Composed by Mark Fisher, Joe Goodwin and Larry Shay
Lead sheet in C, Bb (trumpet, tenor sax) and Eb (alto, bari sax).
When You're Smiling is a 32-bar ABCD tune in F major that also moves through B♭ major (concert).
The A section (bars 2–9) is 8 bars.
The B section (bars 10–17) is a ii–V to F major.
The C section (bars 18–25) is a ii–V–I to B♭ major, then a ii–V–I to F major.
The D section (bars 26–33) is a ii–V–I to F major.
32 bars in 4/4
| F | % | Fmaj7 | % | D7 | % | G- | % | G- | % | G-7 | % | C7 | C7+ | F | % | C-7 | F9 | Bb | % | D-7 | G9 | G-7 | C7 | F | % | D7 | % | G-7 | C13 | F | G-7 C7 |
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