Major view
Ab major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = G (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = Db (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Mehmet Elmas - Zor - Chord
Key Ab major – F minor Chords Cm, Db, Bbm7 Easy key C
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Key: Ab | Fm
Capo: 0
Db Cm Bbm7 Cm
Db Cm Bbm7
Zor geçiyor günler, yandın düştün kor
Cm Db
Gibi gönlümden, eyvah diyemedin, zor
Cm Bbm7
Neden ömrümden, çaldın geri vermedin
Cm Db
Vudutsuz girdaplara, beni sen itekledin
Db Cm Bbm7
Varsa bi ilacı söyle, geçer mi ki bu hayat böyle
Cm
Tam unuttum seni derken aklıma geldin delirdim birden
Db Cm
Sineye çekemiyorum köşeme çekildim gidemiyorum
Bbm7 Cm
Adını kalbime kazıdım lakin ne yapsam da silemiyorum
Db Cm Bbm7
Gel dindir göz yaşımı, çattım hep kaşımı
Cm
Sen ol dert sırdaşım
Db
Ben bu yükü elbet taşırım
Db Cm Bbm7
Zor geçiyor günler, yandın düştün kor
Cm Db
Gibi gönlümden, eyvah diyemedin, zor
Cm Bbm7
Neden ömrümden, çaldın geri vermedin
Cm Db
Vudutsuz girdaplara, beni sen itekledin
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Harmony analysis
Mehmet Elmas – Zor: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Db and ends on Db. Its chords belong to both Ab major and Fm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
F minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = Db (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = Eb (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 Ab major and F 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 Ab or to Fm; 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 | Ab | Tonic — home | Ab · C · Eb | — |
| ii7 | Bbm7 | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | Bb · Db · F · Ab | 8× |
| iii | Cm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | C · Eb · G | 16× |
| III | C | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | C · E · G | — |
| IV | Db | Subdominant — moves away from home | Db · F · Ab | 11× |
| V | Eb | Dominant — strongest pull home | Eb · G · Bb | — |
| vi | Fm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | F · Ab · C | — |
| vii° | Gdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | G · Bb · Db | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Fm | Tonic — home | F · Ab · C | — |
| ii° | Gdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | G · Bb · Db | — |
| III | Ab | Relative major — the bright side | Ab · C · Eb | — |
| iv7 | Bbm7 | Subdominant — moves away from home | Bb · Db · F · Ab | 8× |
| v | Cm | Minor dominant — soft pull | C · Eb · G | 16× |
| V | C | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | C · E · G | — |
| VI | Db | Submediant — warm colour | Db · F · Ab | 11× |
| VII | Eb | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | Eb · G · Bb | — |
Analysis
The key pair is Ab major and its relative F minor (4 flats). 3 different chords appear 35 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
- Ab major pentatonic and F minor pentatonic are the same five notes (Ab – Bb – C – Eb – F): start from Ab for a brighter phrase, from F for a bluesier one.
- Over Cm, land on C, Eb, G — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Db, land on Db, F, Ab — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Bbm7, land on Bb, Db, 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 Ab major shapes
- Capo 1 + G shapes
- Capo 4 + E shapes
- Capo 6 + D shapes
With F minor shapes
- Capo 1 + Em shapes
- Capo 3 + Dm shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 4 semitones up
- 1 semitone down · capo 1 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
The first chord is Db; the ear learns where home is within a second. The backbone is Cm, Db, Bbm7 — iii–IV–ii7 from the Ab side, v–VI–iv7 from the Fm side. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Ending on Db, the song seals Ab as home.
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.
Mehmet Elmas - Zor 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: Mehmet ElmasMusic: Mehmet ElmasArrangement: İlkan Günüç , Shelby
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