Major view
Bb major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = A (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = Eb (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Ezginin Günlüğü - Leyla - Chord
Key Bb major – G minor Chords Dm, Cm, Gm, Fm, F, Bb Easy key C
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Key: Bb | Gm
Capo: 0
Dm Cm F Cm Dm Dm Cm Dm Bir sabah çıksam kaybolsam Dm Cm Dm Dönmesem kalsam anılarda Gm F Belki bir sevda türküsünde vurulurdum Fm Cm Dm Gel künyemi al dağlardan Dm Cm Dm Aşk nedir söyle, kayboldum Dm Cm Dm Belki bir düşte unutulmak Gm F Her sabah bir dev masalında uyanınca Fm Cm Dm Hep çocuk kalmak kurtulmak Gm Cm Dm Kar yağıyor bu gece Gm Cm Dm Öyle beyaz ki şehir Cm Bb Gm Anlamak bir ömür sürer Fm Cm Dm Hayat niye kirlenir Dm Cm Dm Karlı bir gece sen buldun Dm Cm Dm Kaldırımlarda kalbimi Gm F Al götür rüzgarlara savur, hadi durma Fm Cm Dm Ver benim eski yarimi Dm Cm Dm Ben kimim söyle kayboldum Dm Cm Dm Dönmedim kaldım anılarda Gm F Her sabah bir çöl masalında uyanırdım Fm Cm Dm Belki de yanlış bir Leyla Gm Cm Dm Kar yağıyor bu gece Gm Cm Dm Öyle beyaz ki şehir Cm Bb Gm Anlamak bir ömür sürer Fm Cm Dm Hayat niye kirlenir
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Harmony analysis
Ezginin Günlüğü – Leyla: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Dm and ends on Dm. Its chords belong to both Bb major and Gm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
G minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = Eb (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = F (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the G minor side because Gm is heard 10 times against 2 for Bb. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from Bb 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 Bb or to Gm; 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 | Bb | Tonic — home | Bb · D · F | 2× |
| ii | Cm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | C · Eb · G | 22× |
| iii | Dm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | D · F · A | 28× |
| V/vi | D | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Gmsecondary dominant | D · F# · A | — |
| IV | Eb | Subdominant — moves away from home | Eb · G · Bb | — |
| V | F | Dominant — strongest pull home | F · A · C | 5× |
| v | Fm | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | F · Ab · C | 6× |
| vi | Gm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | G · Bb · D | 10× |
| vii° | Adim | Leading-tone chord — tension | A · C · Eb | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Gm | Tonic — home | G · Bb · D | 10× |
| ii° | Adim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | A · C · Eb | — |
| III | Bb | Relative major — the bright side | Bb · D · F | 2× |
| iv | Cm | Subdominant — moves away from home | C · Eb · G | 22× |
| v | Dm | Minor dominant — soft pull | D · F · A | 28× |
| V | D | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | D · F# · A | — |
| VI | Eb | Submediant — warm colour | Eb · G · Bb | — |
| VII | F | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | F · A · C | 5× |
| vii | Fm | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | F · Ab · C | 6× |
Analysis
The key pair is Bb major and its relative G minor (2 flats). 6 different chords appear 73 times in total; 5 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. Fm step outside the scale as colour chords.
Chord movement
- Dm Gm Bbiii → vi Gmv → inatural-minor cadence ×8
- Cm F Bbii → Vii → V Gmiv → VII ×1
The move to watch is Dm → Gm, heard 8 times. From the Gm side it is v → i (natural-minor cadence: gentle, modal arrival); from the Bb side it reads iii → vi. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- Bb major pentatonic and G minor pentatonic are the same five notes (Bb – C – D – F – G): start from Bb for a brighter phrase, from G for a bluesier one.
- Over Dm, land on D, F, A — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Cm, land on C, Eb, G — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Gm, land on G, Bb, D — 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 Bb major shapes
- Capo 1 + A shapes
- Capo 3 + G shapes
- Capo 6 + E shapes
With G minor shapes
- Capo 3 + Em shapes
- Capo 5 + Dm shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 2 semitones up
- 3 semitones down · capo 3 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
The first chord is Dm; the ear learns where home is within a second. Dm, Cm, Gm, Fm carry the song: iii–ii–vi–v relative to Bb, v–iv–i–vii relative to Gm. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on Dm → Gm (iii → vi in Bb, v → i in Gm): natural-minor cadence — gentle, modal arrival. It closes on Dm, letting the Bb 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.
Ezginin Günlüğü - Leyla 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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