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 G, C, Dm, D7, Em, F Difficulty already in its easiest key
C G C G C Dm G C F G C C Kalbim sana ne yaptım Em Dm G C Sen beni yaktın bir zalime Dm D7 G Çaldı gitti elimden yılları Dm G C Koyamadım yerine Dm G C C Em Kafesimden kaçıp kuş gibi Dm G C Yine geri dönerdi Dm D7 G Sevdiğini hiç söylemedi Dm G C Bazen çok döverdi G C Şu giden gemi benim olsun, olsun G C Yakarım yangınım olsun, olsun Dm D7 G Yedi cihan gülsün halime Dm G C Yeter yanımda olsun C Duydum birini vurmuş Em Dm G C Firari, saçlarım kan kırmızı Dm D7 G Dışarda kış beyazı kar sesi Dm G C Ayrılık ayazı Dm G C C Hayat bir denizmiş Em Dm G C Kirlenir, benim kalbim çok temiz Dm D7 G Nasıl geçerse geçsin gündüzüm Dm G C Mutlu bitsin gecemiz G F C Benim sevdam dile düşmüş, olsun G F C Ateşimle alem tutuşmuş, olsun Dm D7 G Yedi cihan gülsün halime Dm G C Mutluluk benim olsun G C Şu giden gemi benim olsun, olsun G C Yakarım yangınım olsun, olsun Dm D7 G Yedi cihan gülsün halime Dm G C Yeter yanımda olsun
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Harmony analysis
The song opens on C and ends on C. 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 C major side because it both starts and finishes on C and C is heard 28 times while Am never appears. That is an interpretation, not a rule — hearing the same chords from A minor is just as valid and teaches you something different.
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 | 28× |
| ii | Dm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | D · F · A | 21× |
| V7/V | D7 | Secondary dominant V/V — leads to Gsecondary dominant | D · F# · A · C | 7× |
| iii | Em | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | E · G · B | 4× |
| III | E | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | E · G# · B | — |
| IV | F | Subdominant — moves away from home | F · A · C | 3× |
| V | G | Dominant — strongest pull home | G · B · D | 30× |
| vi | Am | Relative minor — the melancholy side | A · C · E | — |
| vii° | Bdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | B · D · F | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Am | Tonic — home | A · C · E | — |
| ii° | Bdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | B · D · F | — |
| III | C | Relative major — the bright side | C · E · G | 28× |
| iv | Dm | Subdominant — moves away from home | D · F · A | 21× |
| IV7 | D7 | Major IV — Dorian / melodic-minor colourmodal colour | D · F# · A · C | 7× |
| v | Em | Minor dominant — soft pull | E · G · B | 4× |
| V | E | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | E · G# · B | — |
| VI | F | Submediant — warm colour | F · A · C | 3× |
| VII | G | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | G · B · D | 30× |
The key pair is C major and its relative A minor (no sharps or flats). 6 different chords appear 93 times in total; 5 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. D7 acts as a secondary dominant, briefly pointing at another chord of the key.
The move to watch is G → C, heard 21 times. From the C side it reads V → I (authentic cadence: the strongest arrival home); from the Am side it is VII → III. 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 C; the ear learns where home is within a second. G, C, Dm, D7 carry the song: V–I–ii–V7/V relative to C, VII–III–iv–IV7 relative to Am. D7 adds a moment of surprise: secondary dominant V/V — leads to G. Keep an ear on G → C (V → I in C, VII → III in Am): authentic cadence — the strongest arrival home. Ending on C, the song seals C 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.
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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