Jazz
My Funny Valentine Progression (Im7–IVm7–Im7–VIIm7♭5–IIIm7–VIm7♭5) Chord Progression
A quintessential minor key jazz ballad. Made famous by Chet Baker.
- jazz
- minor
- ballad
Roman numerals
- Im7
- IVm7
- Im7
- VIIm7♭5
- IIIm7
- VIm7♭5
Roman numerals give each chord’s position relative to the key’s tonic, so the progression sounds the same in any key.
Chords by key
Key of C
Cm7 – Fm7 – Cm7 – Bm7b5 – Em7 – Am7b5
Key of G
Gm7 – Cm7 – Gm7 – F#m7b5 – Bm7 – Em7b5
Key of D
Dm7 – Gm7 – Dm7 – C#m7b5 – F#m7 – Bm7b5