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)
Key C major – A minor Chords Am, Em, F, Dm, G Difficulty already in its easiest key
G Am
Am
Kendimi bugün onun yerine koydum
Dm
Koyamadım onun yerine kimseyi ve uyudum
F Em
Oyaladım kendimi durdum
F Em
Pili bitik saat gibi durdum, durdum
Am
Kendimi bugün aynı yerlerde buldum
Çok tenha,pek yalnız bir de yorgun
F Em
Oyaladım kendimi durdum
F Em
Hep aynı soruları sordum, yok oldum
Am
Düşünüp kötüyü yordum
Bi kenara çekilip uzunca durdum
Durduramadım gözyaşlarımı boğuldum
Dm Em Am
Neler umdum da bak ne buldum
Am
Ben onun soğuk rüzgarıyla savruldum
İçimin acısı yakıyor kavruldum
Gelen o vakitsiz hasretlere sordum
Dm Em Am
Bir şey gelmez elden dediler mahvoldum
Am
İyisi mi geri çekileyim
F
Ya da savaşıp yara alayım
Dm Em
Doğrusu ne bilemedim
Am
Vazgeçtim inan kendimden çoktan
F
Ama senden olmuyor
Dm Em
Kendimi koparamıyorum bir an
Am
Vazgeçtim inan kendimden çoktan
F
Bir çıkışını bulup
Dm Em
Kurtulmalıyım bu yollardan
Am
İyisi mi geri çekileyim
F
Ya da savaşıp yara alayım
Dm Em
Doğrusu ne bilemedim
Am
Olabilir mi bundan ötesi
Nefesi kesiyor bile düşüncesi
Meçhul dünün ertesi
Ve sular içinde gemilerimin güvertesi
Dm F
Kulaklarımda acı çeken bir ceylanın ürkek sesi
Am
Nedir ki yaşama hevesi
Bana o hevesi veren o şey de neyin nesi
Çok sual az moral ve sebebsizce
F
Kurmaktan vazgeçemediğim aynı hayal
Dm Em
Hatırlıyorum olanları hayal meyal
Am
Vazgeçtim inan kendimden çoktan
F
Ama senden olmuyor
Dm Em
Kendimi koparamıyorum bir an
Am
Vazgeçtim inan kendimden çoktan
F
Bir çıkışını bulup
Dm Em
Kurtulmalıyım bu yollardan
Am
İyisi mi geri çekileyim
F
Ya da savaşıp yara alayım
Dm Em
Doğrusu ne bilemedim
End of song Play again?
Harmony analysis
The song opens on G and ends on Em. Its chords belong to both C major and Am, so every chord below is read both ways.
Major view
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
Minor view
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the A minor side because Am is heard 16 times while C never appears. 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.
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 | — |
| ii | Dm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | D · F · A | 12× |
| iii | Em | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | E · G · B | 14× |
| V/vi | E | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Amsecondary dominant | E · G# · B | — |
| IV | F | Subdominant — moves away from home | F · A · C | 13× |
| V | G | Dominant — strongest pull home | G · B · D | 1× |
| vi | Am | Relative minor — the melancholy side | A · C · E | 16× |
| vii° | Bdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | B · D · F | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Am | Tonic — home | A · C · E | 16× |
| ii° | Bdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | B · D · F | — |
| III | C | Relative major — the bright side | C · E · G | — |
| iv | Dm | Subdominant — moves away from home | D · F · A | 12× |
| v | Em | Minor dominant — soft pull | E · G · B | 14× |
| V | E | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | E · G# · B | — |
| VI | F | Submediant — warm colour | F · A · C | 13× |
| VII | G | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | G · B · D | 1× |
The key pair is C major and its relative A minor (no sharps or flats). 5 different chords appear 56 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.
The move to watch is Em → Am, heard 11 times. From the Am side it is v → i (natural-minor cadence: gentle, modal arrival); from the C side it reads iii → vi. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Empty slices are chords the song doesn't use.
The song is already written in its easiest key for guitar.
The first chord is G; the ear learns where home is within a second. Am, Em, F, Dm carry the song: vi–iii–IV–ii relative to C, i–v–VI–iv relative to Am. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on Em → Am (iii → vi in C, v → i in Am): natural-minor cadence — gentle, modal arrival. It closes on Em, letting the C 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.
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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