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)
Cem Adrian - Bana Seni Gerek Seni - Chord
Key G major – E minor Chords Em, Am, C, D, G, B7 Difficulty already in its easiest key
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Key: G | Em
Capo: 0
Em Am D G Aşkın aldı benden beni, bana seni gerek seni Em Am B7 C Em Ben yanarım dünü günü, bana seni gerek seni Em Am D G Ne varlığa sevinirim, ne yokluğa yerinirim Em Am B7 C Em Aşkın ile avunurum, bana seni gerek seni Em Am D G Aşkın aşıkları öldürür, aşk denizine daldırır C Am B7 C Em Tecelli ile doldurur, bana seni gerek seni Em Am D G Aşkın şarabından içem, Mecnun olup dağa düşem C Am B7 C Em Sensin dün ü gün endişem, bana seni gerek seni Em Am D G Sofilere sohbet gerek, Ahilere Ahret gerek Em Am B7 C Em Mecnunlara Leyli gerek, bana seni gerek seni Em Am D G Eğer beni öldüreler, külüm göke savuralar Em Am B7 C Em Toprağım anda çağıra, bana seni gerek seni Em Am D G Cennet Cennet dedikleri birkaç köşkle birkaç huri C Am B7 C Em İsteyene ver sen anı, bana seni gerek seni Em Am D G Yunus'dürür benim adım, gün geçtikçe artar odum C Am B7 C Em İki cihanda maksudum, bana seni gerek seni
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Harmony analysis
Cem Adrian – Bana Seni Gerek Seni: 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.
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 20 times against 8 for G 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.
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | G | Tonic — home | G · B · D | 8× |
| ii | Am | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | A · C · E | 16× |
| 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 | 8× |
| IV | C | Subdominant — moves away from home | C · E · G | 12× |
| V | D | Dominant — strongest pull home | D · F# · A | 8× |
| vi | Em | Relative minor — the melancholy side | E · G · B | 20× |
| vii° | F#dim | Leading-tone chord — tension | F# · A · C | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Em | Tonic — home | E · G · B | 20× |
| ii° | F#dim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | F# · A · C | — |
| III | G | Relative major — the bright side | G · B · D | 8× |
| iv | Am | Subdominant — moves away from home | A · C · E | 16× |
| 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 | 8× |
| VI | C | Submediant — warm colour | C · E · G | 12× |
| VII | D | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | D · F# · A | 8× |
Analysis
The key pair is G major and its relative E minor (1 sharp). 6 different chords appear 72 times in total; 5 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
- D G GV → Iauthentic cadence EmVII → III ×8
- Am D Gii → Vii → V Emiv → VII ×8
- Am B7 Gii → V7/vi Emiv → V7iv → V ×8
- C Em GIV → vi EmVI → iVI → i ×8
The move to watch is D → G, heard 8 times. From the Em side it is VII → III; from the G side it reads V → I (authentic cadence: the strongest arrival home). 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 Am, land on A, C, E — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over C, land on C, E, G — 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
The opening Em lays a solid floor for everything that follows. Em, Am, C, D carry the song: vi–ii–IV–V relative to G, i–iv–VI–VII relative to Em. 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 D → G (V → I in G, VII → III in Em): authentic cadence — the strongest arrival home. The final chord is Em; the ear comes to rest in Em.
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.
Cem Adrian - Bana Seni Gerek Seni Chords on Guitar, Ukulele and Piano
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Lyrics: Yunus EmreMusic: Cem AdrianArrangement: Cem Adrian
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