Major view
Eb major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = D (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = Ab (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Barış Manço - Kol Düğmeleri - Chord
Key Eb major – C minor Chords Fm, Cm, G, Ab Easy key C (capo 3)
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Key: Eb | Cm
Capo: 0
Cm
Hatırlarım bugün gibi sessiz geçen son geceyi
Ab Fm Cm Fm G
Başın öne eğik bir suçlu gibi bana verdiğin hediyeyi
Cm
İki küçük kol düğmesi bütün bir aşk hikayesi
Ab Fm Cm Fm G
İki düğme iki ayrı kolda bizim gibi ayrı yolda
Fm Cm
Akşam olunca sustururum herkesi her her şeyi
Fm G
Gelir kol düğmelerinin birleşme saati
Fm Cm
Usul usul çıkarır koyarım kutuya yanyana
Fm G
Bitsin bu işkence kalsınlar bir arada
Cm
Heyhat sabah gün ışıldar yalnız gece buluşanlar
Ab Fm Cm Fm G
Yaşlı gözlerle ayrılırlar düğmeler gibi bizim gibi
Cm
Bizim gibi ayrılırlar
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Harmony analysis
Barış Manço – Kol Düğmeleri: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Cm and ends on Cm. Its chords belong to both Eb major and Cm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
C minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = Ab (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = Bb (natural-minor colour)
- #7 = B (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 C minor side because it both starts and finishes on Cm, Cm is heard 9 times while Eb never appears and the major V chord points straight at Cm. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from Eb 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 Eb or to Cm; 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 | Eb | Tonic — home | Eb · G · Bb | — |
| ii | Fm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | F · Ab · C | 10× |
| iii | Gm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | G · Bb · D | — |
| V/vi | G | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Cmsecondary dominant | G · B · D | 5× |
| IV | Ab | Subdominant — moves away from home | Ab · C · Eb | 3× |
| V | Bb | Dominant — strongest pull home | Bb · D · F | — |
| vi | Cm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | C · Eb · G | 9× |
| vii° | Ddim | Leading-tone chord — tension | D · F · Ab | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Cm | Tonic — home | C · Eb · G | 9× |
| ii° | Ddim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | D · F · Ab | — |
| III | Eb | Relative major — the bright side | Eb · G · Bb | — |
| iv | Fm | Subdominant — moves away from home | F · Ab · C | 10× |
| v | Gm | Minor dominant — soft pull | G · Bb · D | — |
| V | G | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | G · B · D | 5× |
| VI | Ab | Submediant — warm colour | Ab · C · Eb | 3× |
| VII | Bb | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | Bb · D · F | — |
Analysis
The key pair is Eb major and its relative C minor (3 flats). 4 different chords appear 27 times in total; 3 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. The major V of Cm brings the harmonic-minor leading tone, giving the minor side a sharper, more dramatic pull; seen from Eb, the same G is V/vi, a secondary dominant heading for Cm.
Chord movement
- Fm Cm Ebii → vi Cmiv → iminor plagal ×5
- Fm G Ebii → V/vi Cmiv → Viv → V ×5
- G Cm EbV/vi → vi CmV → iharmonic-minor cadence ×3
The move to watch is Fm → Cm, heard 5 times. From the Cm side it is iv → i (minor plagal: deep and melancholic); from the Eb side it reads ii → vi. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- Eb major pentatonic and C minor pentatonic are the same five notes (Eb – F – G – Bb – C): start from Eb for a brighter phrase, from C for a bluesier one.
- Over Fm, land on F, Ab, C — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Cm, land on C, Eb, G — 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.
- When G comes, swap the scale's Bb for B: 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 Eb major shapes
- Capo 1 + D shapes
- Capo 3 + C shapes
- Capo 6 + A shapes
With C minor shapes
- Capo 3 + Am shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 3 semitones down · capo 3 keeps the original pitch
- 4 semitones up
The song's harmonic story
The first chord is Cm; the ear learns where home is within a second. The backbone is Fm, Cm, G, Ab — ii–vi–V/vi–IV from the Eb side, iv–i–V–VI from the Cm side. G is the interesting twist: in Eb it is a chromatic chord (V/vi), while in Cm it becomes the dominant (V) that makes the minor side sound so determined. Keep an ear on Fm → Cm (ii → vi in Eb, iv → i in Cm): minor plagal — deep and melancholic. Ending on Cm, the song seals Cm as home.
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.
Barış Manço - Kol Düğmeleri 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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