Standards · 1931

You're Blasé chords & key

Ord Hamilton · Lyrics: Bruce Sievier

Key: F major
Form: AABA
Bars: 28
Groove: Medium swing
Time signature: 4/4
Year: 1931

“You're Blasé” is a jazz standard by Ord Hamilton from 1931. It is usually played in F major as a medium swing, and the 28-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 4 major ii–V–I cadences and 3 minor ii–V–i, uses 13 different chords and moves between the key centres F major, B♭ minor and G minor. In this atlas it appears on 24 album tracks.

Chord changes

to key

Showing in: Concert (C) — F major

F^maj7

A♭^dim7

G^m7G♭^dim7

G^m7

C⁷

A^m7D⁷

G^m7C⁷

F⁶B♭⁷

F⁶

C^mF⁷B♭^mE♭⁷

A^m7A♭^dim7

G^m7C⁷

F^maj7

A♭^dim7

G^m7G♭^dim7

G^m7

C⁷

F⁶B♭⁷

F⁶

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

Harmonic analysis

4Major ii–V–I

3Minor ii–V–i

10ii–V moves

0Tritone substitutions

0Dominant chains

13Different chords

Most used chords

G^m7×11
G♭^dim7×6
C⁷×5
A♭^dim7×4
F⁶×4
F^maj7×3

Key centres reached by ii–V

F major, B♭ minor and G minor

Characteristics

AABA song form

History

"You're Blasé" is a jazz standard composed in 1931 by Ord Hamilton (1900–1955) with lyrics by Bruce Sievier (1894–1953) and introduced by Binnie Hale in John Murray Anderson's production of the London musical revue Bow Bells (1932). (Hamilton wrote the standard "My Sweet" (1932) and Sievier wrote the English version of "Parlez-moi d'amour" (1930) by Jean Lenoir.) Early popular recordings of "You're Blasé" in 1932 were by Jack Hylton and His Orchestra (vocal by Pat O'Malley), and by Gus Arnheim and His Orchestra (vocal by Meri Bell).

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Recorded on these albums

1957	Like Someone in Love Ella Fitzgerald · “You’re Blase”
1957	Dream Street Peggy Lee · “You’re Blasé”
1957	The Genius of Coleman Hawkins Coleman Hawkins · “You're Blase”
1958	Louis Under the Stars Louis Armstrong
1962	Sophisticated Lady Julie London · “You’re Blase”
1962	All of You Ahmad Jamal · “You're Blase”
1965	Travelin’ Light Shirley Horn · “You’re Blasé”
1971	Joe Albany at Home Joe Albany · “You're Blase”
1974	Take Love Easy Ella Fitzgerald & Joe Pass · “You’re Blasé”
1974	Play It Again, Erroll! Erroll Garner · “You're Blase”
1977	Sophisticated Giant Dexter Gordon · “You're Blase”
1978	How Long Has This Been Going On? Sarah Vaughan · “You’re Blase”
1983	Hyde Park After Dark Clifford Jordan, Von Freeman, Cy Touff, Norman Simmons, Victor Sproles & Wilbur Campbell
1989	At the Rendezvous, Volume I Stan Kenton · “You're Blase”
1992	Time & Again Sarah Vaughan · “You’re Blasé”
1992	Spring Is Here Stan Getz · “You're Blase”
1993	Soft & Sassy Sarah Vaughan · “You’re Blasé”
1994	Homecoming Roy Haynes · “You're Blase”
1997	The Genius of Coleman Hawkins Coleman Hawkins
1997	Something to Live For Archie Shepp · “You're Blase”
1997	Song for the Geese Mark Murphy · “You're Blase”
1998	Standard Time, Volume 5: The Midnight Blues Wynton Marsalis
1999	The Steamer Stan Getz
2005	That Warm Feeling Roy Eldridge, Russell Garcia · “You're Blase”

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

Title	Composer	Key	Form	Groove
This Year's Kisses 29%	Irving Berlin	G major	AABC · 28	Medium swing
The Lamp Is Low 24%	DeRose-Shefter	C major	AABC · 34	Medium swing
Every Time We Say Goodbye 23%	Cole Porter	E♭ major	ABAC · 32	Ballad
Isn't This A Lovely Day (To Be Caught In The Rain) 23%	Irving Berlin	B♭ major	ABAC · 32	Medium swing
Jeannie's Song 23%	Marchel Ivery	F major	ABB · 24	Medium swing
Let There Be Love 23%	Rand-Grant	E♭ major	ABAC · 32	Medium swing
A Ghost Of A Chance 22%	Victor Young	C major	AB · 32	Ballad
Penthouse Serenade 22%	Jason-Burton	F major	AABA · 32	Medium swing

Frequently asked questions

What key is You're Blasé in?

You're Blasé is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.

Who wrote You're Blasé?

You're Blasé was written by Ord Hamilton (1931).

What is the form of You're Blasé?

You're Blasé has 4 sections (AABA) with 28 bars in total.

How fast is You're Blasé played?

The usual groove is Medium swing.

What are the chord changes to You're Blasé?

The opening bars are Fmaj7 | Abdim7 | Gm7 Gbdim7 | Gm7 Gbdim7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.