Composed by Oscar Levant and Edward Heyman
Lead sheet in C, Bb (trumpet, tenor sax) and Eb (alto, bari sax).
Blame It on My Youth is a 32-bar AB tune in E♭ major that also moves through C minor (concert).
The A section (bars 1–16) is a ii–V–I to E♭ major, then the minor cadence to C minor.
The B section (bars 17–32) is a ii–V to E♭ major, then a ii–V–I to E♭ major.
32 bars in 4/4
A: | Ebmaj7 F-7 | G-7 C-7 | F-7 Eo7 | F-7 Bb7 | F- Eo7 | F-7 Bb7 | G-7 F-7 Bb7 | Ebmaj7 Eb7sus Eb7 | Abmaj7 Bb7 | C- | Abmaj7 C7 | Ebmaj7 | Dø7 G7 | C- | Abmaj7 C7 | F7 Bb7sus Bb7 |
B: | Ebmaj7 F-7 | G-7 C-7 | F-7 Eo7 | F-7 Bb7 | F- Eo7 | F-7 Bb7 | G-7 F-7 Bb7 | Ebmaj7 Eb7sus Eb7 | Abmaj7 Bb7 | G-7 C-7 | F-7 F-7 | Db9#11 C7 | F-7 Eo7 | F-7 Bb7 | Eb6 C-7 | F-7 Bb7 |
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