Major view
A major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = G# (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = D (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Çağan Şengül - Nereye Gidiyorsun - Chord
Key A major – F# minor Chords E, F#m, D Easy key G (capo 2)
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Key: A | Gbm | F#m
Capo: 0
F#m E D E
F#m E
Gölgeni, ismini sil yavaş yavaş
D E
Giderken bu kentten tükür yüzüne, yalnızlığımın
F#m E
Kalbini, kendini sök yavaş yavaş
D E
Git derken bu kentten sakın ağlama, sus
F#m E
Unut ne yaptı sana, unut ne söyledi
D E
Unut ne varsa vazgeçtiğin
F#m E
Yüzümde korkularla, içimde çığlıklarla
D E
Kalbimde simsiyahlar, nereye gidiyorsun
F#m E
Hep bu şarkılarla, kıymetsiz dualarla
D E
Utanmaz bir yağmurla, nereye gidiyorsun
F#m E
Yolları, duvarları geç yavaş yavaş
D E
Giderken bu kentten bir hiç gibi bırak yalnızlığını
F#m E
Ve o siyah saçlarını kes yavaş yavaş
D E
Giderken, terk ederken savur yüzüne yalnızlığının
F#m E
Ve unut ne yaptı sana, unut neler anlattı
D E
Unut ne varsa vazgeçtiğin
F#m E
Bu sahte baharlarla, kıymetsiz dualarla
D E
Utanmaz bir yağmurla, yine mi gidiyorsun
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Harmony analysis
Çağan Şengül – Nereye Gidiyorsun: key and chord analysis
The song opens on F#m and ends on E. Its chords belong to both A major and F#m, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
F# minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = D (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = E (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the F# minor side because it opens on F#m and F#m is heard 10 times while A never appears. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from A 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 A or to F#m; 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 | A | Tonic — home | A · C# · E | — |
| ii | Bm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | B · D · F# | — |
| iii | C#m | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | C# · E · G# | — |
| V/vi | C# | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to F#msecondary dominant | C# · E# · G# | — |
| IV | D | Subdominant — moves away from home | D · F# · A | 10× |
| V | E | Dominant — strongest pull home | E · G# · B | 20× |
| vi | F#m | Relative minor — the melancholy side | F# · A · C# | 10× |
| vii° | G#dim | Leading-tone chord — tension | G# · B · D | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | F#m | Tonic — home | F# · A · C# | 10× |
| ii° | G#dim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | G# · B · D | — |
| III | A | Relative major — the bright side | A · C# · E | — |
| iv | Bm | Subdominant — moves away from home | B · D · F# | — |
| v | C#m | Minor dominant — soft pull | C# · E · G# | — |
| V | C# | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | C# · E# · G# | — |
| VI | D | Submediant — warm colour | D · F# · A | 10× |
| VII | E | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | E · G# · B | 20× |
Analysis
The key pair is A major and its relative F# minor (3 sharps). 3 different chords appear 40 times in total; 3 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
- D E AIV → VIV → V F#mVI → VIIVI → VII ×10
- E F#m AV → videceptive cadence F#mVII → iAeolian arrival ×9
The move to watch is D → E, heard 10 times. From the F#m side it is VI → VII (VI → VII: the rising step that heads for the tonic); from the A side it reads IV → V (IV → V: the lift that builds tension before home). Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- A major pentatonic and F# minor pentatonic are the same five notes (A – B – C# – E – F#): start from A for a brighter phrase, from F# for a bluesier one.
- Over E, land on E, G#, B — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over F#m, land on F#, A, C# — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over D, land on D, F#, A — 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 A major shapes
- No capo — open A shapes
- Capo 2 + G shapes
- Capo 5 + E shapes
With F# minor shapes
- Capo 2 + Em shapes
- Capo 4 + Dm shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 2 semitones down · capo 2 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
The opening F#m lays a solid floor for everything that follows. E, F#m, D carry the song: V–vi–IV relative to A, VII–i–VI relative to F#m. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on D → E (IV → V in A, VI → VII in F#m): VI → VII — the rising step that heads for the tonic. Ending on E, the song seals A as home.
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.
Çağan Şengül - Nereye Gidiyorsun 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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Lyrics: Cem Adrian Music: Cem Adrian Arrangement: Vedat Özkaya
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