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)
Key Ab major – F minor Chords Fm, Bbm, Ab, Eb, Db Easy key G (capo 1)
Fm Ab Bbm Fm Eb Db Fm Fm Bbm Fm Bbm Bir ay doğar ilk akşamdan geceden neydem neydem geceden Fm Ab Bbm Şavkı vurur pencereden bacadan Fm Eb Db Fm Dağlar kışımış yolcum üşümüş nasıl edem ben Fm Bbm Fm Bbm Uykusuz mu kaldın dünkü geceden neydem neydem geceden Fm Ab Bbm Uyan uyan yar sinene sar beni Fm Eb Db Fm Dağlar kışımış yolcum üşümüş nasıl edem ben Fm Ab Bbm Uyan uyan yar sinene sar beni Fm Eb Db Fm Dağlar harâmı açma yaramı perişanım ben Fm Bbm Fm Bbm Yüce dağ başından aşırdın beni neydem neydem yar beni Fm Ab Bbm Tükenmez dertlere düşürdün beni Fm Eb Db Fm Dağlar kışımış yolcum üşümüş nasıl edem ben Fm Bbm Fm Bbm Madem soysuz göynün bende yoğudu neydem neydem yoğudu Fm Ab Bbm Niye doğru yoldan şaşırdın beni Fm Eb Db Fm Dağlar kışımış yolcum üşümüş perişanım ben Fm Ab Bbm Niye doğru yoldan şaşırdın beni Fm Eb Db Fm Dağlar harami açma yaramı perişanım ben Fm Bbm Fm Bbm Aşağıdan gelir eli boş değil neydem neydem boş değil Fm Ab Bbm Söylerim söylerim göynüm hoş değil Fm Eb Db Fm Dağlar kışımış yolcum üşümüş nasıl edem ben Fm Bbm Fm Bbm Bir güzeli bir çirkine vermişler neydem neydem vermişler Fm Ab Bbm Baş yastığı gendisine eş değil Fm Eb Db Fm Dağlar kışımış yolcum üşümüş nasıl edem ben Fm Ab Bbm Baş yastığı gendisine eş değil Fm Eb Db Fm Dağlar harâmı açma yaramı perişânım ben
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Harmony analysis
The song opens on Fm and ends on Fm. Its chords belong to both Ab major and Fm, 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 F minor side because it both starts and finishes on Fm and Fm is heard 42 times against 10 for Ab. 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.
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 | 10× |
| ii | Bbm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | Bb · Db · F | 22× |
| iii | Cm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | C · Eb · G | — |
| V/vi | C | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Fmsecondary dominant | C · E · G | — |
| IV | Db | Subdominant — moves away from home | Db · F · Ab | 10× |
| V | Eb | Dominant — strongest pull home | Eb · G · Bb | 10× |
| vi | Fm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | F · Ab · C | 42× |
| vii° | Gdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | G · Bb · Db | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Fm | Tonic — home | F · Ab · C | 42× |
| ii° | Gdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | G · Bb · Db | — |
| III | Ab | Relative major — the bright side | Ab · C · Eb | 10× |
| iv | Bbm | Subdominant — moves away from home | Bb · Db · F | 22× |
| v | Cm | Minor dominant — soft pull | C · Eb · G | — |
| V | C | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | C · E · G | — |
| VI | Db | Submediant — warm colour | Db · F · Ab | 10× |
| VII | Eb | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | Eb · G · Bb | 10× |
The key pair is Ab major and its relative F minor (4 flats). 5 different chords appear 94 times in total; 5 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. Everything stays inside one scale, which is why the song is easy to follow by ear.
The move to watch is Bbm → Fm, heard 22 times. From the Fm side it is iv → i (minor plagal: deep and melancholic); from the Ab side it reads ii → 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 Fm, the song gives away its key from the very first bar. Fm, Bbm, Ab, Eb carry the song: vi–ii–I–V relative to Ab, i–iv–III–VII relative to Fm. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on Bbm → Fm (ii → vi in Ab, iv → i in Fm): minor plagal — deep and melancholic. The final chord is Fm; the ear comes to rest in Fm.
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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