Major view
F major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = E (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = Bb (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Sefa Topsakal - Doktor - Chord
Key F major – D minor Chords A, Bb, Gm, Dm Easy key C (capo 5)
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Key: F | Dm
Capo: 0
A
Çaresiz derdimin sebebi belli
Bb Gm A
Dermanı yaramda arama doktor
A Bb
Şifa bulmaz gönlüm senin elinden
A Gm Bb A
Boşuna benimle uğraşma doktor
A Bb
Aşk yarasıdır bu, ilaç kapatmaz
Gm Bb A
Verdiğin teselli beni avutmaz
Dm A
Dermanı yardadır, sende bulunmaz
Bb Gm A
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Dm A
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Bb Gm A
Boşuna benimle uğraşma doktor
Dm A
Dokunma, dokunma
Bb Gm A
Benim gönül yarama dokunma doktor
Dm A
Dokunma, dokunma
Bb Gm A
Benim gönül yarama dokunma doktor
Dm A Bb Gm A
A
Bedenimde değil kalbimde derdim
Bb Gm A
Tek alışkanlığım bir zalim sevdiğim
Bb
Sen çekil yanımdan, sevdiğim gelsin
A Gm Bb A
Boşuna zamanı harcama doktor
A Bb
Aşk yarasıdır bu, ilaç kapatmaz
Gm Bb A
Verdiğin teselli beni avutmaz
Dm A
Dermanı yardadır, sende bulunmaz
Bb Gm A
Boşuna benimle uğraşma doktor
Dm A
Dermanı yardadır, sende bulunmaz
Bb Gm A
Boşuna benimle uğraşma doktor
Dm A
Dokunma, dokunma
Bb Gm A
Benim gönül yarama dokunma doktor
Dm A
Dokunma, dokunma
Bb Gm A
Benim gönül yarama dokunma doktor
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Harmony analysis
Sefa Topsakal – Doktor: key and chord analysis
The song opens on A and ends on A. Its chords belong to both F major and Dm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
D minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = Bb (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = C (natural-minor colour)
- #7 = C# (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 D minor side because Dm is heard 9 times while F never appears and the major V chord points straight at Dm. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from F 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 F or to Dm; 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 | F | Tonic — home | F · A · C | — |
| ii | Gm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | G · Bb · D | 15× |
| iii | Am | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | A · C · E | — |
| V/vi | A | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Dmsecondary dominant | A · C# · E | 31× |
| IV | Bb | Subdominant — moves away from home | Bb · D · F | 19× |
| V | C | Dominant — strongest pull home | C · E · G | — |
| vi | Dm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | D · F · A | 9× |
| vii° | Edim | Leading-tone chord — tension | E · G · Bb | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Dm | Tonic — home | D · F · A | 9× |
| ii° | Edim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | E · G · Bb | — |
| III | F | Relative major — the bright side | F · A · C | — |
| iv | Gm | Subdominant — moves away from home | G · Bb · D | 15× |
| v | Am | Minor dominant — soft pull | A · C · E | — |
| V | A | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | A · C# · E | 31× |
| VI | Bb | Submediant — warm colour | Bb · D · F | 19× |
| VII | C | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | C · E · G | — |
Analysis
The key pair is F major and its relative D minor (1 flat). 4 different chords appear 74 times in total; 3 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. The major V of Dm brings the harmonic-minor leading tone, giving the minor side a sharper, more dramatic pull; seen from F, the same A is V/vi, a secondary dominant heading for Dm.
Chord movement
- Gm A Fii → V/vi Dmiv → Viv → V ×11
- A Dm FV/vi → vi DmV → iharmonic-minor cadence ×9
The move to watch is Gm → A, heard 11 times. From the Dm side it is iv → V (iv → V: the minor side's tension builder); from the F side it reads ii → V/vi. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- F major pentatonic and D minor pentatonic are the same five notes (F – G – A – C – D): start from F for a brighter phrase, from D for a bluesier one.
- Over A, land on A, C#, E — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Bb, land on Bb, D, F — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Gm, land on G, Bb, D — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- When A comes, swap the scale's C for C#: 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 F major shapes
- Capo 1 + E shapes
- Capo 3 + D shapes
- Capo 5 + C shapes
With D minor shapes
- No capo — open Dm shapes
- Capo 5 + Am shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 5 semitones down · capo 5 keeps the original pitch
- 2 semitones up
The song's harmonic story
Starting on A, the song gives away its key from the very first bar. The chords that keep coming back are A, Bb, Gm, Dm; read them as V/vi–IV–ii–vi in F or V–VI–iv–i in Dm. A is the interesting twist: in F it is a chromatic chord (V/vi), while in Dm it becomes the dominant (V) that makes the minor side sound so determined. Keep an ear on Gm → A (ii → V/vi in F, iv → V in Dm): iv → V — the minor side's tension builder. It closes on A, letting the F 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.
Sefa Topsakal - Doktor 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: Şakir AskanMusic: Murat ŞenpınarArrangement: Tarık Ceran
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