Standards
You Do Something To Me chords & key
- Key
- E♭ major
- Form
- ABC
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium-up swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“You Do Something To Me” is a jazz standard by Cole Porter. Most bands play it in E♭ major, medium-up swing; the tune runs 32 bars in ABC form. Harmonically it contains 1 major ii–V–I cadence and 1 minor ii–V–i, uses 12 different chords and moves between the key centres F minor and E♭ major. In this atlas it appears on 9 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — E♭ major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Fm7×8
- E♭6×7
- B♭7×7
- Gm7×3
- C7♭9×3
- F7×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
F minor and E♭ major
Recorded on these albums
| 1950 | Sing and Dance With Frank Sinatra Frank Sinatra · “You Do Something to Me” |
| 1955 | It’s Love Lena Horne · “You Do Something to Me” |
| 1956 | Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book Ella Fitzgerald · “You Do Something to Me” |
| 1958 | Love Is a Kick Frank Sinatra · “You Do Something to Me” |
| 1961 | Sinatra’s Swingin’ Session!!! Frank Sinatra · “You Do Something to Me” |
| 1987 | Hello Young Lovers Frank Sinatra · “You Do Something to Me” |
| 1993 | I Love Paris Ella Fitzgerald · “You Do Something to Me” |
| 2007 | Sings Cole Porter Ella Fitzgerald · “You Do Something to Me” |
| 2026 | Too Marvelous For Words Peggy Lee · “You Do Something to Me” |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| On The Trail 29% | F major |
| Meditation 27% | C major |
| I Cried For You 24% | F major |
| Love Me Or Leave Me 24% | A♭ major |
| You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You 24% | E♭ major |
| Am I Blue? 23% | F major |
| What A Little Moonlight Can Do 23% | G major |
| Over The Rainbow (Somewhere) 22% | E♭ major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is You Do Something To Me in?
You Do Something To Me is usually played in E♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is F major, for E♭ instruments C major.
Who wrote You Do Something To Me?
You Do Something To Me was written by Cole Porter.
What is the form of You Do Something To Me?
You Do Something To Me has 3 sections (ABC) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is You Do Something To Me played?
The usual groove is Medium-up swing.
What are the chord changes to You Do Something To Me?
The opening bars are Eb6 | D7 | Eb6 | Eb6 Bb7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.