Major view
Ab major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = G (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = Db (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Erol Evgin - Tüm Bir Yaşam (Atiye) - Chord
Key Ab major – F minor Chords Bbm, Fm, Db, C, Eb, Ab Easy key C
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Key: Ab | Fm
Capo: 0
Fm
Daha seni ilk gördüğümde
Db
Daha yüzüne baktığımda
Bbm C
Bana baharı anımsatan
Fm
Bir umut doldu içime
Fm
Daha seni ilk gördüğümde
Db
Daha elini tuttuğumda
Bbm C
Yaşamaya şimdi başlıyorsun
Fm
Dedim kendi kendime
Eb
Öyle büyük bir mutluluk
Ab
Bir anlam verdi ki
Bbm Db
Seninle geçen o bir yıl
Bbm C
Yaşantıma
Bbm Eb
Öyle çok sevdim ki seni
Ab Db
Öyle çok ki anlatamam
Bbm C
O bir yılın anlamını
Fm
Bin yıl geçse de unutmam
Bbm Eb
Öyle çok sevdim ki seni
Ab Db
Öyle çok ki anlatamam
Bbm C
Bir tek yıla sığdı herşey
Fm
Bir tek yıla tüm bir yaşam
Fm Bbm Eb Ab Db Bbm C Fm
Fm
Daha seni ilk gördüğümde
Db
Daha yüzüne baktığımda
Bbm C
Bana güneşi anımsatan
Fm
Bir ateş yandı içimde
Fm
Daha seni ilk gördüğümde
Db
Daha yanına geldiğimde
Bbm C
Önümüzde çok güzel günler var
Fm
Dedim kendi kendime
Eb
Öyle büyük bir mutluluk
Ab
Bir anlam verdi ki
Bbm Db
Seninle geçen o bir yıl
Bbm C
Yaşantıma
Bbm Eb
Öyle çok sevdim ki seni
Ab Db
Öyle çok ki anlatamam
Bbm C
O bir yılın anlamını
Fm
Bin yıl geçse de unutmam
Bbm Eb
Öyle çok sevdim ki seni
Ab Db
Öyle çok ki anlatamam
Bbm C
Bir tek yıla sığdı herşey
Fm
Bir tek yıla tüm bir yaşam
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Harmony analysis
Erol Evgin – Tüm Bir Yaşam (Atiye): key and chord analysis
The song opens on Fm and ends on Fm. Its chords belong to both Ab major and Fm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
F minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = Db (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = Eb (natural-minor colour)
- #7 = E (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 F minor side because it both starts and finishes on Fm, Fm is heard 14 times against 7 for Ab and the major V chord points straight at Fm. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from Ab 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 Ab or to Fm; 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 | Ab | Tonic — home | Ab · C · Eb | 7× |
| ii | Bbm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | Bb · Db · F | 18× |
| iii | Cm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | C · Eb · G | — |
| V/vi | C | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Fmsecondary dominant | C · E · G | 11× |
| IV | Db | Subdominant — moves away from home | Db · F · Ab | 11× |
| V | Eb | Dominant — strongest pull home | Eb · G · Bb | 7× |
| vi | Fm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | F · Ab · C | 14× |
| vii° | Gdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | G · Bb · Db | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Fm | Tonic — home | F · Ab · C | 14× |
| ii° | Gdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | G · Bb · Db | — |
| III | Ab | Relative major — the bright side | Ab · C · Eb | 7× |
| iv | Bbm | Subdominant — moves away from home | Bb · Db · F | 18× |
| v | Cm | Minor dominant — soft pull | C · Eb · G | — |
| V | C | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | C · E · G | 11× |
| VI | Db | Submediant — warm colour | Db · F · Ab | 11× |
| VII | Eb | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | Eb · G · Bb | 7× |
Analysis
The key pair is Ab major and its relative F minor (4 flats). 6 different chords appear 68 times in total; 5 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. The major V of Fm brings the harmonic-minor leading tone, giving the minor side a sharper, more dramatic pull; seen from Ab, the same C is V/vi, a secondary dominant heading for Fm.
Chord movement
- Bbm C Abii → V/vi Fmiv → Viv → V ×11
- C Fm AbV/vi → vi FmV → iharmonic-minor cadence ×9
- Eb Ab AbV → Iauthentic cadence FmVII → III ×7
- Bbm Eb Abii → Vii → V Fmiv → VII ×5
The move to watch is Bbm → C, heard 11 times. From the Fm side it is iv → V (iv → V: the minor side's tension builder); from the Ab side it reads ii → V/vi. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- Ab major pentatonic and F minor pentatonic are the same five notes (Ab – Bb – C – Eb – F): start from Ab for a brighter phrase, from F for a bluesier one.
- Over Bbm, land on Bb, Db, F — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Fm, land on F, Ab, C — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Db, land on Db, F, Ab — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- When C comes, swap the scale's Eb for E: 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 Ab major shapes
- Capo 1 + G shapes
- Capo 4 + E shapes
- Capo 6 + D shapes
With F minor shapes
- Capo 1 + Em shapes
- Capo 3 + Dm shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 4 semitones up
- 1 semitone down · capo 1 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
The opening Fm lays a solid floor for everything that follows. The backbone is Bbm, Fm, Db, C — ii–vi–IV–V/vi from the Ab side, iv–i–VI–V from the Fm side. C is the interesting twist: in Ab it is a chromatic chord (V/vi), while in Fm it becomes the dominant (V) that makes the minor side sound so determined. Keep an ear on Bbm → C (ii → V/vi in Ab, iv → V in Fm): iv → V — the minor side's tension builder. The final chord is Fm; the ear comes to rest in Fm.
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.
Erol Evgin - Tüm Bir Yaşam (Atiye) 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: Çiğdem TaluMusic: Melih Kibar
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