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Autumn Leaves

Autumn Leaves — chords and changes, key facts, and listening notes.

Autumn Leaves was composed by Joseph Kosma. The lyrics are credited to Jacques Prévert. It dates from 1947. It is in G minor, 32 bars long, and in AABC form.

Chart

Chord chart

Four bars per row · sections labelled

G minor

Section A1

Cm7
F7
Bbmaj7
Ebmaj7
Am7b5
D7
Gm6
Gm6

Section A2

Cm7
F7
Bbmaj7
Ebmaj7
Am7b5
D7
Gm6
Gm6

Section B

Am7b5
D7
Gm6
Gm6
Cm7
F7
Bbmaj7
Ebmaj7

Section C

Am7b5
D7
Gm7C7
Fm7Bb7
Ebmaj7
Am7b5D7
Gm6
Gm6

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Recordings (from MusicBrainz)

  • Natalie Cole — Album not listed
    Source: musicbrainz
    1991
  • Nat King Cole — Album not listed
    Source: musicbrainz
    1993
  • Curtis Cantwell Jackson & Janiece Jaffe — Album not listed
    Source: musicbrainz
    2008
  • Miles Davis — Album not listed
    Source: musicbrainz
    2011
  • Massimo Faraò Trio — Album not listed
    Source: musicbrainz
    2015
  • Derek Smith Trio — Album not listed
    Source: musicbrainz
    2023

Recording credits and years follow the entries in the dataset. Source: MusicBrainz.

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