Qara Bala - Dolya - Chord

Key Eb major – C minor Chords Gm, Cm, Fm, Ab Easy key C (capo 3)

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Cm  Gm  Ab  Gm  Cm  Gm  Fm  Gm

Gm
5 yasimnan dusmusem didergin
                      Cm
Heyatimda kecib menim gergin
                      Gm
Uzanmisam soyuq yerde hezri
          Ab          Fm        Gm
Ay anacan bax beledir aci taleyiiim

Gm
5 yasinda turmelere dusendee
                      Cm
Doslarimda baxib mene gulende
                             Gm
Aaa sevdiym qiz mene get get deyende
Fm                    Gm
Herden agriyir ureyim ay anaa
    Cm                   Gm
Aaa itin qizi mene atval verende
Ab         Fm         Gm
Herden agriyir ureyim ay ana

Gm
Ee bakiliyam siz mene el vurmayin
                         Cm
Ala neseliyem kayfimi sindirmayin
                       Gm
Çekmirem siqar-siqaret ten mi ki
Ab          Fm              Gm
Men cekirem tolka baki kazbekii

Cm                   Gm
İstemirem ayiq baxam dunayaya
Ab        Fm         Gm
İsteyirem ucam gedem men aya

Cm             Gm
Aa dolya dolya dolya
   Ab          Fm          Gm
Aa bax beledir dolya varavskaya

Gm
Ee anama dedim gel alma bu gelini
                         Cm
Sen bilmirsen bu olmusun dilinii
                      Gm
Aldim onu bextim oldu qaree
           Ab          Fm         Gm
Ay qaqawim bax beledir bizim bu elnare

Gm
Aaa donuz qizi dedi mene dure
                    Cm
Safsem o vasneye kulturee
                      Gm
Bilirsen ki sevir onu yuree
           Ab          Fm         Gm
Ay qaqawim sevmir seni bir daha elnare

Gm
Aa bir qaqawim atdi menim basima
                   Cm
Eyildim deydi o qardasima
                        Gm
Ay subaylar ne iş geldi başima
Ab         Fm        Gm
Cirdi uz gozumu bu elnare

Gm
Aa hindistanacan gezdirdim men onu
                      Cm
Aldim ona italyaniski donu
                      Gm
Geydi donu sisredi patranini
  Ab          Fm         Gm
A bax beledir bizim bu elnare

Gm
En teze paltarmi geyirdim 
Cm                      Gm
Muellimemin qizini sevirdim

En teze paltarmi geyirdim
Cm                     Gm
Mektebde babnikliy edirdim
Cm
Teneffusde tutdu meni
Gm
Skaji ya lublu seni
Ab         Fm         Gm
Oz emelime heyran olmusam

Avarciliq qapsini acdim
Teze teze mektebden qacdim
Nenem dedi atmaginen
Babam dedi qacmaginen
Oz emelime heyran olmusam
Vay vay vay
Babam dedi qacmaginen
Nenem dedi qacmaginen
Oz emelime heyran olmusam

Hemse bulvara men gelirdim 
Cunki burda bir qiz sevirdim
Sonra bildim yalan imis
Qiz sandigim oglan imis
Oz emelime pesman olmusam
Vay vay vay 
Sonra bildim yalan imis
Qiz sandigim oglan imsi
Oz emelime pesman olmusam

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Harmony analysis

Qara Bala – Dolya: key and chord analysis

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

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)

Minor view

C minor

Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)

Characteristic notes

b6 = Ab (the minor's melancholy)
b7 = Bb (natural-minor colour)

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 and Cm is heard 15 times while Eb never appears. 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.

Seen from Eb major
Degree	Chord	Role	Notes	In song
I	Eb	Tonic — home	Eb · G · Bb	—
ii	Fm	Supertonic — prepares the dominant	F · Ab · C	12×
iii	Gm	Mediant — a tonic-family shade	G · Bb · D	36×
V/vi	G	Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Cmsecondary dominant	G · B · D	—
IV	Ab	Subdominant — moves away from home	Ab · C · Eb	11×
V	Bb	Dominant — strongest pull home	Bb · D · F	—
vi	Cm	Relative minor — the melancholy side	C · Eb · G	15×
vii°	Ddim	Leading-tone chord — tension	D · F · Ab	—

Seen from C minor
Degree	Chord	Role	Notes	In song
i	Cm	Tonic — home	C · Eb · G	15×
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	12×
v	Gm	Minor dominant — soft pull	G · Bb · D	36×
V	G	Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor	G · B · D	—
VI	Ab	Submediant — warm colour	Ab · C · Eb	11×
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 74 times in total; 4 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

Gm Cm Ebiii → vi Cmv → inatural-minor cadence ×14

The move to watch is Gm → Cm, heard 14 times. From the Cm side it is v → i (natural-minor cadence: gentle, modal arrival); from the Eb side it reads iii → 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 Gm, land on G, Bb, D — 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 Fm, land on F, Ab, C — 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 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

Starting on Cm, the song gives away its key from the very first bar. The chords that keep coming back are Gm, Cm, Fm, Ab; read them as iii–vi–ii–IV in Eb or v–i–iv–VI in Cm. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on Gm → Cm (iii → vi in Eb, v → i in Cm): natural-minor cadence — gentle, modal arrival. Ending on Gm, 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.

Qara Bala - Dolya 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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