Duman - Zaman Zaman - Chord

Key G major – E minor Chords Em, B7, Am, C Difficulty already in its easiest key

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Em  C   B7  Em
Am  Em  B7  Em

Em             Am
 Bir gün olsun unutunca
B7           Em
 Dışımda kalıyorsun
Em         Am
 Oysa seni düşününce
B7          Em
 İçime sığmıyorsun

Em           C
 Zaman zaman zaman zaman
B7        Em
 Hmmm o zaman
 
Am  Em  B7  Em

Em         Am
 Gözlerimi kapatınca
B7          Em
 Yanımda oluyorsun
Em          Am
 Seni öpsem seni okşasam
B7            Em
 Farkına varmıyorsun

Em           C
 Zaman zaman zaman zaman
B7        Em
 Hmmm o zaman
 
Am  Em  B7  Em
 
Em             Am
 Her gün akşam oluşunda
B7            Em
 Kadehime doluyorsun
Em           Am 
 Yudum yudum damla damla
B7           Em
 Düşüncem oluyorsun

Em           C
 Zaman zaman zaman zaman
B7        Em
 Hmmm o zaman
 
Em         Am
 Sigaramın dumanında
B7            Em 
 Dudağıma konuyorsun
Em           Am 
 Her nefeste derin derin
B7         Em
 İçime doluyorsun
 
Em           C
 Zaman zaman zaman zaman
B7        Em
 Hmmm o zaman

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Harmony analysis

Duman – Zaman Zaman: 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)
#7 = D# (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 E minor side because it both starts and finishes on Em, Em is heard 32 times while G never appears and the major V chord points straight at Em. 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	—
ii	Am	Supertonic — prepares the dominant	A · C · E	11×
iii	Bm	Mediant — a tonic-family shade	B · D · F#	—
V7/vi	B7	Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Emsecondary dominant	B · D# · F# · A	16×
IV	C	Subdominant — moves away from home	C · E · G	5×
V	D	Dominant — strongest pull home	D · F# · A	—
vi	Em	Relative minor — the melancholy side	E · G · B	32×
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	32×
ii°	F#dim	Supertonic — prepares the dominant	F# · A · C	—
III	G	Relative major — the bright side	G · B · D	—
iv	Am	Subdominant — moves away from home	A · C · E	11×
v	Bm	Minor dominant — soft pull	B · D · F#	—
V7	B7	Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor	B · D# · F# · A	16×
VI	C	Submediant — warm colour	C · E · G	5×
VII	D	Subtonic — steps back to the tonic	D · F# · A	—

Analysis

The key pair is G major and its relative E minor (1 sharp). 4 different chords appear 64 times in total; 3 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. The major V of Em brings the harmonic-minor leading tone, giving the minor side a sharper, more dramatic pull; seen from G, the same B7 is V7/vi, a secondary dominant heading for Em.

Chord movement

B7 Em GV7/vi → visecondary resolution EmV7 → iharmonic-minor cadence ×16
Am B7 Gii → V7/vi Emiv → V7iv → V ×8
Am Em Gii → vi Emiv → iminor plagal ×3

The move to watch is B7 → Em, heard 16 times. From the Em side it is V7 → i (harmonic-minor cadence: the major V resolves dramatically); from the G side it reads V7/vi → vi (secondary resolution: B7 resolves a fourth up to 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 B7, land on B, D#, F# — 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.
When B7 comes, swap the scale's D for D#: 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 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

Starting on Em, the song gives away its key from the very first bar. The backbone is Em, B7, Am, C — vi–V7/vi–ii–IV from the G side, i–V7–iv–VI from the Em side. B7 is the interesting twist: in G it is a chromatic chord (V7/vi), while in Em it becomes the dominant (V7) that makes the minor side sound so determined. Keep an ear on B7 → Em (V7/vi → vi in G, V7 → i in Em): harmonic-minor cadence — the major V resolves dramatically. 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.