AS TIME GOES BY - Free Jazz Leadsheet

'As Time Goes By,' composed by Herman Hupfeld in 1931, gained lasting fame from its use in the film Casablanca. Its first recordings captured a warm, lyrical style emphasizing the timeless nature of love and memory.

Later versions by Dooley Wilson, Frank Sinatra, and others reinforced its status as a romantic standard. The lyrics reflect enduring affection and the constancy of human emotion.

The melody is gentle and flowing, often performed in a ballad style, with a 32-bar form that offers subtle harmonic exploration for instrumentalists and vocalists alike.