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)
Zeynep Bastık - Havuz Problemi (Nil) - Chord
Key Eb major – C minor Chords Cm7, Bb, Abmaj7, G7 Easy key C (capo 3)
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Key: Eb | Cm
Capo: 0
Cm7 Bb Abmaj7 G7 Cm7 Bb Bu aşk havuz problemi Abmaj7 G7 Yeni fark ediyorum Cm7 Bb Yazmıştım denklemini Abmaj7 G7 Girdim yüzemiyorum Cm7 Bb Zamanın kızları balıklama Abmaj7 G7 Atlama diyemiyorum Cm7 Bb Ayaklar çırptıkça onlar Abmaj7 G7 Sanki boğuluyorum Cm7 Bb Gel suyu boşaltalım Abmaj7 G7 Yeniden dolduralım Cm7 Bb Çöz beni içinde Abmaj7 G7 Havuz probleminin Cm7 Bb Bir musluk kapansa Abmaj7 G7 Öbürü açılır Cm7 Bb Kızlar havuz kenarında Abmaj7 G7 Açılır saçılır Cm7 Bb Abmaj7 G7 Atlamak yasak ama önüne geçemiyorum Cm7 Bb Abmaj7 G7 Bir huzur içinde ben neden yüzemiyorum Cm7 Bb Gel suyu boşaltalım Abmaj7 G7 Yeniden dolduralım Cm7 Bb Çöz beni içinde Abmaj7 G7 Havuz probleminin Cm7 Bb Sen ortada "gel" derken Abmaj7 G7 Sana yüzemiyorum Cm7 Bb Sanki dibe vurdum Abmaj7 G7 Nefes alamıyorum
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Harmony analysis
Zeynep Bastık – Havuz Problemi (Nil): key and chord analysis
The song opens on Cm7 and ends on G7. 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 15 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 | — |
| iii | Gm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | G · Bb · D | — |
| V7/vi | G7 | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Cmsecondary dominant | G · B · D · F | 15× |
| IVmaj7 | Abmaj7 | Subdominant — moves away from home | Ab · C · Eb · G | 15× |
| V | Bb | Dominant — strongest pull home | Bb · D · F | 15× |
| vi7 | Cm7 | Relative minor — the melancholy side | C · Eb · G · Bb | 15× |
| vii° | Ddim | Leading-tone chord — tension | D · F · Ab | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i7 | Cm7 | Tonic — home | C · Eb · G · Bb | 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 | — |
| v | Gm | Minor dominant — soft pull | G · Bb · D | — |
| V7 | G7 | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | G · B · D · F | 15× |
| VImaj7 | Abmaj7 | Submediant — warm colour | Ab · C · Eb · G | 15× |
| VII | Bb | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | Bb · D · F | 15× |
Analysis
The key pair is Eb major and its relative C minor (3 flats). 4 different chords appear 60 times in total; 3 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 G7 is V7/vi, a secondary dominant heading for Cm.
Chord movement
- G7 Cm7 EbV7/vi → vi7secondary resolution CmV7 → i7harmonic-minor cadence ×14
The move to watch is G7 → Cm7, heard 14 times. From the Cm side it is V7 → i7 (harmonic-minor cadence: the major V resolves dramatically); from the Eb side it reads V7/vi → vi7 (secondary resolution: G7 resolves a fourth up to Cm7). 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 Cm7, land on C, Eb, G — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Bb, land on Bb, D, F — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Abmaj7, land on Ab, C, Eb — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- When G7 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 Cm7 lays a solid floor for everything that follows. The chords that keep coming back are Cm7, Bb, Abmaj7, G7; read them as vi7–V–IVmaj7–V7/vi in Eb or i7–VII–VImaj7–V7 in Cm. G7 is the interesting twist: in Eb it is a chromatic chord (V7/vi), while in Cm it becomes the dominant (V7) that makes the minor side sound so determined. Keep an ear on G7 → Cm7 (V7/vi → vi7 in Eb, V7 → i7 in Cm): harmonic-minor cadence — the major V resolves dramatically. It closes on G7, 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.
Zeynep Bastık - Havuz Problemi (Nil) 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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