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)
Key C major – A minor Chords G, F, Dm, C, Am, Em Easy key G (capo 5)
Am F Em Dm
Mezarıma taş dikmeyin
G C
Toprağıma gül ekmeyin, gül ekmeyin
Am F G C
Adıma sela vermeyin
Dm F G
Öldüğüüümü bilmesinler
Em G F Dm
Adıma sela vermeyin
G C
Öldüğüüümü bilmesinler
Am Em F Dm
Garip geldim, garibim ben
G C Am
Bilirim kadersizim ben
Em F Dm
Gönül koydum dünyasına
G C
Ötesinii bilmesinler
Am Am Em F Dm G C
Am G Em F Dm G C
Am F Em Dm
Gömün dağların başına
G C
Yamacından geçmesinler, geçmesinler
Am F G C
Derdim ile bir kefenee
Dm F G
Girdiğimi bilmesinler
Em G F Dm
Derdim ilee bir kefene
G C
Girdiğimi bilmesinler
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Harmony analysis
The song opens on Am and ends on C. Its chords belong to both C major and Am, so every chord below is read both ways.
Major view
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
Minor view
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the C major side because it comes to rest on C, it opens on Am and C is heard 10 times against 9 for Am. That is an interpretation, not a rule — hearing the same chords from A minor is just as valid and teaches you something different.
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 | 10× |
| ii | Dm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | D · F · A | 10× |
| iii | Em | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | E · G · B | 8× |
| V/vi | E | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Amsecondary dominant | E · G# · B | — |
| IV | F | Subdominant — moves away from home | F · A · C | 12× |
| V | G | Dominant — strongest pull home | G · B · D | 15× |
| vi | Am | Relative minor — the melancholy side | A · C · E | 9× |
| vii° | Bdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | B · D · F | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Am | Tonic — home | A · C · E | 9× |
| ii° | Bdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | B · D · F | — |
| III | C | Relative major — the bright side | C · E · G | 10× |
| iv | Dm | Subdominant — moves away from home | D · F · A | 10× |
| v | Em | Minor dominant — soft pull | E · G · B | 8× |
| V | E | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | E · G# · B | — |
| VI | F | Submediant — warm colour | F · A · C | 12× |
| VII | G | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | G · B · D | 15× |
The key pair is C major and its relative A minor (no sharps or flats). 6 different chords appear 64 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.
The move to watch is G → C, heard 10 times. From the C side it reads V → I (authentic cadence: the strongest arrival home); from the Am side it is VII → III. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Empty slices are chords the song doesn't use.
The first chord is Am; the ear learns where home is within a second. The backbone is G, F, Dm, C — V–IV–ii–I from the C side, VII–VI–iv–III from the Am side. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on G → C (V → I in C, VII → III in Am): authentic cadence — the strongest arrival home. It closes on C, 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.
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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