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)
Güler Özince - Benim Adım Hayat - Chord
Key Eb major – C minor Chords Fm7, Bb7, G7, Cm7 Easy key C (capo 3)
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Key: Eb | Cm
Capo: 0
Cm7 Fm7 Bb7 G7
Cm7 Fm7
Hiçbir kenarı olmayan hiçgen
Bb7 G7
Unutmaz mısın olanları
Cm7 Fm7 Bb7
Altı üstü öyle örtsen de
G7
Üzülmedim desen
Cm7 Fm7
Ağladığını duydum ben
Bb7 G7
Sen gülüp gezerken
Cm7 Fm7
İçine attın oysa
Bb7 G7
Ben anlattım doya doya
Cm7 Fm7 Bb7 G7
Geride kaldı artık hüzünlü günler
Fm7 Bb7 G7
Sanma unutmam, tabii ki geçer
Fm7 Bb7 G7
Sanma unutmam, çok daha iyiyim
Cm7 Fm7
Dallarımdan yapraklarımı çalıp
Bb7 G7 Cm7
Rüzgarına kaptırmış olabilirsin
Fm7 Bb7 G7 Cm7
Başımda kara kara yağmurlu bulutlar
Fm7 Bb7 G7 Cm7
Gözlerimde biraz hüzün izleri çizmiş olabilirsin
Fm7 Bb7 G7 Cm7
Pes etmem, çünkü benim adım hayat
Fm7 Bb7 G7 Cm7
Vazgeçmem, sadece biraz zaman
Cm7 Fm7 Bb7 G7
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Harmony analysis
Güler Özince – Benim Adım Hayat: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Cm7 and ends on G7. 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 opens on Cm, Cm is heard 13 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 | — |
| ii7 | Fm7 | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | F · Ab · C · Eb | 14× |
| iii | Gm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | G · Bb · D | — |
| V7/vi | G7 | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Cmsecondary dominant | G · B · D · F | 14× |
| IV | Ab | Subdominant — moves away from home | Ab · C · Eb | — |
| V7 | Bb7 | Dominant — strongest pull home | Bb · D · F · Ab | 14× |
| vi7 | Cm7 | Relative minor — the melancholy side | C · Eb · G · Bb | 13× |
| vii° | Ddim | Leading-tone chord — tension | D · F · Ab | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i7 | Cm7 | Tonic — home | C · Eb · G · Bb | 13× |
| ii° | Ddim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | D · F · Ab | — |
| III | Eb | Relative major — the bright side | Eb · G · Bb | — |
| iv7 | Fm7 | Subdominant — moves away from home | F · Ab · C · Eb | 14× |
| v | Gm | Minor dominant — soft pull | G · Bb · D | — |
| V7 | G7 | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | G · B · D · F | 14× |
| VI | Ab | Submediant — warm colour | Ab · C · Eb | — |
| VII7 | Bb7 | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | Bb · D · F · Ab | 14× |
Analysis
The key pair is Eb major and its relative C minor (3 flats). 4 different chords appear 55 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 G7 is V7/vi, a secondary dominant heading for Cm.
Chord movement
- Fm7 Bb7 Ebii7 → V7ii → V Cmiv7 → VII7 ×14
- G7 Cm7 EbV7/vi → vi7secondary resolution CmV7 → i7harmonic-minor cadence ×11
The move to watch is Fm7 → Bb7, heard 14 times. From the Cm side it is iv7 → VII7; from the Eb side it reads ii7 → V7 (ii → V: the classic preparation of the dominant). 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 Fm7, land on F, Ab, C — 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.
- Over G7, land on G, B, D — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- When G7 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 opening Cm7 lays a solid floor for everything that follows. Fm7, Bb7, G7, Cm7 carry the song: ii7–V7–V7/vi–vi7 relative to Eb, iv7–VII7–V7–i7 relative to Cm. G7 is the interesting twist: in Eb it is a chromatic chord (V7/vi), while in Cm it becomes the dominant (V7) that makes the minor side sound so determined. Keep an ear on Fm7 → Bb7 (ii7 → V7 in Eb, iv7 → VII7 in Cm): ii → V — the classic preparation of the dominant. Ending on G7, the song seals Eb 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.
Güler Özince - Benim Adım Hayat 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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