Sezen Aksu - Çile - Chord

Key G major – E minor Chords Em, Am, C, D, Bm, G, A Difficulty already in its easiest key

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Em  Em  C  D

    Em                 Bm
Sorarım soru, sırra eremem
                      Am
Ararım, döne döne duramam
                         C
Yürürüm, diken diken kanamam
          D
Yola düşünce

    Em                 Bm
Bilemem, başı sonu nerede
                        Am
Akarım, nehir gibi yine de
                         C
Yaşamak, inadına ve ille de
          D
Cana vurunca

Em  Am  Em  Am
Çile

    Em                 Bm
Göremem, bazı boşa bakarım
                                Am
Bir dua, bir türkü, bir can yakarım
                        C
Beşerim, şaşar hata yaparım
          D
Kötü huyumca

Em                      Bm
Tutamam, yeri toz tanesiyim
                        Am
Bir garip dünya biçaresiyim
                       C
Bir kulun deli divanesiyim
          D
Aşka gelince

Em  Am  Em  Am
Çile

G              Am    G
Ne rahat bir soluk aldım
A           Em
Ne huzur buldum
G          Am      G       Am
Yine de sevdim bu acı dünyayı
             Em
Gitmedim, durdum

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Harmony analysis

Sezen Aksu – Çile: key and chord analysis

The song opens on Em and ends on Em. Its chords belong to both G major and Em, so every chord below is read both ways.

Major view

G major

Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)

Characteristic notes

7 = F# (leading tone, pulls home)
4 = C (the note that leans on the 3rd)

Minor view

E minor

Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)

Characteristic notes

b6 = C (the minor's melancholy)
b7 = D (natural-minor colour)

Which side does the ear lean to?

Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the E minor side because it both starts and finishes on Em and Em is heard 12 times against 4 for G. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from G 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 G or to Em; 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.

Seen from G major
Degree	Chord	Role	Notes	In song
I	G	Tonic — home	G · B · D	4×
ii	Am	Supertonic — prepares the dominant	A · C · E	11×
V/V	A	Secondary dominant V/V — leads to Dsecondary dominant	A · C# · E	1×
iii	Bm	Mediant — a tonic-family shade	B · D · F#	4×
V/vi	B	Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Emsecondary dominant	B · D# · F#	—
IV	C	Subdominant — moves away from home	C · E · G	5×
V	D	Dominant — strongest pull home	D · F# · A	5×
vi	Em	Relative minor — the melancholy side	E · G · B	12×
vii°	F#dim	Leading-tone chord — tension	F# · A · C	—

Seen from E minor
Degree	Chord	Role	Notes	In song
i	Em	Tonic — home	E · G · B	12×
ii°	F#dim	Supertonic — prepares the dominant	F# · A · C	—
III	G	Relative major — the bright side	G · B · D	4×
iv	Am	Subdominant — moves away from home	A · C · E	11×
IV	A	Major IV — Dorian / melodic-minor colourmodal colour	A · C# · E	1×
v	Bm	Minor dominant — soft pull	B · D · F#	4×
V	B	Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor	B · D# · F#	—
VI	C	Submediant — warm colour	C · E · G	5×
VII	D	Subtonic — steps back to the tonic	D · F# · A	5×

Analysis

The key pair is G major and its relative E minor (1 sharp). 7 different chords appear 42 times in total; 6 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. A acts as a secondary dominant, briefly pointing at another chord of the key.

Chord movement

D Em GV → videceptive cadence EmVII → iAeolian arrival ×5
C D GIV → VIV → V EmVI → VIIVI → VII ×5
Am Em Gii → vi Emiv → iminor plagal ×4

The move to watch is D → Em, heard 5 times. From the Em side it is VII → i (Aeolian arrival: rises a whole tone into home); from the G side it reads V → vi (deceptive cadence: expected G, lands on Em). Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.

Improvisation tips

G major pentatonic and E minor pentatonic are the same five notes (G – A – B – D – E): start from G for a brighter phrase, from E for a bluesier one.
Over Em, land on E, G, B — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
Over Am, land on A, C, E — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
Over C, land on C, E, G — 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 G major shapes

No capo — open G shapes
Capo 3 + E shapes
Capo 5 + D shapes

With E minor shapes

No capo — open Em shapes
Capo 2 + Dm shapes
Capo 7 + Am shapes

Easiest keys on guitar

The song is already written in its easiest key for guitar.

The song's harmonic story

The first chord is Em; the ear learns where home is within a second. The backbone is Em, Am, C, D — vi–ii–IV–V from the G side, i–iv–VI–VII from the Em side. A adds a moment of surprise: secondary dominant V/V — leads to D. Keep an ear on D → Em (V → vi in G, VII → i in Em): Aeolian arrival — rises a whole tone into home. Ending on Em, the song seals Em 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.