Major view
Ab major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = G (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = Db (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Neşet Ertaş - Ahirim Sensin - Chord
Key Ab major – F minor Chords Cm, Eb, Bbm, Fm, Ab, Db Easy key C
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Key: Ab | Fm
Capo: 0
Cm Fm Fm Eb Db Cm Eb Fm Bbm Cm Ab Cm
Cm Eb Bbm Cm
Cahildim dünyanın rengine kandım
Eb Bbm Cm
Hayale aldandım boşuna yandım
Bbm Cm Ab Fm Cm
Seni ilelebeeeeeet benimsin sandım
Ab Fm Eb
Ölürüm sevdiğim zehirim sensin
Cm Eb Db Cm
Evvelim sen oldun ahirim sensin
Cm Eb Bbm Cm
Sözüm yok şu benden kırıldığına
Eb Bbm Cm
Gidip başka dala sarıldığına
Bbm Cm Ab Fm Cm
Gönülüm inanmıyooooor ayrıldığına
Ab Fm Eb
Gözyaşım sen oldun kahırm sensin
Cm Eb Db Cm
Evvelim sen oldun ahirim sensin
Cm Eb Bbm Cm
Garibim can yıkıp gönül kırmadım
Eb Bbm Cm
Senden ayrı ben bir mekan kurmadım
Bbm Cm Ab Fm Cm
Daha bir gönüleeeeeee ikrar vermedim
Ab Fm Eb
Batınım sen oldun zahirim sensin
Cm Eb Db Cm
Evvelim sen oldun ahirim sensin
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Harmony analysis
Neşet Ertaş – Ahirim Sensin: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Cm and ends on Cm. Its chords belong to both Ab major and Fm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
F minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = Db (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = Eb (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the F minor side because Fm is heard 9 times against 7 for Ab. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from Ab 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 Ab or to Fm; 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 | Ab | Tonic — home | Ab · C · Eb | 7× |
| ii | Bbm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | Bb · Db · F | 10× |
| iii | Cm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | C · Eb · G | 25× |
| V/vi | C | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Fmsecondary dominant | C · E · G | — |
| IV | Db | Subdominant — moves away from home | Db · F · Ab | 4× |
| V | Eb | Dominant — strongest pull home | Eb · G · Bb | 14× |
| vi | Fm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | F · Ab · C | 9× |
| vii° | Gdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | G · Bb · Db | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Fm | Tonic — home | F · Ab · C | 9× |
| ii° | Gdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | G · Bb · Db | — |
| III | Ab | Relative major — the bright side | Ab · C · Eb | 7× |
| iv | Bbm | Subdominant — moves away from home | Bb · Db · F | 10× |
| v | Cm | Minor dominant — soft pull | C · Eb · G | 25× |
| V | C | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | C · E · G | — |
| VI | Db | Submediant — warm colour | Db · F · Ab | 4× |
| VII | Eb | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | Eb · G · Bb | 14× |
Analysis
The key pair is Ab major and its relative F minor (4 flats). 6 different chords appear 69 times in total; 6 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
- Eb Fm AbV → videceptive cadence FmVII → iAeolian arrival ×1
- Cm Fm Abiii → vi Fmv → inatural-minor cadence ×1
The move to watch is Eb → Fm, heard once. From the Fm side it is VII → i (Aeolian arrival: rises a whole tone into home); from the Ab side it reads V → vi (deceptive cadence: expected Ab, lands on Fm). Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- Ab major pentatonic and F minor pentatonic are the same five notes (Ab – Bb – C – Eb – F): start from Ab for a brighter phrase, from F for a bluesier one.
- Over Cm, land on C, Eb, G — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Eb, land on Eb, G, Bb — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Bbm, land on Bb, Db, F — 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 Ab major shapes
- Capo 1 + G shapes
- Capo 4 + E shapes
- Capo 6 + D shapes
With F minor shapes
- Capo 1 + Em shapes
- Capo 3 + Dm shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 4 semitones up
- 1 semitone down · capo 1 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
Starting on Cm, the song gives away its key from the very first bar. The backbone is Cm, Eb, Bbm, Fm — iii–V–ii–vi from the Ab side, v–VII–iv–i from the Fm side. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on Eb → Fm (V → vi in Ab, VII → i in Fm): Aeolian arrival — rises a whole tone into home. The final chord is Cm; the ear comes to rest in Ab.
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.
Neşet Ertaş - Ahirim Sensin 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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