Standards
You Must Believe In Spring chords & key
“You Must Believe In Spring” is a jazz standard by Michel Legrand. It is usually played in C minor as a ballad, and the 26-bar ABC form has 3 sections. Harmonically it contains 3 major ii–V–I cadences and 9 minor ii–V–i, uses 30 different chords and moves between the key centres B minor, F minor, E♭ major, C minor, F♯ minor and E minor. In this atlas it appears on 24 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — C minor
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Em7×3
- A7×3
- Dmaj7×3
- Fm7×3
- B♭7×3
- E♭maj7×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
B minor, F minor, E♭ major, C minor, F♯ minor and E minor
Recorded on these albums
Frequently asked questions
What key is You Must Believe In Spring in?
You Must Believe In Spring is usually played in C minor. For B♭ instruments that is D minor, for E♭ instruments A minor.
Who wrote You Must Believe In Spring?
You Must Believe In Spring was written by Michel Legrand.
What is the form of You Must Believe In Spring?
You Must Believe In Spring has 3 sections (ABC) with 26 bars in total.
How fast is You Must Believe In Spring played?
The usual groove is Ballad.
What are the chord changes to You Must Believe In Spring?
The opening bars are Dbm7b5 Gb7b9 | Gb7b9/B Bm7 | Em7 A7 | A7b9/D Dmaj7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.