Major view
C major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = B (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = F (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Efkan Şeşen - Dokuz Altı Yolları - Chord
Key C major – A minor Chords Am, G, Dm, Em, F, C, D Difficulty already in its easiest key
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Key: C | Am
Capo: 0
Am G F Am
D Em
Çocukluğum henüz sıcak
Dm Am
İnananın sonrası yok
D G Em
Sabah akşam çalışırım
Dm Am G F Am
Bakmayın tantanaya çok
Dm
Umutlar bir kasada
Am
Sıkışmış bir masada
Em G C Am
Dokuz altı yollarında oy
Dm
Bir ömür geçer buralarda
Am
Sanki yarın dünden uzak
G Em Am
Bitmeyen bir ızdırap oy
Am Dm
Dokuz altı yollarında
C
Bir zinciir boğazımda
Am G
Sıkar sıkar gevşetemem
F Am
Ağlayamam
Am Dm
Ayda yılda bir kaçamak
C
Kaçsak bile yaşama bak
Am G
Dokuz altı yollarında
F Am
Gülmek yasak
D Em
Savrulmuşuz odalara
Dm Am
Bahara ve dağlara hasret
D G Em
Şu gördüğün döner koltuk
Dm Am G
Sanki ömür törpüleyen rulet
Dm
Umutlar bir kasada
Am
Sıkışmış bir masada
Em G C Am
Dokuz altı yollarında oy
Dm
Bir ömür geçer buralarda
Am
Sanki yarın dünden uzak
G Em Am
Bitmeyen bir ızdırap oy
Am Dm
Dokuz altı yollarında
C
Bir zinciir boğazımda
Am G
Sıkar sıkar gevşetemem
F Am
Ağlayamam
Am Dm
Ayda yılda bir kaçamak
C
Kaçsak bile yaşama bak
Am G
Dokuz altı yollarında
F Am
Gülmek yasak
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Harmony analysis
Efkan Şeşen – Dokuz Altı Yolları: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Am and ends on Am. Its chords belong to both C major and Am, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
A minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = F (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = G (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the A minor side because it both starts and finishes on Am and Am is heard 27 times against 6 for C. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from C 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 C or to Am; 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 | C | Tonic — home | C · E · G | 6× |
| ii | Dm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | D · F · A | 12× |
| V/V | D | Secondary dominant V/V — leads to Gsecondary dominant | D · F# · A | 4× |
| iii | Em | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | E · G · B | 8× |
| V/vi | E | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Amsecondary dominant | E · G# · B | — |
| IV | F | Subdominant — moves away from home | F · A · C | 6× |
| V | G | Dominant — strongest pull home | G · B · D | 13× |
| vi | Am | Relative minor — the melancholy side | A · C · E | 27× |
| vii° | Bdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | B · D · F | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Am | Tonic — home | A · C · E | 27× |
| ii° | Bdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | B · D · F | — |
| III | C | Relative major — the bright side | C · E · G | 6× |
| iv | Dm | Subdominant — moves away from home | D · F · A | 12× |
| IV | D | Major IV — Dorian / melodic-minor colourmodal colour | D · F# · A | 4× |
| v | Em | Minor dominant — soft pull | E · G · B | 8× |
| V | E | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | E · G# · B | — |
| VI | F | Submediant — warm colour | F · A · C | 6× |
| VII | G | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | G · B · D | 13× |
Analysis
The key pair is C major and its relative A minor (no sharps or flats). 7 different chords appear 76 times in total; 6 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. D acts as a secondary dominant, briefly pointing at another chord of the key.
Chord movement
- Dm Am Cii → vi Amiv → iminor plagal ×8
- F Am CIV → vi AmVI → iVI → i ×6
- G C CV → Iauthentic cadence AmVII → III ×2
- Em Am Ciii → vi Amv → inatural-minor cadence ×2
The move to watch is Dm → Am, heard 8 times. From the Am side it is iv → i (minor plagal: deep and melancholic); from the C side it reads ii → vi. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- C major pentatonic and A minor pentatonic are the same five notes (C – D – E – G – A): start from C for a brighter phrase, from A for a bluesier one.
- Over Am, land on A, C, E — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over G, land on G, B, D — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Dm, land on D, F, A — 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 C major shapes
- No capo — open C shapes
- Capo 3 + A shapes
- Capo 5 + G shapes
With A minor shapes
- No capo — open Am shapes
- Capo 5 + Em shapes
- Capo 7 + Dm shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
The song is already written in its easiest key for guitar.
The song's harmonic story
The opening Am lays a solid floor for everything that follows. The chords that keep coming back are Am, G, Dm, Em; read them as vi–V–ii–iii in C or i–VII–iv–v in Am. D adds a moment of surprise: secondary dominant V/V — leads to G. Keep an ear on Dm → Am (ii → vi in C, iv → i in Am): minor plagal — deep and melancholic. The final chord is Am; the ear comes to rest in Am.
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.
Efkan Şeşen - Dokuz Altı Yolları 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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