Major view
Db major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = C (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = Gb (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Müslüm Gürses - İkimizin Yerine - Chord
Key Db major – Bb minor Chords Bbm, Ebm, Fm, Gb, Ab, Db, F Easy key C (capo 1)
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Key: Db | A#m | Bbm
Capo: 0
Bbm Gb Ab Ebm Fm
Sevdim çok sevdim tanıdım aşkın en saf halini
Bbm Gb Ab Ebm Fm
Kokladım gecelerce bıraktığın eşyayı boş evi
Bbm Gb Ab Ebm Fm
Uzanamadı elim telefona defalarca gidip geldi
Ebm Db
Yenik düştüm kendime göre göre
F Bbm
Gurur sandığım aslında ümitsizliğimdi
Ebm Db
Anladım temelli gittiğini
F Bbm Ab Bbm
Haklıydın üstelik suç benimdi
Bbm Ebm
Sen üzülme gülüm incinme
Bbm Ebm
Canımın içi iki gözüm sakın küsme
Fm Bbm
Bana hediye bırak kederleri
Gb F
Ben ağlarım ikimizin yerine
Fm Gb
Bilirsin aslında adaletsizliğini
Fm Gb
İstemezsin hani sen de bittiğini
Fm Db
Ama kendinden yanadır ya yürek
Gb Ebm Fm
Feda edip aşkı korur ya kendini
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Harmony analysis
Müslüm Gürses – İkimizin Yerine: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Bbm and ends on Fm. Its chords belong to both Db major and Bbm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
Bb minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = Gb (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = Ab (natural-minor colour)
- #7 = A (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 Bb minor side because it opens on Bbm, Bbm is heard 9 times against 3 for Db and the major V chord points straight at Bbm. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from Db 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 Db or to Bbm; 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 | Db | Tonic — home | Db · F · Ab | 3× |
| ii | Ebm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | Eb · Gb · Bb | 8× |
| iii | Fm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | F · Ab · C | 8× |
| V/vi | F | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Bbmsecondary dominant | F · A · C | 3× |
| IV | Gb | Subdominant — moves away from home | Gb · Bb · Db | 7× |
| V | Ab | Dominant — strongest pull home | Ab · C · Eb | 4× |
| vi | Bbm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | Bb · Db · F | 9× |
| vii° | Cdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | C · Eb · Gb | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Bbm | Tonic — home | Bb · Db · F | 9× |
| ii° | Cdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | C · Eb · Gb | — |
| III | Db | Relative major — the bright side | Db · F · Ab | 3× |
| iv | Ebm | Subdominant — moves away from home | Eb · Gb · Bb | 8× |
| v | Fm | Minor dominant — soft pull | F · Ab · C | 8× |
| V | F | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | F · A · C | 3× |
| VI | Gb | Submediant — warm colour | Gb · Bb · Db | 7× |
| VII | Ab | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | Ab · C · Eb | 4× |
Analysis
The key pair is Db major and its relative Bb minor (5 flats). 7 different chords appear 42 times in total; 6 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. The major V of Bbm brings the harmonic-minor leading tone, giving the minor side a sharper, more dramatic pull; seen from Db, the same F is V/vi, a secondary dominant heading for Bbm.
Chord movement
- Gb Ab DbIV → VIV → V BbmVI → VIIVI → VII ×3
- Fm Bbm Dbiii → vi Bbmv → inatural-minor cadence ×3
- F Bbm DbV/vi → vi BbmV → iharmonic-minor cadence ×2
- Ab Bbm DbV → videceptive cadence BbmVII → iAeolian arrival ×1
- Ebm Bbm Dbii → vi Bbmiv → iminor plagal ×1
The move to watch is Gb → Ab, heard 3 times. From the Bbm side it is VI → VII (VI → VII: the rising step that heads for the tonic); from the Db side it reads IV → V (IV → V: the lift that builds tension before home). Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- Db major pentatonic and Bb minor pentatonic are the same five notes (Db – Eb – F – Ab – Bb): start from Db for a brighter phrase, from Bb for a bluesier one.
- Over Bbm, land on Bb, Db, F — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Ebm, land on Eb, Gb, Bb — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Fm, land on F, Ab, C — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- When F comes, swap the scale's Ab for A: 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 Db major shapes
- Capo 1 + C shapes
- Capo 4 + A shapes
- Capo 6 + G shapes
With Bb minor shapes
- Capo 1 + Am shapes
- Capo 6 + Em shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 1 semitone down · capo 1 keeps the original pitch
- 6 semitones up · capo 6 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
Starting on Bbm, the song gives away its key from the very first bar. The chords that keep coming back are Bbm, Ebm, Fm, Gb; read them as vi–ii–iii–IV in Db or i–iv–v–VI in Bbm. F is the interesting twist: in Db it is a chromatic chord (V/vi), while in Bbm it becomes the dominant (V) that makes the minor side sound so determined. Keep an ear on Gb → Ab (IV → V in Db, VI → VII in Bbm): VI → VII — the rising step that heads for the tonic. It closes on Fm, letting the Db 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.
Müslüm Gürses - İkimizin Yerine 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: Sezen AksuMusic: Tarkan Tevetoğlu
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