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)
Sevgim Yılmaz - Canımın Yarısı - Chord
Key Db major – Bb minor Chords Fm, Gb, Ebm Easy key C (capo 1)
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Key: Db | A#m | Bbm
Capo: 0
Fm Gb Ebm Fm
Canımın yarısı, yedi bitirdi beni gözünün karası
Gb Ebm Fm
Gecenin yarısı bıraktıkların oldu başımın belası
Fm Gb Ebm
İnanmıyorum olana bitene
Fm
Reva mı bu söyle benim gibi sevene
Gb Ebm
Rüzgarına kapılmışım hep körü körüne
Fm
Bir damla su alamadın kalbimin çölüne
Fm Gb Ebm
Yazık oldu ama yara oldu zaman
Fm
Seni benden çalan yıllardan alacağım var
Fm Gb Ebm Fm
Canımın yarısı, yedi bitirdi beni gözünün karası
Gb Ebm Fm
Gecenin yarısı bıraktıkların oldu başımın belası
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Harmony analysis
Sevgim Yılmaz – Canımın Yarısı: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Fm and ends on Fm. Its chords belong to both Db major and Bbm, so every chord below is read both ways.
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. 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.
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Db | Tonic — home | Db · F · Ab | — |
| ii | Ebm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | Eb · Gb · Bb | 7× |
| iii | Fm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | F · Ab · C | 11× |
| III | F | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | F · A · C | — |
| IV | Gb | Subdominant — moves away from home | Gb · Bb · Db | 7× |
| V | Ab | Dominant — strongest pull home | Ab · C · Eb | — |
| vi | Bbm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | Bb · Db · F | — |
| vii° | Cdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | C · Eb · Gb | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Bbm | Tonic — home | Bb · Db · F | — |
| ii° | Cdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | C · Eb · Gb | — |
| III | Db | Relative major — the bright side | Db · F · Ab | — |
| iv | Ebm | Subdominant — moves away from home | Eb · Gb · Bb | 7× |
| v | Fm | Minor dominant — soft pull | F · Ab · C | 11× |
| V | F | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | F · A · C | — |
| VI | Gb | Submediant — warm colour | Gb · Bb · Db | 7× |
| VII | Ab | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | Ab · C · Eb | — |
Analysis
The key pair is Db major and its relative Bb minor (5 flats). 3 different chords appear 25 times in total; 3 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. Everything stays inside one scale, which is why the song is easy to follow by ear.
Chord movement
There's no textbook cadence here; the chords circle around each other in a loop, so the song feels more like a groove than a series of arrivals.
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 Gb, land on Gb, Bb, Db — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Ebm, land on Eb, Gb, 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
- 1 semitone up
The song's harmonic story
The opening Fm lays a solid floor for everything that follows. The chords that keep coming back are Fm, Gb, Ebm; read them as iii–IV–ii in Db or v–VI–iv in Bbm. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. The final chord is Fm; the ear comes to rest in Db.
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.
Sevgim Yılmaz - Canımın Yarısı 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: Samet KurtMusic: Samet KurtArrangement: Berk Arda Büken
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