Major view
Ab major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = G (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = Db (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Elif Buse Doğan - Bir Nefes Gibi - Chord
Key Ab major – F minor Chords Eb, Bbm, Fm, Cm, Dbmaj7, Ab Easy key C
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Key: Ab | Fm
Capo: 0
Fm Eb Bbm
Güneş olup hayatıma nur saçan o gözlere hasretim
Fm Eb Bbm
Ümit olup yüreğime dokunan o nefes şimdi nerede
Dbmaj7 Cm Bbm
Yine hayallere dalıp fırtınalar koparırım
Ab Eb Dbmaj7
Senden ayrı olsam da bil seni içimde yaşıyorum
Fm Cm
Bir nefes gibi, bir nefes gibi yakınımdasın
Eb Bbm Fm
Bir ömür kadar uzaklardasın
Cm
Bir nefes gibi, bir nefes gibi yakınımdasın
Eb Bbm Fm
Bir ömür kadar uzaklardasın
Fm Eb Bbm Bbm Ab Eb Dbmaj7
Fm Eb Bbm
Her anımda sana esen sabırsız bir deli rüzgarım
Fm Eb Bbm
Her sözümde sen varsın inan beni kendine muhtaç eden
Dbmaj7 Cm Bbm
Yine hayallere dalıp fırtınalar koparırım
Ab Eb Dbmaj7
Senden ayrı olsam da bil seni içimde yaşıyorum
Fm Cm
Bir nefes gibi, bir nefes gibi yakınımdasın
Eb Bbm Fm
Bir ömür kadar uzaklardasın
Cm
Bir nefes gibi, bir nefes gibi yakınımdasın
Eb Bbm Fm
Bir ömür kadar uzaklardasın
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Harmony analysis
Elif Buse Doğan – Bir Nefes Gibi: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Fm and ends on Fm. Its chords belong to both Ab major and Fm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
F minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = Db (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = Eb (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the F minor side because it both starts and finishes on Fm and Fm is heard 11 times against 3 for Ab. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from Ab major, and switching between the two views is exactly where the practice value lies.
Chord degrees: major and relative minor
Show the degrees above the chords — relative to Ab or to Fm; comparing both readings is a practice of its own.
Every chord of the key, listed 1 to 7 separately for each key. Chords played in the song show how often they appear; chords from outside the scale sit next to their own degree.
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Ab | Tonic — home | Ab · C · Eb | 3× |
| ii | Bbm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | Bb · Db · F | 12× |
| iii | Cm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | C · Eb · G | 6× |
| V/vi | C | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Fmsecondary dominant | C · E · G | — |
| IVmaj7 | Dbmaj7 | Subdominant — moves away from home | Db · F · Ab · C | 5× |
| V | Eb | Dominant — strongest pull home | Eb · G · Bb | 12× |
| vi | Fm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | F · Ab · C | 11× |
| vii° | Gdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | G · Bb · Db | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Fm | Tonic — home | F · Ab · C | 11× |
| ii° | Gdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | G · Bb · Db | — |
| III | Ab | Relative major — the bright side | Ab · C · Eb | 3× |
| iv | Bbm | Subdominant — moves away from home | Bb · Db · F | 12× |
| v | Cm | Minor dominant — soft pull | C · Eb · G | 6× |
| V | C | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | C · E · G | — |
| VImaj7 | Dbmaj7 | Submediant — warm colour | Db · F · Ab · C | 5× |
| VII | Eb | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | Eb · G · Bb | 12× |
Analysis
The key pair is Ab major and its relative F minor (4 flats). 6 different chords appear 49 times in total; 6 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. Everything stays inside one scale, which is why the song is easy to follow by ear.
Chord movement
- Bbm Fm Abii → vi Fmiv → iminor plagal ×6
- Dbmaj7 Fm AbIVmaj7 → vi FmVImaj7 → iVI → i ×3
The move to watch is Bbm → Fm, heard 6 times. From the Fm side it is iv → i (minor plagal: deep and melancholic); from the Ab side it reads ii → vi. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- Ab major pentatonic and F minor pentatonic are the same five notes (Ab – Bb – C – Eb – F): start from Ab for a brighter phrase, from F for a bluesier one.
- Over Eb, land on Eb, G, Bb — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Bbm, land on Bb, Db, F — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Fm, land on F, Ab, C — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
The song on the circle of fifths
- Played in the song — chord of the key
- Played — the minor's harmonic V or a secondary dominant
- Played — borrowed or outside chord
- Home region: IV–I–V and ii–vi–iii
Empty slices are chords the song doesn't use.
Capo and easier keys
With Ab major shapes
- Capo 1 + G shapes
- Capo 4 + E shapes
- Capo 6 + D shapes
With F minor shapes
- Capo 1 + Em shapes
- Capo 3 + Dm shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 4 semitones up
- 1 semitone down · capo 1 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
The first chord is Fm; the ear learns where home is within a second. The chords that keep coming back are Eb, Bbm, Fm, Cm; read them as V–ii–vi–iii in Ab or VII–iv–i–v in Fm. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on Bbm → Fm (ii → vi in Ab, iv → i in Fm): minor plagal — deep and melancholic. The final chord is Fm; the ear comes to rest in Fm.
This analysis is generated from the song's chords by akorculuk's harmony engine using consistent rules. When you change key, the degrees stay the same; only the chord names change.
Elif Buse Doğan - Bir Nefes Gibi Chords on Guitar, Ukulele and Piano
Hover over or tap a chord in the lyrics for its shapes, its degree in both keys and a listen button. Here you have every chord of the song side by side.
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