Major view
Eb major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = D (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = Ab (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Key Eb major – C minor Chords Cm, G, Ab, Fm, Bb, Eb Easy key C (capo 3)
Cm
Bak bir varmış bir yokmuş eski günlerde
G Cm
Tatlı bir kız yaşarmış boğaz içinde
Cm Bb Ab G Cm Eb G
Cm
İşte bir sabah erken masal böyle başlamış
Fm
Delikanlı genç kıza iskelede rastlamış
Cm
Bakışmışlar göz göze, gören kimse olmamış
Fm G Cm
Fakat denizle dalga oynamaya başlamış
Cm Bb Ab G
Bak bir varmış bir yokmuş eski günlerde
Cm Eb Ab G
Tatlı bir kız yaşarmış boğaz içinde
Cm
Delikanlı yaklaşmış "ne kadar güzelsiniz"
Fm
Güzel kız uzaklaşmış "fakat siz de kimsiniz"
Cm
Ben bir erkek meleğim bırak yanına geleyim
Fm G Cm
Elimi hiç sürmeden gözlerimle seveyim
Cm Bb Ab G
Bak bir varmış bir yokmuş eski günlerde
Cm Eb Ab G
Tatlı bir kız yaşarmış boğaz içinde
Cm
Olamaz hayır hayır, annem çok kızar buna
Fm
Beni kenara ayır, git takıl şuna buna
Cm
Şayet beni istersen bize yolla anneni
Fm G Cm
Söz veriyorum sana, olacağım gelini
Cm Bb Ab G
Bak bir varmış bir yokmuş eski günlerde
Cm Eb Ab G
Tatlı bir kız yaşarmış boğaz içinde
Cm
Oğlan buna inanmış bir ok gibi yaylanmış
Fm
Evin yolunu tutup annesine yalvarmış
Cm
Koş git al kızı bana delireceğim ana
Fm G Cm
Yoksa oğlun ölecek siyah gözler uğruna
Cm
Anne atlamış gitmiş içi titreyerekten
G
Güzel kız yağız açmış kapıyı gülerekten
Cm
Demiş hanım geç kaldın bak artık evlendim ben
Fm G v Cm
Bekledim de gelmedin yaya kaldın bu işten
Cm Bb Ab G
Bak bir varmış bir yokmuş eski günlerde
Cm Eb Ab G
Tatlı bir kız yaşarmış boğaz içinde
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Harmony analysis
The song opens on Cm and ends on G. Its chords belong to both Eb major and Cm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Major view
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
Minor view
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the C minor side because it opens on Cm, Cm is heard 26 times against 5 for Eb and the major V chord points straight at Cm. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from Eb major, and switching between the two views is exactly where the practice value lies.
Show the degrees above the chords — relative to Eb or to Cm; 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 | Eb | Tonic — home | Eb · G · Bb | 5× |
| ii | Fm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | F · Ab · C | 8× |
| iii | Gm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | G · Bb · D | — |
| V/vi | G | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Cmsecondary dominant | G · B · D | 16× |
| IV | Ab | Subdominant — moves away from home | Ab · C · Eb | 9× |
| V | Bb | Dominant — strongest pull home | Bb · D · F | 5× |
| vi | Cm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | C · Eb · G | 26× |
| vii° | Ddim | Leading-tone chord — tension | D · F · Ab | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Cm | Tonic — home | C · Eb · G | 26× |
| ii° | Ddim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | D · F · Ab | — |
| III | Eb | Relative major — the bright side | Eb · G · Bb | 5× |
| iv | Fm | Subdominant — moves away from home | F · Ab · C | 8× |
| v | Gm | Minor dominant — soft pull | G · Bb · D | — |
| V | G | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | G · B · D | 16× |
| VI | Ab | Submediant — warm colour | Ab · C · Eb | 9× |
| VII | Bb | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | Bb · D · F | 5× |
The key pair is Eb major and its relative C minor (3 flats). 6 different chords appear 69 times in total; 5 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. The major V of Cm brings the harmonic-minor leading tone, giving the minor side a sharper, more dramatic pull; seen from Eb, the same G is V/vi, a secondary dominant heading for Cm.
The move to watch is G → Cm, heard 15 times. From the Cm side it is V → i (harmonic-minor cadence: the major V resolves dramatically); from the Eb side it reads V/vi → vi. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Empty slices are chords the song doesn't use.
Starting on Cm, the song gives away its key from the very first bar. The backbone is Cm, G, Ab, Fm — vi–V/vi–IV–ii from the Eb side, i–V–VI–iv from the Cm side. G is the interesting twist: in Eb it is a chromatic chord (V/vi), while in Cm it becomes the dominant (V) that makes the minor side sound so determined. Keep an ear on G → Cm (V/vi → vi in Eb, V → i in Cm): harmonic-minor cadence — the major V resolves dramatically. The final chord is G; the ear comes to rest in Eb.
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.
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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