Standards
You're Laughing At Me chords & key
- Key
- E♭ major
- Form
- ABAC
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“You're Laughing At Me” is a jazz standard by Irving Berlin. Most bands play it in E♭ major, medium swing; the tune runs 32 bars in ABAC form. Harmonically it contains 1 major ii–V–I cadence and 4 minor ii–V–i, uses 38 different chords and moves between the key centres E♭ minor, G minor and F♯ major. In this atlas it appears on 2 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
- Cm7×4
- E♭maj7×3
- Fm7×3
- E♭6×2
- Fm7♭5×2
- B♭7♭9×2
Key centres reached by ii–V
E♭ minor, G minor and F♯ major
Characteristics
- ABAC song form
Recorded on these albums
| 1958 | Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Song Book Ella Fitzgerald · “You’re Laughing at Me” |
| 1959 | Oscar Peterson Plays the Irving Berlin Songbook Oscar Peterson · “You’re Laughing at Me” |
Frequently asked questions
What key is You're Laughing At Me in?
You're Laughing At Me is usually played in E♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is F major, for E♭ instruments C major.
Who wrote You're Laughing At Me?
You're Laughing At Me was written by Irving Berlin.
What is the form of You're Laughing At Me?
You're Laughing At Me has 4 sections (ABAC) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is You're Laughing At Me played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to You're Laughing At Me?
The opening bars are Eb6 | Fm7b5 Bb7b9 | Ebmaj7 Gm7/D | Cm7 Bdim7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.