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

  1. Im7
  2. IVm7
  3. Im7
  4. VIIm7♭5
  5. IIIm7
  6. 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

All Jazz chord progressions