Standards
You Better Leave It Alone chords & key
- Key
- B♭ major
- Form
- AA
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium-up swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“You Better Leave It Alone” is a jazz standard by Clifford Jordan. It is usually played in B♭ major as a medium-up swing, and the 32-bar AA form has 2 sections.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — B♭ major
A
1.
2.
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
0Major ii–V–I
0Minor ii–V–i
2ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
5Dominant chains
8Different chords
Most used chords
- B♭13×13
- E♭13×6
- F13×3
- E♭7×2
- A♭13×2
- G7♯5×2
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Better Git It In Your Soul 35% | F major |
| Straight No Chaser 27% | B♭ major |
| Parker's Mood 25% | B♭ major |
| Tenor Madness 25% | B♭ major |
| Chasin' The Trane 23% | F major |
| Creole Love Call 22% | B♭ major |
| Locomotion 21% | B♭ major |
| Sonnymoon For Two 21% | B♭ major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is You Better Leave It Alone in?
You Better Leave It Alone is usually played in B♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is C major, for E♭ instruments G major.
Who wrote You Better Leave It Alone?
You Better Leave It Alone was written by Clifford Jordan.
What is the form of You Better Leave It Alone?
You Better Leave It Alone has 2 sections (AA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is You Better Leave It Alone played?
The usual groove is Medium-up swing.
What are the chord changes to You Better Leave It Alone?
The opening bars are Bb13 | Bb13 | Bb13 | Bb13. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.