Major view
F major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = E (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = Bb (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Esmeray - Gel Teskere - Chord
Key F major – D minor Chords A, Dm, Bb, C Easy key C (capo 5)
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Key: F | Dm
Capo: 0
Dm A
Gel tezkere, gel tezkere bitsin bu gurbet
Bb A Dm
Evde baban bacın anan yüzüne hasret
Dm A
Gel tezkere, gel tezkere bitsin bu gurbet
Bb A Dm
Yolunu gözleyen yarin yüzüne hasret
Dm C Bb A
Bir yıl oldu davul zurna yolcu ettik seni
Bb A Dm
Duvarın üstüne astık yırtık resmini
C Bb A
Hiç gam yeme yaş dolsa da kurur gözlerim
Bb A Dm
Vatan borcu namus borcu derim beklerim
Dm C Bb A
Mektup geldi selamın var yaşlı babana
Bb A Dm
Bacı kardaş muhtar emmi garip anana
C Bb A
Koca öküz, sarı dana nasibin almış
Bb A Dm
Mektubunda söz etmedik bir yarin kalmış
Dm C Bb A
Çeşmelerde odalarda adın okunur
Bb A Dm
Okundukça yüreğime hançer sokulur
C Bb A
Seni anmak günah değil, kırk kat ellere
Bb A Dm
Söyleyemem ben derdimi kendime bile
Dm C Bb A
Bak sevdiğim bahar geldi çiçekler açtı
Bb A Dm
Güzün ektiğim ekinler dizimi aştı
C Bb A
Elime yaktığım kına kayboldu gitti
Bb A Dm
Bitsin artık bu ayrılık canıma yetti
Dm A
Gel tezkere, gel tezkere bitsin bu gurbet
Bb A Dm
Evde baban bacın anan yüzüne hasret
Dm A
Gel tezkere, gel tezkere bitsin bu gurbet
Bb A Dm
Yolunu gözleyen yarin yüzüne hasret
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Harmony analysis
Esmeray – Gel Teskere: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Dm and ends on Dm. Its chords belong to both F major and Dm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
D minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = Bb (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = C (natural-minor colour)
- #7 = C# (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 D minor side because it both starts and finishes on Dm, Dm is heard 20 times while F never appears and the major V chord points straight at Dm. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from F 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 F or to Dm; 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 | F | Tonic — home | F · A · C | — |
| ii | Gm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | G · Bb · D | — |
| iii | Am | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | A · C · E | — |
| V/vi | A | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Dmsecondary dominant | A · C# · E | 24× |
| IV | Bb | Subdominant — moves away from home | Bb · D · F | 20× |
| V | C | Dominant — strongest pull home | C · E · G | 8× |
| vi | Dm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | D · F · A | 20× |
| vii° | Edim | Leading-tone chord — tension | E · G · Bb | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Dm | Tonic — home | D · F · A | 20× |
| ii° | Edim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | E · G · Bb | — |
| III | F | Relative major — the bright side | F · A · C | — |
| iv | Gm | Subdominant — moves away from home | G · Bb · D | — |
| v | Am | Minor dominant — soft pull | A · C · E | — |
| V | A | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | A · C# · E | 24× |
| VI | Bb | Submediant — warm colour | Bb · D · F | 20× |
| VII | C | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | C · E · G | 8× |
Analysis
The key pair is F major and its relative D minor (1 flat). 4 different chords appear 72 times in total; 3 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. The major V of Dm brings the harmonic-minor leading tone, giving the minor side a sharper, more dramatic pull; seen from F, the same A is V/vi, a secondary dominant heading for Dm.
Chord movement
- A Dm FV/vi → vi DmV → iharmonic-minor cadence ×12
The move to watch is A → Dm, heard 12 times. From the Dm side it is V → i (harmonic-minor cadence: the major V resolves dramatically); from the F side it reads V/vi → vi. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- F major pentatonic and D minor pentatonic are the same five notes (F – G – A – C – D): start from F for a brighter phrase, from D for a bluesier one.
- Over A, land on A, C#, E — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Dm, land on D, F, A — 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.
- When A comes, swap the scale's C for C#: 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 F major shapes
- Capo 1 + E shapes
- Capo 3 + D shapes
- Capo 5 + C shapes
With D minor shapes
- No capo — open Dm shapes
- Capo 5 + Am shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 5 semitones down · capo 5 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
The first chord is Dm; the ear learns where home is within a second. The backbone is A, Dm, Bb, C — V/vi–vi–IV–V from the F side, V–i–VI–VII from the Dm side. A is the interesting twist: in F it is a chromatic chord (V/vi), while in Dm it becomes the dominant (V) that makes the minor side sound so determined. Keep an ear on A → Dm (V/vi → vi in F, V → i in Dm): harmonic-minor cadence — the major V resolves dramatically. It closes on Dm, letting the Dm 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.
Esmeray - Gel Teskere 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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