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Standards

You Made Me Love You chords & key

James Monaco

Key
C major
Form
AB
Bars
32
Groove
Medium swing
Time signature
4/4

“You Made Me Love You” is a jazz standard by James Monaco. Most bands play it in C major, medium swing; the tune runs 32 bars in AB form. Harmonically it contains 3 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 11 different chords. In this atlas it appears on 3 album tracks.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — C major

A
Cmaj7F7♯11
Em7E♭dim7
Dm7G7
Dm7G7
Dm7G7
Dm7G7
C6
C6
A7
A7
D7
D7
D7
D7
Dm7
G7
B
Cmaj7F7♯11
Em7E♭dim7
Dm7G7
Dm7G7
Dm7G7
G7F7
E7
E7
A7
A7
D7
D7E♭dim7
Em7E♭dim7
Dm7G7
C6
Dm7G7

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

Harmonic analysis

3Major ii–V–I
0Minor ii–V–i
10ii–V moves
2Tritone substitutions
3Dominant chains
11Different chords

Most used chords

  • G7×11
  • Dm7×10
  • D7×6
  • E♭dim7×4
  • A7×4
  • Em7×3

Recorded on these albums

1967 Invites You to Listen
Ray Charles · “You Made Me Love You (I Didn’t Wanna Do It)”
1967 Thank You, Pretty Baby
Nat King Cole
1973 Sittin’ on Top of the World
Dean Martin · “You Made Me Love You (I Didn’t Want to Do It)”

Historic 78 rpm recordings

  • YOU MADE ME LOVE YOU LOUIS ARMSTRONG'S HOT FIVE · Louis Armstrong · Johnny Dodds · Kid… archive.org ↗
  • You made me love you LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND HIS HOT FIVE archive.org ↗
  • You made me love you Walther Bødker's Orkester archive.org ↗
  • YOU MADE ME LOVE YOU BEN LIGHT AT THE STEINWAY · Jimmy Briggs · Ralph Hansell · Joe… · 1948 archive.org ↗
  • You Made Me Love You Georgie Auld · McCarthy · Monaco · 1952 archive.org ↗
  • You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want To Do It) Roy Stevens And His Orchestra · Roy Stevens · James V. Monaco · Jos… · 1954 archive.org ↗

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

TitleComposerKeyFormGroove
When You Wish Upon A Star 39% Leigh Harline C major AABA · 32 Ballad
Manhattan 32% Richard Rodgers F major ABAC · 32 Medium swing
I'm In The Mood For Love 31% Jimmy McHugh C major AABA · 32 Medium swing
In A Little Spanish Town 29% Wayne-Lewis-Young G major AB · 32 Medium swing
Shiny Stockings 29% Frank Foster F major ABAC · 32 Medium swing
Jeannie's Song 28% Marchel Ivery F major ABB · 24 Medium swing
Indian Summer 27% Victor-Aldubin-Herbert G major BACA · 32 Medium swing
I Left My Heart In San Francisco 26% George Cory C major ABA · 32 Ballad

Frequently asked questions

What key is You Made Me Love You in?

You Made Me Love You is usually played in C major. For B♭ instruments that is D major, for E♭ instruments A major.

Who wrote You Made Me Love You?

You Made Me Love You was written by James Monaco.

What is the form of You Made Me Love You?

You Made Me Love You has 2 sections (AB) with 32 bars in total.

How fast is You Made Me Love You played?

The usual groove is Medium swing.

What are the chord changes to You Made Me Love You?

The opening bars are Cmaj7 F7#11 | Em7 Ebdim7 | Dm7 G7 | Dm7 G7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.