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 Am, G, Em, Dm7 Difficulty already in its easiest key
Am G Em Dm7
Am G
Gönlümde aşk aklımda meşk
Em Dm7
Ama sarmış beni cefa
Am G
Sarmaş dolaş sandın dost arkadaş
Em Dm7
Kalpler yanıldı çok defa
Am
Divaneye döndüm
G Em Dm7
Aklım kördüğüm
Am
Sokaklar yürüdüm
G Em Dm7
Hep sensin gördüğüm
Am
Yanında unuttum derdimi
G
Akışa bıraktım kendimi
Em
Arıyorum bak dünden beri
Dm7
Bulamadım kalbim sende mi
Am G Em Dm7
Am G
Saydın mı kaç kaldın mı geç
Em Dm7
Bak yine döndün başa
Am G
Hep bir telaş azıcık yavaş
Em Dm7
Geçti ömürler boşa
Am
Biçareydi gönlüm
G Em Dm7
Geldin güldüüm
Am
Sokaklar yürüdüm
G Em Dm7
Hep sensin gördüğüm
Am
Yanında unuttum derdimi
G
Akışa bıraktım kendimi
Em
Arıyorum bak dünden beri
Dm7
Bulamadım kalbim sende mi
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Harmony analysis
The song opens on Am and ends on Dm7. 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 A minor side because it opens on Am and Am is heard 12 times while C never appears. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from C major, and switching between the two views is exactly where the practice value lies.
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 | — |
| ii7 | Dm7 | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | D · F · A · C | 12× |
| iii | Em | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | E · G · B | 12× |
| V/vi | E | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Amsecondary dominant | E · G# · B | — |
| IV | F | Subdominant — moves away from home | F · A · C | — |
| V | G | Dominant — strongest pull home | G · B · D | 12× |
| vi | Am | Relative minor — the melancholy side | A · C · E | 12× |
| vii° | Bdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | B · D · F | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Am | Tonic — home | A · C · E | 12× |
| ii° | Bdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | B · D · F | — |
| III | C | Relative major — the bright side | C · E · G | — |
| iv7 | Dm7 | Subdominant — moves away from home | D · F · A · C | 12× |
| v | Em | Minor dominant — soft pull | E · G · B | 12× |
| V | E | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | E · G# · B | — |
| VI | F | Submediant — warm colour | F · A · C | — |
| VII | G | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | G · B · D | 12× |
The key pair is C major and its relative A minor (no sharps or flats). 4 different chords appear 48 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.
The move to watch is Dm7 → Am, heard 11 times. From the Am side it is iv7 → i (minor plagal: deep and melancholic); from the C side it reads ii7 → vi. 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.
Starting on Am, the song gives away its key from the very first bar. The chords that keep coming back are Am, G, Em, Dm7; read them as vi–V–iii–ii7 in C or i–VII–v–iv7 in Am. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on Dm7 → Am (ii7 → vi in C, iv7 → i in Am): minor plagal — deep and melancholic. Ending on Dm7, 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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