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.