Major view
Gb major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = F (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = Cb (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Aylin Aslım - Bir Çocuk Sevdim - Chord
Key Gb major – Eb minor Chords Ebm, Bb, Abm, B, Bbm, Gb Easy key C (capo 6)
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Key: Gb | D#m | Ebm
Capo: 0
Ebm Bb
Bir çocuk gördüm uzaklarda
B Bb
Gözleri kederli hatta korkulu
Abm Ebm
Her şeye rağmen bir an gülümsedi çocuk
B Bbm Abm Bb
Sıcak sade ama biraz kuşkulu
Ebm Bb
Bir çocuk sevdim uzaklarda
B Bb
Sanıyordum ki onun özlemi de buydu
Abm Ebm
O ise bir bakışta beni örtülerimden
B Bbm Abm Bb
Yalnızca, yalnızca duygularıyla soydu
Ebm Bbm
Ben böyle yürek görmedim böyle sevgi
Ebm Gb
Şimdi çocuk büyümekte gün be gün
Abm Ebm
Bütün hüzünleri okşadı birer, birer
B Bbm Abm Bb
Gizli bir ümide sarılarak biraz küskün
Ebm Bb
Bir çocuk gördüm uzaklarda
B Bb
Biraz çocuk biraz adam biraz hiçti
Abm Ebm
Ellerinde yaşlı zaman demetleri
B Bbm Abm Bb
Daha önce denenmemiş yeni bir yol seçti
Ebm Bb
Bir çocuk sevdim uzaklarda
B Bb
Bir elinde yarın öbür elinde dün
Abm Ebm
Erken ihtiyarlamaktan sanki biraz üzgün
B Bbm Abm Bb
Dünyanın haline bakıp güldü geçti
Ebm Bbm
Ben böyle yürek görmedim böyle sevgi
Ebm Gb
Şimdi çocuk büyümekte gün be gün
Abm Ebm
Bütün hüzünleri okşadı birer, birer
B Bbm Abm Bb
Gizli bir ümide sarılarak biraz küskün
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Harmony analysis
Aylin Aslım – Bir Çocuk Sevdim: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Ebm and ends on Bb. Its chords belong to both Gb major and Ebm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
Eb minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = Cb (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = Db (natural-minor colour)
- #7 = D (harmonic-minor leading tone from the V chord)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the Eb minor side because it opens on Ebm, Ebm is heard 14 times against 2 for Gb and the major V chord points straight at Ebm. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from Gb 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 Gb or to Ebm; 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 | Gb | Tonic — home | Gb · Bb · Db | 2× |
| ii | Abm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | Ab · Cb · Eb | 12× |
| iii | Bbm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | Bb · Db · F | 8× |
| V/vi | Bb | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Ebmsecondary dominant | Bb · D · F | 14× |
| IV | B | Subdominant — moves away from home | B · D# · F# | 10× |
| V | Db | Dominant — strongest pull home | Db · F · Ab | — |
| vi | Ebm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | Eb · Gb · Bb | 14× |
| vii° | Fdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | F · Ab · Cb | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Ebm | Tonic — home | Eb · Gb · Bb | 14× |
| ii° | Fdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | F · Ab · Cb | — |
| III | Gb | Relative major — the bright side | Gb · Bb · Db | 2× |
| iv | Abm | Subdominant — moves away from home | Ab · Cb · Eb | 12× |
| v | Bbm | Minor dominant — soft pull | Bb · Db · F | 8× |
| V | Bb | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | Bb · D · F | 14× |
| VI | B | Submediant — warm colour | B · D# · F# | 10× |
| VII | Db | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | Db · F · Ab | — |
Analysis
The key pair is Gb major and its relative Eb minor (6 flats). 6 different chords appear 60 times in total; 5 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. The major V of Ebm brings the harmonic-minor leading tone, giving the minor side a sharper, more dramatic pull; seen from Gb, the same Bb is V/vi, a secondary dominant heading for Ebm.
Chord movement
- Abm Ebm Gbii → vi Ebmiv → iminor plagal ×6
- Abm Bb Gbii → V/vi Ebmiv → Viv → V ×6
- Bb Ebm GbV/vi → vi EbmV → iharmonic-minor cadence ×5
- Bbm Ebm Gbiii → vi Ebmv → inatural-minor cadence ×2
The move to watch is Abm → Ebm, heard 6 times. From the Ebm side it is iv → i (minor plagal: deep and melancholic); from the Gb side it reads ii → vi. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- Gb major pentatonic and Eb minor pentatonic are the same five notes (Gb – Ab – Bb – Db – Eb): start from Gb for a brighter phrase, from Eb for a bluesier one.
- Over Ebm, land on Eb, Gb, Bb — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Bb, land on Bb, D, F — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Abm, land on Ab, Cb, Eb — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- When Bb comes, swap the scale's Db for D: that single note is the harmonic-minor sound of the chord.
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 Gb major shapes
- Capo 2 + E shapes
- Capo 4 + D shapes
- Capo 6 + C shapes
With Eb minor shapes
- Capo 1 + Dm shapes
- Capo 6 + Am shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 6 semitones up · capo 6 keeps the original pitch
- 1 semitone up
The song's harmonic story
Starting on Ebm, the song gives away its key from the very first bar. The chords that keep coming back are Ebm, Bb, Abm, B; read them as vi–V/vi–ii–IV in Gb or i–V–iv–VI in Ebm. Bb is the interesting twist: in Gb it is a chromatic chord (V/vi), while in Ebm it becomes the dominant (V) that makes the minor side sound so determined. Keep an ear on Abm → Ebm (ii → vi in Gb, iv → i in Ebm): minor plagal — deep and melancholic. The final chord is Bb; the ear comes to rest in Gb.
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.
Aylin Aslım - Bir Çocuk Sevdim 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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