Standards
Yours Is My Heart Alone chords & key
- Key
- F major
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Yours Is My Heart Alone” is a jazz standard by Franz Lehar. Most bands play it in F major, medium swing; the tune runs 32 bars in AABA form. Harmonically it contains 2 major ii–V–I cadences and 6 minor ii–V–i, uses 16 different chords and moves between the key centres A minor, G minor and F major.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — F major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Gm7×5
- Bm7♭5×3
- E7♭9×3
- Am7×3
- D7×3
- C7×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
A minor, G minor and F major
Characteristics
- AABA song form
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Teach Me Tonight 37% | E♭ major |
| I May Be Wrong 32% | E♭ major |
| Ceora 29% | A♭ major |
| Tadd's Delight 29% | A♭ major |
| Come Back To Me 28% | F major |
| I Get A Kick Out Of You 28% | E♭ major |
| I'll Close My Eyes 27% | F major |
| The Masquerade Is Over 27% | E♭ major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Yours Is My Heart Alone in?
Yours Is My Heart Alone is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.
Who wrote Yours Is My Heart Alone?
Yours Is My Heart Alone was written by Franz Lehar.
What is the form of Yours Is My Heart Alone?
Yours Is My Heart Alone has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Yours Is My Heart Alone played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to Yours Is My Heart Alone?
The opening bars are Bm7b5 | E7b9 | Am7 | D7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.