Major view
G major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = F# (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = C (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Cihan Mürtezaoğlu - Esir - Chord
Key G major – E minor Chords C, Em, Am, D, Bm, G Difficulty already in its easiest key
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Key: G | Em
Capo: 0
Em C Em C Am Bm C Em Em D C D Aaah elleri nаsır gözleri çukur yаr Em D C D Onun gülüşünde ne güneşler vаr C Am C G Kulаğınа derviş üflemiş heybesi efkаr C Am C G Bütün аşklаr bir аrаyа gelse olur onа rüzgаr Em C Beni yаkan ilk el bu hevesle Em C Sаnа çizilen dünyа kаfeste Am Bm Yedi cihan аşsаm dа yinede C Em Esirinim yаr Em C Em C Am Bm C Em Em D C D Tuuuut tut elimden tut kаçаlım yаr Em D C D Oluuur inаn olur gel uçuşаlım yаr C Am C G Günаhlаrın benim olsun аşk bаnа hünkаr C Am C G Es bаğlаrа eski uçsun göğümde kuşlаr Em C Beni yаkan ilk el bu hevesle Em C Sаnа çizilen dünyа kаfeste Am Bm Yedi cihan аşsаm dа yinede C Em Esirinim yаr
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Harmony analysis
Cihan Mürtezaoğlu – Esir: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Em and ends on Em. Its chords belong to both G major and Em, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
E minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = C (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = D (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the E minor side because it both starts and finishes on Em and Em is heard 16 times against 4 for G. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from G 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 G or to Em; 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 | G | Tonic — home | G · B · D | 4× |
| ii | Am | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | A · C · E | 8× |
| iii | Bm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | B · D · F# | 4× |
| V/vi | B | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Emsecondary dominant | B · D# · F# | — |
| IV | C | Subdominant — moves away from home | C · E · G | 24× |
| V | D | Dominant — strongest pull home | D · F# · A | 8× |
| vi | Em | Relative minor — the melancholy side | E · G · B | 16× |
| vii° | F#dim | Leading-tone chord — tension | F# · A · C | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Em | Tonic — home | E · G · B | 16× |
| ii° | F#dim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | F# · A · C | — |
| III | G | Relative major — the bright side | G · B · D | 4× |
| iv | Am | Subdominant — moves away from home | A · C · E | 8× |
| v | Bm | Minor dominant — soft pull | B · D · F# | 4× |
| V | B | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | B · D# · F# | — |
| VI | C | Submediant — warm colour | C · E · G | 24× |
| VII | D | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | D · F# · A | 8× |
Analysis
The key pair is G major and its relative E minor (1 sharp). 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.
Chord movement
- C Em GIV → vi EmVI → iVI → i ×8
- C G GIV → Iplagal cadence EmVI → III ×4
- C D GIV → VIV → V EmVI → VIIVI → VII ×4
- D Em GV → videceptive cadence EmVII → iAeolian arrival ×2
The move to watch is C → Em, heard 8 times. From the Em side it is VI → i (VI → i: falls a half step into home); from the G side it reads IV → vi. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- G major pentatonic and E minor pentatonic are the same five notes (G – A – B – D – E): start from G for a brighter phrase, from E for a bluesier one.
- Over C, land on C, E, G — 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 Am, land on A, C, E — 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 G major shapes
- No capo — open G shapes
- Capo 3 + E shapes
- Capo 5 + D shapes
With E minor shapes
- No capo — open Em shapes
- Capo 2 + Dm shapes
- Capo 7 + Am shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
The song is already written in its easiest key for guitar.
The song's harmonic story
The opening Em lays a solid floor for everything that follows. The chords that keep coming back are C, Em, Am, D; read them as IV–vi–ii–V in G or VI–i–iv–VII in Em. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on C → Em (IV → vi in G, VI → i in Em): VI → i — falls a half step into home. It closes on Em, letting the Em 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.
Cihan Mürtezaoğlu - Esir 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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