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)
Emre Nalbantoğlu - Efendi - Cenk Erdoğan - Chord
Key C major – A minor Chords Am, G, Em, C, Bm, Bm7, Cmaj7 Easy key F (capo 7)
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Key: C | Am
Capo: 0
Em G Am C Bm Am x2 Em G Am C Bm Am Gece kaldırım taşında, kimse yok onun dışında Em G Am C Bm Am Çınlıyo’ eski kulaklığı, son şarkısı bunaklığı Em G Am C Bm Am Sorulmaz ki kaç yaşında, off dünün ağrısı başında Em G Am C Bm Am Belli ki usta kadınları, şık ve yavaştı adımları Bm7 Cmaj7 G Dünya kadar derdi, sarhoş kadar kendi Bm7 Cmaj7 G Mecnun gibi âşık, keskin ama efendi x2 Em G Am C Bm Am Ah yine başka kollarda, bi’ de dolsun bu boş bardaklar Em G Am C Bm Am İnce kıyak gece yollarda, arkayı kolluyo’ ahpaplar Em G Am C Bm Am Durmuyo’ olayı sokaklarda, ölmedi durumu sakatlarda Em G Am C Bm Am Kalbi kırık aşk dalaşında ama galip geldi savaşında Bm7 Cmaj7 G Dünya kadar derdi, sarhoş kadar kendi Bm7 Cmaj7 G Mecnun gibi âşık, keskin ama efendi x2 Em G Am C Bm Am Bam-bam-bam-bam-bam-bam Bam-bam-bam-bam
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Harmony analysis
Emre Nalbantoğlu – Efendi - Cenk Erdoğan: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Em and ends on Am. 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 comes to rest on Am and Am is heard 20 times against 14 for C. 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 | 10× |
| Imaj7 | Cmaj7 | Tonic — home | C · E · G · B | 4× |
| ii | Dm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | D · F · A | — |
| iii | Em | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | E · G · B | 10× |
| V/vi | E | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Amsecondary dominant | E · G# · B | — |
| IV | F | Subdominant — moves away from home | F · A · C | — |
| V | G | Dominant — strongest pull home | G · B · D | 14× |
| vi | Am | Relative minor — the melancholy side | A · C · E | 20× |
| vii° | Bdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | B · D · F | — |
| vii | Bm | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | B · D · F# | 10× |
| vii7 | Bm7 | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | B · D · F# · A | 4× |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Am | Tonic — home | A · C · E | 20× |
| ii° | Bdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | B · D · F | — |
| ii | Bm | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | B · D · F# | 10× |
| ii7 | Bm7 | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | B · D · F# · A | 4× |
| III | C | Relative major — the bright side | C · E · G | 10× |
| IIImaj7 | Cmaj7 | Relative major — the bright side | C · E · G · B | 4× |
| iv | Dm | Subdominant — moves away from home | D · F · A | — |
| v | Em | Minor dominant — soft pull | E · G · B | 10× |
| V | E | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | E · G# · B | — |
| VI | F | Submediant — warm colour | F · A · C | — |
| VII | G | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | G · B · D | 14× |
Analysis
The key pair is C major and its relative A minor (no sharps or flats). 7 different chords appear 72 times in total; 5 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. Bm, Bm7 step outside the scale as colour chords.
Chord movement
- G Am CV → videceptive cadence AmVII → iAeolian arrival ×10
The move to watch is G → Am, heard 10 times. From the Am side it is VII → i (Aeolian arrival: rises a whole tone into home); from the C side it reads V → vi (deceptive cadence: expected C, lands on Am). 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 Am, land on A, C, E — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over G, land on G, B, D — 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
- 5 semitones up · capo 7 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
The opening Em lays a solid floor for everything that follows. The chords that keep coming back are Am, G, Em, C; read them as vi–V–iii–I in C or i–VII–v–III in Am. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on G → Am (V → vi in C, VII → i in Am): Aeolian arrival — rises a whole tone into home. The final chord is Am; the ear comes to rest in Am.
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.
Emre Nalbantoğlu - Efendi - Cenk Erdoğan Chords on Guitar, Ukulele and Piano
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Lyrics: Emre NalbantoğluMusic: Emre NalbantoğluArrangement: Cenk Erdoğan
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