Major view
Gb major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = F (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = Cb (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Nahide Babaşlı - Benim Hikayem - Chord
Key Gb major – Eb minor Chords Ebm, Abm, Bb7 Easy key C (capo 6)
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Key: Gb | D#m | Ebm
Capo: 0
Abm Ebm Abm Ebm
Abm Ebm
Kendime bir mezar kazarken buldum
Abm Ebm
Mezarın içinde ben, benim de içimde sen
Abm Ebm
Düşünmekten, ağlamaktan yoruldum
Abm Ebm
Kalbimin içinde sen, kalbinin dışından ben
Abm Ebm
Bu hikayede yanan ben oldum
Abm Ebm
Bir gülüşe kanan ben oldum
Abm Ebm
Suçlu sen değilsin benim aslında
Bb7 Ebm
Her hatana susan ben oldum
Abm Ebm
Yüreğimi yakan alevlerde boğuldum
Abm Ebm
Alevin kendisi sen, kendimin düşmanı ben
Abm Ebm
Ateşin üstünü toprağımda soğuttum
Abm Ebm
Soğuyan toprağım ben, toprağın içinde sen
Abm Ebm
Bu hikayede yanan ben oldum
Abm Ebm
Bir gülüşe kanan ben oldum
Abm Ebm
Suçlu sen değilsin benim aslında
Bb7 Ebm
Her hatana susan ben oldum
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Harmony analysis
Nahide Babaşlı – Benim Hikayem: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Abm and ends on Ebm. Its chords belong to both Gb major and Ebm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
Eb minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = Cb (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = Db (natural-minor colour)
- #7 = D (harmonic-minor leading tone from the V chord)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the Eb minor side because it comes to rest on Ebm, Ebm is heard 18 times while Gb never appears and the major V chord points straight at Ebm. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from Gb 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 Gb or to Ebm; 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 | Gb | Tonic — home | Gb · Bb · Db | — |
| ii | Abm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | Ab · Cb · Eb | 16× |
| iii | Bbm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | Bb · Db · F | — |
| V7/vi | Bb7 | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Ebmsecondary dominant | Bb · D · F · Ab | 2× |
| IV | Cb | Subdominant — moves away from home | Cb · Eb · Gb | — |
| V | Db | Dominant — strongest pull home | Db · F · Ab | — |
| vi | Ebm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | Eb · Gb · Bb | 18× |
| vii° | Fdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | F · Ab · Cb | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Ebm | Tonic — home | Eb · Gb · Bb | 18× |
| ii° | Fdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | F · Ab · Cb | — |
| III | Gb | Relative major — the bright side | Gb · Bb · Db | — |
| iv | Abm | Subdominant — moves away from home | Ab · Cb · Eb | 16× |
| v | Bbm | Minor dominant — soft pull | Bb · Db · F | — |
| V7 | Bb7 | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | Bb · D · F · Ab | 2× |
| VI | Cb | Submediant — warm colour | Cb · Eb · Gb | — |
| VII | Db | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | Db · F · Ab | — |
Analysis
The key pair is Gb major and its relative Eb minor (6 flats). 3 different chords appear 36 times in total; 2 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. The major V of Ebm brings the harmonic-minor leading tone, giving the minor side a sharper, more dramatic pull; seen from Gb, the same Bb7 is V7/vi, a secondary dominant heading for Ebm.
Chord movement
- Abm Ebm Gbii → vi Ebmiv → iminor plagal ×16
- Bb7 Ebm GbV7/vi → visecondary resolution EbmV7 → iharmonic-minor cadence ×2
The move to watch is Abm → Ebm, heard 16 times. From the Ebm side it is iv → i (minor plagal: deep and melancholic); from the Gb side it reads ii → vi. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- Gb major pentatonic and Eb minor pentatonic are the same five notes (Gb – Ab – Bb – Db – Eb): start from Gb for a brighter phrase, from Eb for a bluesier one.
- Over Ebm, land on Eb, Gb, Bb — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Abm, land on Ab, Cb, Eb — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Bb7, land on Bb, D, F — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- When Bb7 comes, swap the scale's Db for D: that single note is the harmonic-minor sound of the chord.
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 Gb major shapes
- Capo 2 + E shapes
- Capo 4 + D shapes
- Capo 6 + C shapes
With Eb minor shapes
- Capo 1 + Dm shapes
- Capo 6 + Am shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 6 semitones up · capo 6 keeps the original pitch
- 1 semitone up
The song's harmonic story
The opening Abm lays a solid floor for everything that follows. Ebm, Abm, Bb7 carry the song: vi–ii–V7/vi relative to Gb, i–iv–V7 relative to Ebm. Bb7 is the interesting twist: in Gb it is a chromatic chord (V7/vi), while in Ebm it becomes the dominant (V7) that makes the minor side sound so determined. Keep an ear on Abm → Ebm (ii → vi in Gb, iv → i in Ebm): minor plagal — deep and melancholic. It closes on Ebm, letting the Ebm 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.
Nahide Babaşlı - Benim Hikayem 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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Lyrics: Nahide BabaşlıMusic: Nahide BabaşlıArrangement: Nicat Zeynallı
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