Major view
C major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = B (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = F (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Yıldız Tilbe - Vursalar Ölemem - Chord
Key C major – A minor Chords Em, Dm, F, G, E, Am, C, A Difficulty already in its easiest key
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Key: C | Am
Capo: 0
Em G Em Kar hazır inmeye saçlarıma C G Em Beklemedim ki beklemedim Em G Em Geçsin ömrümün yaz baharı C G Em İstemedim ki istemedim Em Dm Em Gençliğimin gül bahçesinde A Dm Aldı telaş beni ellerine E F Dm Sen bırakma beni, kalbimin gerçeği Am F Düştüm aşkının ayağına E F Dm E Durma durmaz geceler, durma durmaz çileler E F E Dm E Durma dursun yüreğim, sana binlerce kez öleceğim Am Em Bozulur yasaklar kurallar C F G Am Dm G Sevişmek bağışlanmaz affetme beni Em F İçimde korku heyecan Am F Dm Em Aşkınla başım dönerken vursalar ölemem
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Harmony analysis
Yıldız Tilbe – Vursalar Ölemem: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Em and ends on Em. Its chords belong to both C major and Am, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
A minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = F (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = G (natural-minor colour)
- #7 = G# (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 A minor side because Am is heard 4 times against 3 for C and the major V chord points straight at Am. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from C 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 C or to Am; 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 | C | Tonic — home | C · E · G | 3× |
| ii | Dm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | D · F · A | 7× |
| iii | Em | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | E · G · B | 11× |
| V/vi | E | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Amsecondary dominant | E · G# · B | 6× |
| IV | F | Subdominant — moves away from home | F · A · C | 7× |
| V | G | Dominant — strongest pull home | G · B · D | 6× |
| vi | Am | Relative minor — the melancholy side | A · C · E | 4× |
| V/ii | A | Secondary dominant V/ii — leads to Dmsecondary dominant | A · C# · E | 1× |
| vii° | Bdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | B · D · F | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Am | Tonic — home | A · C · E | 4× |
| V/iv | A | Secondary dominant V/iv — leads to Dmsecondary dominant | A · C# · E | 1× |
| ii° | Bdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | B · D · F | — |
| III | C | Relative major — the bright side | C · E · G | 3× |
| iv | Dm | Subdominant — moves away from home | D · F · A | 7× |
| v | Em | Minor dominant — soft pull | E · G · B | 11× |
| V | E | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | E · G# · B | 6× |
| VI | F | Submediant — warm colour | F · A · C | 7× |
| VII | G | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | G · B · D | 6× |
Analysis
The key pair is C major and its relative A minor (no sharps or flats). 8 different chords appear 45 times in total; 6 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. The major V of Am brings the harmonic-minor leading tone, giving the minor side a sharper, more dramatic pull; seen from C, the same E is V/vi, a secondary dominant heading for Am. A acts as a secondary dominant, briefly pointing at another chord of the key.
Chord movement
- Dm E Cii → V/vi Amiv → Viv → V ×3
- E Am CV/vi → vi AmV → iharmonic-minor cadence ×1
- Dm Am Cii → vi Amiv → iminor plagal ×1
- G Am CV → videceptive cadence AmVII → iAeolian arrival ×1
- F G CIV → VIV → V AmVI → VIIVI → VII ×1
- Dm G Cii → Vii → V Amiv → VII ×1
The move to watch is Dm → E, heard 3 times. From the Am side it is iv → V (iv → V: the minor side's tension builder); from the C side it reads ii → V/vi. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- C major pentatonic and A minor pentatonic are the same five notes (C – D – E – G – A): start from C for a brighter phrase, from A for a bluesier one.
- Over Em, land on E, G, B — 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 F, land on F, A, C — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- When E comes, swap the scale's G for G#: 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 C major shapes
- No capo — open C shapes
- Capo 3 + A shapes
- Capo 5 + G shapes
With A minor shapes
- No capo — open Am shapes
- Capo 5 + Em shapes
- Capo 7 + Dm shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
The song is already written in its easiest key for guitar.
The song's harmonic story
Starting on Em, the song gives away its key from the very first bar. The backbone is Em, Dm, F, G — iii–ii–IV–V from the C side, v–iv–VI–VII from the Am side. E is the interesting twist: in C it is a chromatic chord (V/vi), while in Am it becomes the dominant (V) that makes the minor side sound so determined. Keep an ear on Dm → E (ii → V/vi in C, iv → V in Am): iv → V — the minor side's tension builder. The final chord is Em; the ear comes to rest in C.
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.
Yıldız Tilbe - Vursalar Ölemem 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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