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)
Emir Can İğrek - Memur - Chord
Key Eb major – C minor Chords Cm, Fm, G, Bb, Ab, Gm Easy key C (capo 3)
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Key: Eb | Cm
Capo: 0
Cm Bb Fm Gm
Cm Bb
Affet, bu gece seninle
Fm
Olamayız yine
Gm Cm
Bir takım nefesler ensemde
Bb
Beni düşünme hiç
Fm
Bir süre özleme
Gm
Bir şeyler oldu
Cm
Etmedim itaat, geldi memur
Fm
Yat dedi yat, geçti ömrüm
Ab G
Yok bir rahat etmedim hala
Cm
Nerede bir kabahat, orada durdum
Fm
Yat dedi yat, geçti ömrüm
Ab G
Yok bir rahat etmedim hala
Cm Bb
Affet, bu gece yanında
Fm
Uyuyamam yine
G Cm
Yol dönmek yoktur karakterimde
Bb
Beni düşünme hiç
Fm
Bir süre bekleme
G
Bir şeyler oldu
Cm
Etmedim itaat, geldi memur
Fm
Yat dedi yat, geçti ömrüm
Ab G
Yok bir rahat etmedim hala
Cm
Nerede bir kabahat, orada durdum
Fm
Yat dedi yat, geçti ömrüm
Ab G
Yok bir rahat etmedim hala
Cm
Boyu benden küçük üç polis çocuk
Fm
Girmiş omzuma saatim üç buçuk
Ab G
Belki onları da bekleyen biri var
Cm
Belki bir gece, belki fazlası
Bb
Bu da modern çağın yaslı türküsü
Ab G
Bil ki bir yerde dinleyenler var
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Harmony analysis
Emir Can İğrek – Memur: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Cm and ends on G. 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 11 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 | — |
| ii | Fm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | F · Ab · C | 10× |
| iii | Gm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | G · Bb · D | 3× |
| V/vi | G | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Cmsecondary dominant | G · B · D | 8× |
| IV | Ab | Subdominant — moves away from home | Ab · C · Eb | 6× |
| V | Bb | Dominant — strongest pull home | Bb · D · F | 6× |
| vi | Cm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | C · Eb · G | 11× |
| vii° | Ddim | Leading-tone chord — tension | D · F · Ab | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Cm | Tonic — home | C · Eb · G | 11× |
| 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 | 10× |
| v | Gm | Minor dominant — soft pull | G · Bb · D | 3× |
| V | G | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | G · B · D | 8× |
| VI | Ab | Submediant — warm colour | Ab · C · Eb | 6× |
| VII | Bb | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | Bb · D · F | 6× |
Analysis
The key pair is Eb major and its relative C minor (3 flats). 6 different chords appear 44 times in total; 5 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 G is V/vi, a secondary dominant heading for Cm.
Chord movement
- G Cm EbV/vi → vi CmV → iharmonic-minor cadence ×7
- Gm Cm Ebiii → vi Cmv → inatural-minor cadence ×3
- Fm G Ebii → V/vi Cmiv → Viv → V ×2
The move to watch is G → Cm, heard 7 times. From the Cm side it is V → i (harmonic-minor cadence: the major V resolves dramatically); from the Eb side it reads V/vi → 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 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.
- Over G, land on G, B, D — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- When G 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 Cm lays a solid floor for everything that follows. Cm, Fm, G, Bb carry the song: vi–ii–V/vi–V relative to Eb, i–iv–V–VII relative to Cm. G is the interesting twist: in Eb it is a chromatic chord (V/vi), while in Cm it becomes the dominant (V) that makes the minor side sound so determined. Keep an ear on G → Cm (V/vi → vi in Eb, V → i in Cm): harmonic-minor cadence — the major V resolves dramatically. It closes on G, letting the Eb side have the last word.
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.
Emir Can İğrek - Memur Chords on Guitar, Ukulele and Piano
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Lyrics: Emir Can İğrekMusic: Emir Can İğrekArrangement: Yiğit Avcı
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