Standards
You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You chords & key
- Key
- E♭ major
- Form
- ABAC
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You” is a jazz standard by Morgan-Stock-Cavanaugh. Most bands play it in E♭ major, medium swing; the tune runs 32 bars in ABAC form. Harmonically it contains 4 major ii–V–I cadences and 1 minor ii–V–i, uses 11 different chords and moves between the key centres E♭ major and F minor. In this atlas it appears on 4 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
- Fm7×11
- C7×7
- B♭7×5
- E♭6×4
- E♭maj7×2
- G7×2
Key centres reached by ii–V
E♭ major and F minor
Characteristics
- ABAC song form
Recorded on these albums
| 1960 | This Time I’m Swingin’! Dean Martin with orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle · “You’re Nobody ’Til Somebody Loves You” |
| 1961 | Swing Along With Me Frank Sinatra · “You're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves You” |
| 1964 | The Door Is Still Open to My Heart Dean Martin · “You’re Nobody ’Til Somebody Loves You” |
| 1965 | Dean Martin Hits Again Dean Martin · “You’re Nobody ’Til Somebody Loves You” |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Perdido 30% | B♭ major |
| The Man That Got Away 29% | F major |
| Out Of Nowhere 27% | G major |
| Don't Worry 'Bout Me 26% | A♭ major |
| Let There Be Love 26% | E♭ major |
| On The Trail 24% | F major |
| You Do Something To Me 24% | E♭ major |
| All Of Me 23% | C major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You in?
You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You is usually played in E♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is F major, for E♭ instruments C major.
Who wrote You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You?
You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You was written by Morgan-Stock-Cavanaugh.
What is the form of You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You?
You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You has 4 sections (ABAC) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You?
The opening bars are Ebmaj7 | G7 | C7 | C7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.