Standards
You Won't Forget Me chords & key
“You Won't Forget Me” is a jazz standard by Goell-Spielman. Most bands play it in B♭ minor, ballad; the tune runs 32 bars in ABCD form. Harmonically it contains no major ii–V–I cadences and 4 minor ii–V–i, uses 19 different chords and moves between the key centres G minor and B♭ minor. In this atlas it appears on 4 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — B♭ minor
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- D7♭9×4
- Am7♭5×3
- Gm7×3
- Cm7×3
- C7×2
- F7♭9×2
Key centres reached by ii–V
G minor and B♭ minor
Recorded on these albums
| 1955 | Helen Merrill With Strings Helen Merrill · “You Won’t Forget Me” |
| 1991 | You Won’t Forget Me Shirley Horn · “You Won’t Forget Me” |
| 1993 | When There Is Love Abbey Lincoln & Hank Jones · “You Won’t Forget Me” |
| 2020 | Sunset in the Blue Melody Gardot · “You Won’t Forget Me” |
Frequently asked questions
What key is You Won't Forget Me in?
You Won't Forget Me is usually played in B♭ minor. For B♭ instruments that is C minor, for E♭ instruments G minor.
Who wrote You Won't Forget Me?
You Won't Forget Me was written by Goell-Spielman.
What is the form of You Won't Forget Me?
You Won't Forget Me has 4 sections (ABCD) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is You Won't Forget Me played?
The usual groove is Ballad.
What are the chord changes to You Won't Forget Me?
The opening bars are Am7b5 | D7b9 | Gm7 | C7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.