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)
Kubilay Karça - Karalım - Chord
Key Ab major – F minor Chords Cm7, Dbmaj7, Bbm7, Fm7, Fm, Eb Easy key C
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Key: Ab | Fm
Capo: 0
Cm7 Dbmaj7 Cm7 Dbmaj7 Bbm7 Cm7 bbm7 Cm7
Cm7 Dbmaj7 Cm7
Gel ne olursun gel
Bbm7 Cm7
Hasretin her yerde bekletme bu sefer
Dbmaj7 Cm7
Aşk yüreeeeeğimde aşk
Bbm7 Cm7
Özlemin her yerde özletme bu sefer
Fm7
Kar gibi düştün üstüme
Cm7
Güneşi eritir sandım
Fm Dbmaj7 Cm7
Oysa ben aydan gece diye korkardım
Dbmaj7 Eb Dbmaj7 Cm7
Bana güneşim derrdin yetinemedim
Cm7 Dbmaj7
Karalım karalım
Cm7 Dbmaj7
Esmer güzelim yaralım
Bbm7 Cm7
Dön gel benim ol benim ol
Bbm7 Cm7
Gitme ne olur beni terk etme
Cm7 Dbmaj7
Karalım karalım
Cm7 Dbmaj7
Esmer güzelim yaralım
Bbm7 Cm7
Dön gel benim ol benim ol
Bbm7 Cm7
Gitme ne olur beni terk etme
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Harmony analysis
Kubilay Karça – Karalım: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Cm7 and ends on Cm7. 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: to us the song feels closer to the F minor side because Fm is heard 2 times while Ab never appears. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from Ab 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 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 | 6× |
| iii7 | Cm7 | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | C · Eb · G · Bb | 16× |
| V/vi | C | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Fmsecondary dominant | C · E · G | — |
| IVmaj7 | Dbmaj7 | Subdominant — moves away from home | Db · F · Ab · C | 9× |
| V | Eb | Dominant — strongest pull home | Eb · G · Bb | 1× |
| vi7 | Fm7 | Relative minor — the melancholy side | F · Ab · C · Eb | 1× |
| vi | Fm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | F · Ab · C | 1× |
| vii° | Gdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | G · Bb · Db | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i7 | Fm7 | Tonic — home | F · Ab · C · Eb | 1× |
| i | Fm | Tonic — home | F · Ab · C | 1× |
| 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 | 6× |
| v7 | Cm7 | Minor dominant — soft pull | C · Eb · G · Bb | 16× |
| V | C | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | C · E · G | — |
| VImaj7 | Dbmaj7 | Submediant — warm colour | Db · F · Ab · C | 9× |
| VII | Eb | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | Eb · G · Bb | 1× |
Analysis
The key pair is Ab major and its relative F minor (4 flats). 6 different chords appear 34 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
- Cm7 Fm7 Abiii7 → vi7 Fmv7 → i7natural-minor cadence ×1
- Cm7 Fm Abiii7 → vi Fmv7 → inatural-minor cadence ×1
- Dbmaj7 Eb AbIVmaj7 → VIV → V FmVImaj7 → VIIVI → VII ×1
The move to watch is Cm7 → Fm7, heard once. From the Fm side it is v7 → i7 (natural-minor cadence: gentle, modal arrival); from the Ab side it reads iii7 → vi7. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
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 Cm7, land on C, Eb, G — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Dbmaj7, 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 Cm7; the ear learns where home is within a second. The chords that keep coming back are Cm7, Dbmaj7, Bbm7, Fm7; read them as iii7–IVmaj7–ii7–vi7 in Ab or v7–VImaj7–iv7–i7 in Fm. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on Cm7 → Fm7 (iii7 → vi7 in Ab, v7 → i7 in Fm): natural-minor cadence — gentle, modal arrival. It closes on Cm7, letting the Ab 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.
Kubilay Karça - Karalım 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: Serdar OrtaçMusic: Serdar OrtaçArrangement: Abdurrahman Şimşek
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