Major view
D major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = C# (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = G (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Ahmet Ali Arslan - Su Akar Deli Bakar - Chord
Key D major – B minor Chords F#m7, Em7, Bm7, Gmaj7, F#7, G Easy key C (capo 2)
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Key: D | Bm
Capo: 0
Bm7 F#m7 Em7 F#m7 Bm7 F#m7 Upuzun bir gün Emy F#m7 Engin denizlere baktık Bm7 F#m7 Bitti gelip geçmeler Em7 Gövdeler ve gemiler Gmaj7 F#7 Kahverengi gözün geldik sularına Em7 Gün dediğin her şey sudur Gmaj7 F#7 Yandı palamutlar her seferi yalanlar Em7 Süsledi bizi macera Bm7 Su akar deli bakar deli bakar su akar F#m7 Em7 Olamadık bir deli derviş kadar Bm7 Su akar deli bakar deli bakar su akar F#m7 Em7 Olamadık bir deli derviş kadar Gmaj7 Su akar deli bakar deli bakar su akar F#m7 G Em7 Ne su bana bakar ne ben sulara Gmaj7 Su akar deli bakar deli bakar su akar F#m7 Em7 Vaktim var mı ki bakışmaya Ah edip içimden Mecnun oldum gölgelere Ben kovaladıkça zaman kaçtı Tanımadım yüzleşince Gün dediğin vaktin geldik kıyısına Saatler hep hikaye Her şeyin ucunda, hiçbirşey avucumda Annem demişti bana
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Harmony analysis
Ahmet Ali Arslan – Su Akar Deli Bakar: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Bm7 and ends on Em7. Its chords belong to both D major and Bm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
B minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = G (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = A (natural-minor colour)
- #7 = A# (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 B minor side because it opens on Bm, Bm is heard 5 times while D never appears and the major V chord points straight at Bm. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from D 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 D or to Bm; 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 | D | Tonic — home | D · F# · A | — |
| ii7 | Em7 | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | E · G · B · D | 8× |
| iii7 | F#m7 | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | F# · A · C# · E | 8× |
| V7/vi | F#7 | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Bmsecondary dominant | F# · A# · C# · E | 2× |
| IVmaj7 | Gmaj7 | Subdominant — moves away from home | G · B · D · F# | 4× |
| IV | G | Subdominant — moves away from home | G · B · D | 1× |
| V | A | Dominant — strongest pull home | A · C# · E | — |
| vi7 | Bm7 | Relative minor — the melancholy side | B · D · F# · A | 5× |
| vii° | C#dim | Leading-tone chord — tension | C# · E · G | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i7 | Bm7 | Tonic — home | B · D · F# · A | 5× |
| ii° | C#dim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | C# · E · G | — |
| III | D | Relative major — the bright side | D · F# · A | — |
| iv7 | Em7 | Subdominant — moves away from home | E · G · B · D | 8× |
| v7 | F#m7 | Minor dominant — soft pull | F# · A · C# · E | 8× |
| V7 | F#7 | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | F# · A# · C# · E | 2× |
| VImaj7 | Gmaj7 | Submediant — warm colour | G · B · D · F# | 4× |
| VI | G | Submediant — warm colour | G · B · D | 1× |
| VII | A | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | A · C# · E | — |
Analysis
The key pair is D major and its relative B minor (2 sharps). 6 different chords appear 28 times in total; 5 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. The major V of Bm brings the harmonic-minor leading tone, giving the minor side a sharper, more dramatic pull; seen from D, the same F#7 is V7/vi, a secondary dominant heading for Bm.
Chord movement
- Em7 Bm7 Dii7 → vi7 Bmiv7 → i7minor plagal ×2
- F#m7 Bm7 Diii7 → vi7 Bmv7 → i7natural-minor cadence ×2
The move to watch is Em7 → Bm7, heard 2 times. From the Bm side it is iv7 → i7 (minor plagal: deep and melancholic); from the D side it reads ii7 → vi7. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- D major pentatonic and B minor pentatonic are the same five notes (D – E – F# – A – B): start from D for a brighter phrase, from B for a bluesier one.
- Over F#m7, land on F#, A, C# — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Em7, land on E, G, B — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Bm7, land on B, D, F# — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- When F#7 comes, swap the scale's A for A#: 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 D major shapes
- No capo — open D shapes
- Capo 2 + C shapes
- Capo 5 + A shapes
With B minor shapes
- Capo 2 + Am shapes
- Capo 7 + Em shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 2 semitones down · capo 2 keeps the original pitch
- 5 semitones up · capo 7 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
The opening Bm7 lays a solid floor for everything that follows. F#m7, Em7, Bm7, Gmaj7 carry the song: iii7–ii7–vi7–IVmaj7 relative to D, v7–iv7–i7–VImaj7 relative to Bm. F#7 is the interesting twist: in D it is a chromatic chord (V7/vi), while in Bm it becomes the dominant (V7) that makes the minor side sound so determined. Keep an ear on Em7 → Bm7 (ii7 → vi7 in D, iv7 → i7 in Bm): minor plagal — deep and melancholic. It closes on Em7, letting the D 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.
Ahmet Ali Arslan - Su Akar Deli Bakar Chords on Guitar, Ukulele and Piano
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Lyrics: Edip CanseverMusic: Ahmet Ali & Ozan & Rana
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