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)
Engin Nurşani - Yabancı - Chord
Key D major – B minor Chords F#m, E, Bm, A, D Easy key C (capo 2)
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Key: D | Bm
Capo: 0
E F#m Zaman mı hızlandı vakit bir başka Bm Geceyi kaybettim günler yabancı A Geçen yıllar gençliğimi götürdü E Hayalim yarına dünler yabancı D F#m Hayalim yarına dünler yabancı Bm Geçen yıllar gençliğimi götürdü A Hayalim yarına dünler yabancı E Hayalim yarına dünler yabancı D F#m Hayalim yarına dünler yabancı Bm A E D F#m E F#m Şu ulu çınarın boynu bükülmüş Bm Daha güz gelmeden dalı dökülmüş A Hangi fırtınadan kökü sökülmüş E Baharda bir başka inler yabancı D F#m Baharda bir başka inler yabancı Bm Hangi fırtınadan kökü sökülmüş A Baharda bir başka inler yabancı E Baharda bir başka inler yabancı D F#m Baharda bir başka inler yabancı Bm F#m Nurşaniyem sen ölürsen nem kalır Bm İnsan isen birkaç seven can kalır A Zalım zulüm eder sanma nam kalır E İnsana insanlık kinler yabancı D F#m İnsana insanlık kinler yabancı Bm Zalım zulüm eder sanma nam kalır A İnsana insanlık kinler yabancı E İnsana insanlık kinler yabancı D F#m İnsana insanlık kinler yabancı
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Harmony analysis
Engin Nurşani – Yabancı: key and chord analysis
The song opens on E and ends on F#m. 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)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the B minor side because Bm is heard 8 times against 7 for D. 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 | 7× |
| ii | Em | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | E · G · B | — |
| V/V | E | Secondary dominant V/V — leads to Asecondary dominant | E · G# · B | 9× |
| iii | F#m | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | F# · A · C# | 10× |
| V/vi | F# | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Bmsecondary dominant | F# · A# · C# | — |
| IV | G | Subdominant — moves away from home | G · B · D | — |
| V | A | Dominant — strongest pull home | A · C# · E | 7× |
| vi | Bm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | B · D · F# | 8× |
| vii° | C#dim | Leading-tone chord — tension | C# · E · G | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Bm | Tonic — home | B · D · F# | 8× |
| ii° | C#dim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | C# · E · G | — |
| III | D | Relative major — the bright side | D · F# · A | 7× |
| iv | Em | Subdominant — moves away from home | E · G · B | — |
| IV | E | Major IV — Dorian / melodic-minor colourmodal colour | E · G# · B | 9× |
| v | F#m | Minor dominant — soft pull | F# · A · C# | 10× |
| V | F# | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | F# · A# · C# | — |
| VI | G | Submediant — warm colour | G · B · D | — |
| VII | A | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | A · C# · E | 7× |
Analysis
The key pair is D major and its relative B minor (2 sharps). 5 different chords appear 41 times in total; 4 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. E acts as a secondary dominant, briefly pointing at another chord of the key.
Chord movement
- F#m Bm Diii → vi Bmv → inatural-minor cadence ×8
The move to watch is F#m → Bm, heard 8 times. From the Bm side it is v → i (natural-minor cadence: gentle, modal arrival); from the D side it reads iii → vi. 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#m, land on F#, A, C# — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over E, land on E, G#, B — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Bm, land on B, D, F# — 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 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
- 3 semitones up
The song's harmonic story
Starting on E, the song gives away its key from the very first bar. F#m, E, Bm, A carry the song: iii–V/V–vi–V relative to D, v–IV–i–VII relative to Bm. E adds a moment of surprise: secondary dominant V/V — leads to A. Keep an ear on F#m → Bm (iii → vi in D, v → i in Bm): natural-minor cadence — gentle, modal arrival. It closes on F#m, 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.
Engin Nurşani - Yabancı 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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Lyrics: Ali Nurşani
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