Mem Ararat - Xaçirek - Chord

Key Db major – Bb minor Chords Fm, Ab, Eb, Db, Bbm, Gb, Ebm Easy key C (capo 1)

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Capo 0

Bbm  Fm  Ab  Eb  Eb  Db  Fm

Bbm                 Fm
Evîn xaçirêkek tenge li Botan
Ab               Eb
Keziyeke, difire li vî wara
                     Db     Fm
Dile min bû kevokeke li Gabarê

Bbm                 Fm
Xwezî zimanê rê heba û bigota
Ab                       Eb
Kî û kê pişta xwe sipart van zinara
                      Db      Fm
Ev evîn wê min jî bibe goristanê

Fm  Eb  Db  Fm

Bbm               Gb
Konê penaberiyê li pişta min û te heval
Ab                  Db       Ab
Ew rêça li ser berfê ya karxezaleke lal
Gb
Dikale li pey dayîkê,dayîk li kolanê bê can
Fm                 Ebm       Fm
Dayîk êdî çiya ye, çiyayê bi dar

Bbm  Fm  Ab  Eb  Eb  Db  Fm

Bbm                  Fm
Ew rêça ku dirêj dibe li Nisêbînê
Ab                    Eb
Tasek ava sipî vexwar ji dil û can
                              Db        Fm
Xwedê zane ev ewr ew ê bi ser me de bigirî

Bbm                  Fm
Xwezî basikê min heba û biçûma
Ab                       Eb
Min deste xwe dirêj kira heta tavê
                       Db      Fm
Çi bikim xwîn gihiştiye pelê gulê

Fm  Eb  Db  Fm

Bbm               Gb
Konê penaberiyê li pişta min û te heval
Ab                  Db       Ab
Ew rêça li ser berfê ya karxezaleke lal
Gb
Dikale li pey dayîkê,dayîk li kolanê bê can
Fm                 Ebm       Fm
Dayîk êdî çiya ye, çiyayê bi dar

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Harmony analysis

Mem Ararat – Xaçirek: key and chord analysis

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

Major view

Db major

Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)

Characteristic notes

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

Minor view

Bb minor

Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)

Characteristic notes

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

Which side does the ear lean to?

Our reading: we can't honestly pick a side here — the song moves freely between Db major and Bb minor because it opens on Bbm and Db is heard 10 times against 8 for Bbm. Try reading the chords both ways and see which feels more like home to you.

Chord degrees: major and relative minor

Show the degrees above the chords — relative to Db or to Bbm; 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 Db major
Degree	Chord	Role	Notes	In song
I	Db	Tonic — home	Db · F · Ab	10×
ii	Ebm	Supertonic — prepares the dominant	Eb · Gb · Bb	2×
V/V	Eb	Secondary dominant V/V — leads to Absecondary dominant	Eb · G · Bb	10×
iii	Fm	Mediant — a tonic-family shade	F · Ab · C	20×
V/vi	F	Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Bbmsecondary dominant	F · A · C	—
IV	Gb	Subdominant — moves away from home	Gb · Bb · Db	4×
V	Ab	Dominant — strongest pull home	Ab · C · Eb	10×
vi	Bbm	Relative minor — the melancholy side	Bb · Db · F	8×
vii°	Cdim	Leading-tone chord — tension	C · Eb · Gb	—

Seen from Bb minor
Degree	Chord	Role	Notes	In song
i	Bbm	Tonic — home	Bb · Db · F	8×
ii°	Cdim	Supertonic — prepares the dominant	C · Eb · Gb	—
III	Db	Relative major — the bright side	Db · F · Ab	10×
iv	Ebm	Subdominant — moves away from home	Eb · Gb · Bb	2×
IV	Eb	Major IV — Dorian / melodic-minor colourmodal colour	Eb · G · Bb	10×
v	Fm	Minor dominant — soft pull	F · Ab · C	20×
V	F	Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor	F · A · C	—
VI	Gb	Submediant — warm colour	Gb · Bb · Db	4×
VII	Ab	Subtonic — steps back to the tonic	Ab · C · Eb	10×

Analysis

The key pair is Db major and its relative Bb minor (5 flats). 7 different chords appear 64 times in total; 6 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. Eb acts as a secondary dominant, briefly pointing at another chord of the key.

Chord movement

Fm Bbm Dbiii → vi Bbmv → inatural-minor cadence ×7
Ab Db DbV → Iauthentic cadence BbmVII → III ×2
Gb Ab DbIV → VIV → V BbmVI → VIIVI → VII ×2

The move to watch is Fm → Bbm, heard 7 times. From the Db side it reads iii → vi; from the Bbm side it is v → i (natural-minor cadence: gentle, modal arrival). Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.

Improvisation tips

Db major pentatonic and Bb minor pentatonic are the same five notes (Db – Eb – F – Ab – Bb): start from Db for a brighter phrase, from Bb for a bluesier one.
Over Fm, land on F, Ab, C — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
Over Ab, land on Ab, C, Eb — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
Over Eb, land on Eb, G, Bb — 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 Db major shapes

Capo 1 + C shapes
Capo 4 + A shapes
Capo 6 + G shapes

With Bb minor shapes

Capo 1 + Am shapes
Capo 6 + Em shapes

Easiest keys on guitar

1 semitone down · capo 1 keeps the original pitch
6 semitones up · capo 6 keeps the original pitch

The song's harmonic story

Starting on Bbm, the song gives away its key from the very first bar. Fm, Ab, Eb, Db carry the song: iii–V–V/V–I relative to Db, v–VII–IV–III relative to Bbm. Eb adds a moment of surprise: secondary dominant V/V — leads to Ab. Keep an ear on Fm → Bbm (iii → vi in Db, v → i in Bbm): natural-minor cadence — gentle, modal arrival. Ending on Fm, the song seals Db 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.

Mem Ararat - Xaçirek Chords on Guitar, Ukulele and Piano

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