Major view
C major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = B (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = F (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Çağan Şengül - Yokmuş Sevenim Senden Önce - Chord
Key C major – A minor Chords G, Fmaj7, Em, Am, Dm, F Difficulty already in its easiest key
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Key: C | Am
Capo: 0
Am
Işıkları açık bırak
G
Sen yoksan göremem
Em
Halime üzül biraz
Fmaj7
Sensiz bu eve dayanamam
Am
Konuştu dört duvar demin
G
Her köşesinde evin
Em
Yüzün geliyor aklıma
Fmaj7
Böyle güzellik görmedim
Dm G F G Am
Ben seni sevmeye mecburum
Fmaj7 G
Ellerimle ters yüz ettim kaderi
Em Fmaj7
Sendin sebebi yokmuş sevenim senden önce
G
Gözlerinde buldum o aşk deneni
Em
Daha ne denir sana
Fmaj7
Bezenir bahar
Fmaj7 G
Sen olmadan önce ölmekten beterim ama
Em
Uzandın yetişip bana
Fmaj7
Artık her şarkı sana
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Harmony analysis
Çağan Şengül – Yokmuş Sevenim Senden Önce: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Am and ends on Fmaj7. Its chords belong to both C major and Am, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
A minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = F (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = G (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the A minor side because it opens on Am and Am is heard 3 times while C never appears. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from C 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 C or to Am; 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 | C | Tonic — home | C · E · G | — |
| ii | Dm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | D · F · A | 1× |
| iii | Em | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | E · G · B | 5× |
| V/vi | E | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Amsecondary dominant | E · G# · B | — |
| IVmaj7 | Fmaj7 | Subdominant — moves away from home | F · A · C · E | 7× |
| IV | F | Subdominant — moves away from home | F · A · C | 1× |
| V | G | Dominant — strongest pull home | G · B · D | 7× |
| vi | Am | Relative minor — the melancholy side | A · C · E | 3× |
| vii° | Bdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | B · D · F | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Am | Tonic — home | A · C · E | 3× |
| ii° | Bdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | B · D · F | — |
| III | C | Relative major — the bright side | C · E · G | — |
| iv | Dm | Subdominant — moves away from home | D · F · A | 1× |
| v | Em | Minor dominant — soft pull | E · G · B | 5× |
| V | E | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | E · G# · B | — |
| VImaj7 | Fmaj7 | Submediant — warm colour | F · A · C · E | 7× |
| VI | F | Submediant — warm colour | F · A · C | 1× |
| VII | G | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | G · B · D | 7× |
Analysis
The key pair is C major and its relative A minor (no sharps or flats). 6 different chords appear 24 times in total; 6 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
- Fmaj7 G CIVmaj7 → VIV → V AmVImaj7 → VIIVI → VII ×3
- G Am CV → videceptive cadence AmVII → iAeolian arrival ×1
- Fmaj7 Am CIVmaj7 → vi AmVImaj7 → iVI → i ×1
- Dm G Cii → Vii → V Amiv → VII ×1
- F G CIV → VIV → V AmVI → VIIVI → VII ×1
The move to watch is Fmaj7 → G, heard 3 times. From the Am side it is VImaj7 → VII (VI → VII: the rising step that heads for the tonic); from the C side it reads IVmaj7 → V (IV → V: the lift that builds tension before home). Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- C major pentatonic and A minor pentatonic are the same five notes (C – D – E – G – A): start from C for a brighter phrase, from A for a bluesier one.
- Over G, land on G, B, D — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Fmaj7, land on F, A, C — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Em, land on E, G, B — 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 C major shapes
- No capo — open C shapes
- Capo 3 + A shapes
- Capo 5 + G shapes
With A minor shapes
- No capo — open Am shapes
- Capo 5 + Em shapes
- Capo 7 + Dm shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
The song is already written in its easiest key for guitar.
The song's harmonic story
The first chord is Am; the ear learns where home is within a second. The chords that keep coming back are G, Fmaj7, Em, Am; read them as V–IVmaj7–iii–vi in C or VII–VImaj7–v–i in Am. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on Fmaj7 → G (IVmaj7 → V in C, VImaj7 → VII in Am): VI → VII — the rising step that heads for the tonic. The final chord is Fmaj7; the ear comes to rest in C.
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.
Çağan Şengül - Yokmuş Sevenim Senden Önce Chords on Guitar, Ukulele and Piano
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Lyrics: Çağan ŞengülMusic: Çağan ŞengülArrangement: Burak Bedirli
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