Major view
G major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = F# (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = C (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Aydın Balcı - Koryana Deresi - Chord
Key G major – E minor Chords Em, G, Am, Bm, D Easy key C (capo 7)
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Key: G | Em
Capo: 0
Su kayadan süzülür koyun yola dizilir
Ağlama ufacuğum yürecuğun ezilir
Ağlayıp gezeyirim da ah gidi kardaşlarım
Bir gözümden kan akar öbüründen yaşlarım
Em Bm
Dereler akar akar çok yürekleri yakar
Em Bm
Kimine derman olur kimine kader yazar
Am G Am G
Dereler akar akar sırf bana inat için
Am G Am G
Dokunmayın arkadaş sızlıyor benim içim
Em G Em
Göçler kalktı gidiyor biz neden gidemedik
G Em G Em
Bir derenin suyunu başından kesemedik
G Em Am
Koryana deresinin suyunu kurutsunlar
Em D
O dere kurumazsa gelsin beni vursunlar
Em
Gelsin beni vursunlar oy
Em Bm
Yaylalar verir suyu geçer hep derelerden
Em Bm
Çok dermanlar bekledim o yüksek tepelerden
Am G Am G
Ayorun başlarına seni yolcu ederim
Am G Am G
Hayat devam ediyor biz de varıp gidelim
Em G Em
Göç ettik gidiyoruz ayrı ayrı yerlere
G Em G Em
Herkes seni soracak ne deriz gelenlere
G Em Am
Ezanlar okunuyor alacaklar canımı
Em D
Bağırdım oğul oğul dağıttım efkarımı
Em
Dağıttım efkarımı oy
Em Bm
Biraz daha bekleyin ne olur okumayın
Em Bm
Tutamam ben kendimi bana hiç dokunmayın
Am G Am G
Bu sene çimenleri kim ezecek ezecek
Am G Am G
Bizim köyün gençleri sensiz horon edecek
Em G Em
Koryanalı Hüseyin çalar kemençeleri
G Em G Em
Haydi kamarat derdin vur elleri ellere
G Em Am
Geldi arkadaşların son görevleri budur
Em D
Artık bunu bileyim sağ kolum koptu yoktur
Em
Sağ kolum koptu yoktur
Em Bm
E koryana deresi kaynaktan kuruyasın
Em Bm
Kimi güldürdün kader beni de güldüresin
Am G Am G
Derenin kenarında su içer karıncalar
Am G Am G
Kadere isyan eder derdi büyük olanlar
Em G Em
Kartallar kafa tutar o yüksek tepelere
G Em G Em
Neden dilin tutuldu cevap ver gelenlere
G Em Am
Yolların açık olsun her tarafın gül dolsun
Em D
Dikenli cam kırıklı yollar hep bana kalsın
Em
Yollar hep bana kalsın
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Harmony analysis
Aydın Balcı – Koryana Deresi: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Em and ends on Em. Its chords belong to both G major and Em, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
E minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = C (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = D (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the E minor side because it both starts and finishes on Em and Em is heard 36 times against 32 for G. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from G 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 G or to Em; 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 | G | Tonic — home | G · B · D | 32× |
| ii | Am | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | A · C · E | 20× |
| iii | Bm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | B · D · F# | 8× |
| V/vi | B | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Emsecondary dominant | B · D# · F# | — |
| IV | C | Subdominant — moves away from home | C · E · G | — |
| V | D | Dominant — strongest pull home | D · F# · A | 4× |
| vi | Em | Relative minor — the melancholy side | E · G · B | 36× |
| vii° | F#dim | Leading-tone chord — tension | F# · A · C | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Em | Tonic — home | E · G · B | 36× |
| ii° | F#dim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | F# · A · C | — |
| III | G | Relative major — the bright side | G · B · D | 32× |
| iv | Am | Subdominant — moves away from home | A · C · E | 20× |
| v | Bm | Minor dominant — soft pull | B · D · F# | 8× |
| V | B | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | B · D# · F# | — |
| VI | C | Submediant — warm colour | C · E · G | — |
| VII | D | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | D · F# · A | 4× |
Analysis
The key pair is G major and its relative E minor (1 sharp). 5 different chords appear 100 times in total; 5 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
- Am Em Gii → vi Emiv → iminor plagal ×4
- D Em GV → videceptive cadence EmVII → iAeolian arrival ×4
- Bm Em Giii → vi Emv → inatural-minor cadence ×4
The move to watch is Am → Em, heard 4 times. From the Em side it is iv → i (minor plagal: deep and melancholic); from the G side it reads ii → vi. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- G major pentatonic and E minor pentatonic are the same five notes (G – A – B – D – E): start from G for a brighter phrase, from E for a bluesier one.
- Over Em, land on E, G, B — 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 Am, land on A, C, E — 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 G major shapes
- No capo — open G shapes
- Capo 3 + E shapes
- Capo 5 + D shapes
With E minor shapes
- No capo — open Em shapes
- Capo 2 + Dm shapes
- Capo 7 + Am shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 5 semitones up · capo 7 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
The first chord is Em; the ear learns where home is within a second. The chords that keep coming back are Em, G, Am, Bm; read them as vi–I–ii–iii in G or i–III–iv–v in Em. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on Am → Em (ii → vi in G, iv → i in Em): minor plagal — deep and melancholic. It closes on Em, letting the Em side have the last word.
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.
Aydın Balcı - Koryana Deresi 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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