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)
Ceylan Ertem - Zehir - Chord
Key C major – A minor Chords F, Em, G, Dm, C, Am Easy key G (capo 5)
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Key: C | Am
Capo: 0
F Dm Em
Gözümün önünden gitmez bir an hatıran
Dm C
Sende bi kenarına köşene koy beni
F Em
Ben soyunamadım bir türlü korkularımdan
Dm Em
İsterdim ki kabuklarımdan soy beni
F G Em F
Ah be gittin mi sahi gittin mi
Dm G Em F
Hiç ağladın mı hemen halletin mi
F G Em F Dm G Em F
F G
Saçlarını dudaklarını kendini alıp
Dm Em
Ne var yoksa kapı önüne bırakıp
F Em
Devamında yok musun artık
Dm G Em
Sen zehirin böylesini içtin mi
F G Em F
Ah be gittin mi sahi gittin mi
Dm G Em F
Hiç ağladın mı hemen halletin mi
F G
Bu taş duvar bu ev bu gökyüzü
Em F
Oldu gibi dururya
G Em Am
Bahar gelir inadına senin için kururya
F G Em F
Ah be gittin mi sahi gittin mi
Dm G Em F
Hiç ağladın mı hemen halletin mi
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Harmony analysis
Ceylan Ertem – Zehir: key and chord analysis
The song opens on F and ends on F. 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)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: we can't honestly pick a side here — the song moves freely between C major and A minor. Try reading the chords both ways and see which feels more like home to you.
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 | 1× |
| ii | Dm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | D · F · A | 9× |
| iii | Em | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | E · G · B | 16× |
| V/vi | E | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Amsecondary dominant | E · G# · B | — |
| IV | F | Subdominant — moves away from home | F · A · C | 18× |
| V | G | Dominant — strongest pull home | G · B · D | 12× |
| vi | Am | Relative minor — the melancholy side | 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 | 1× |
| ii° | Bdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | B · D · F | — |
| III | C | Relative major — the bright side | C · E · G | 1× |
| iv | Dm | Subdominant — moves away from home | D · F · A | 9× |
| v | Em | Minor dominant — soft pull | E · G · B | 16× |
| V | E | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | E · G# · B | — |
| VI | F | Submediant — warm colour | F · A · C | 18× |
| VII | G | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | G · B · D | 12× |
Analysis
The key pair is C major and its relative A minor (no sharps or flats). 6 different chords appear 57 times in total; 6 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. Everything stays inside one scale, which is why the song is easy to follow by ear.
Chord movement
- F G CIV → VIV → V AmVI → VIIVI → VII ×7
- Dm G Cii → Vii → V Amiv → VII ×5
- Em Am Ciii → vi Amv → inatural-minor cadence ×1
The move to watch is F → G, heard 7 times. From the C side it reads IV → V (IV → V: the lift that builds tension before home); from the Am side it is VI → VII (VI → VII: the rising step that heads for the tonic). 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 F, land on F, A, C — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Em, land on E, G, B — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over G, land on G, B, 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 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
- 5 semitones down · capo 5 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
The first chord is F; the ear learns where home is within a second. The backbone is F, Em, G, Dm — IV–iii–V–ii from the C side, VI–v–VII–iv from the Am side. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on F → G (IV → V in C, VI → VII in Am): IV → V — the lift that builds tension before home. It closes on F, letting the C 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.
Ceylan Ertem - Zehir 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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