Standards · 1942

You've Changed chords & key

Carl Fisher · Lyrics: Bill Carey

Key: E♭ major
Form: AABA
Bars: 32
Groove: Ballad
Time signature: 4/4
Year: 1942

“You've Changed” is a jazz standard by Carl Fisher from 1942. Most bands play it in E♭ major, ballad; the tune runs 32 bars in AABA form. Harmonically it contains 4 major ii–V–I cadences and 4 minor ii–V–i, uses 16 different chords and moves between the key centres G minor, E♭ major, A♭ major and F minor. In this atlas it appears on 5 album tracks.

Chord changes

to key

Showing in: Concert (C) — E♭ major

E♭^maj7

A^m7♭5D^7♭13

G^m7♭5

C⁷C^7♭13

F⁷

B⁷B♭⁷

E♭⁶C⁷

F^m7B♭⁷

B♭^m7

E♭⁷

A♭^maj7

A♭^m6

E♭^maj7

B♭^m7E♭⁷

A♭^maj7

A♭^m6

G^m7C⁷

F^m7B♭⁷

E♭^maj7

A^m7♭5D^7♭13

G^m7♭5

C⁷C^7♭13

F⁷

B⁷B♭⁷

E♭⁶

F^m7B♭⁷

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

Harmonic analysis

4Major ii–V–I

4Minor ii–V–i

12ii–V moves

0Tritone substitutions

3Dominant chains

16Different chords

Most used chords

B♭⁷×6
C⁷×5
E♭^maj7×4
A^m7♭5×3
D^7♭13×3
G^m7♭5×3

Key centres reached by ii–V

G minor, E♭ major, A♭ major and F minor

Characteristics

AABA song form

History

"You've Changed" is a popular song published in 1942 with music by Carl Fischer and words by Bill Carey. The melody features descending chromaticism. The song was first recorded on October 24, 1941 by Harry James & His Orchestra (vocal by Dick Haymes).

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Recorded on these albums

1958	Lady in Satin Billie Holiday · “You’ve Changed”
1964	The Many Moods of Tony Tony Bennett · “You’ve Changed”
1966	Whisper Not Ella Fitzgerald · “You’ve Changed”
2000	Both Sides Now Joni Mitchell
2024	Meanwhile Eric Clapton · “You’ve Changed”

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

Title	Composer	Key	Form	Groove
I'm Getting Sentimental Over You 32%	George Bassman	F major	AABA · 36	Medium swing
New York, New York 31%	John Kander	F major	AABA · 42	Medium swing
Sometimes I'm Happy 28%	Vincent Youmans	F major	ABAB · 32	Medium swing
Billy Boy 27%	Traditional	C major	AABA · 56	Medium-up swing
Daybreak 27%	Adamson-Grofe	E♭ major	ABAC · 32	Medium swing
I See Your Face Before Me 27%	Arthur Schwartz	E♭ major	ABAC · 32	Ballad
Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe 26%	Harold Arlen	F major	ABAC · 32	Medium swing
My Secret Love 26%	Roger Vogel	E♭ major	AABC · 48	Medium swing

Frequently asked questions

What key is You've Changed in?

You've Changed is usually played in E♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is F major, for E♭ instruments C major.

Who wrote You've Changed?

You've Changed was written by Carl Fisher (1942).

What is the form of You've Changed?

You've Changed has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.

How fast is You've Changed played?

The usual groove is Ballad.

What are the chord changes to You've Changed?

The opening bars are Ebmaj7 | Am7b5 D7b13 | Gm7b5 | C7 C7b13. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.