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)
Taylan Öner - Eski Kafa - Chord
Key G major – E minor Chords B, Em, Am, C, A, G, F#m Easy key C (capo 7)
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Key: G | Em
Capo: 0
Em
İlk görüşte aşık oldum
C B
Kendimi yollarda buldum, vay halime
Em
Önce gökte kartal oldum
C B
Sonra adımı Mecnun koydum, yuh halime
Am B
Bak, dünkü çocuk gibiyim karşında
Am B B A G F#m Em
Gör, nasıl pişman bu es ki ka fa
Em Am B
Aaaah, geçmişe dönsem keşke
Em Am
Aaaaah, beni gerçekten sevdin mi
B
Bilsem keşke
Em
Sanki hayat buna bağlı
C B
Hayaller geride kaldı, vay halime
Em
Güvensen yeterdi oysa
C B
Her Daim düsturun buysa, yuh haline
Am B
Bak, üç günlük dünya duruyor karşında
Am B B A G F#m Em
Gör, nasıl geçer hayat hesapsızlıkla
Em Am B
Aaaah, geçmişe dönsem keşke
Em Am
Aaaaah, beni gerçekten sevdin mi
B
Bilsem keşke
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Harmony analysis
Taylan Öner – Eski Kafa: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Em and ends on B. 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)
- #7 = D# (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 E minor side because it opens on Em, Em is heard 10 times against 2 for G and the major V chord points straight at Em. 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 | 2× |
| ii | Am | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | A · C · E | 8× |
| II | A | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | A · C# · E | 2× |
| iii | Bm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | B · D · F# | — |
| V/vi | B | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Emsecondary dominant | B · D# · F# | 14× |
| IV | C | Subdominant — moves away from home | C · E · G | 4× |
| V | D | Dominant — strongest pull home | D · F# · A | — |
| vi | Em | Relative minor — the melancholy side | E · G · B | 10× |
| vii° | F#dim | Leading-tone chord — tension | F# · A · C | — |
| vii | F#m | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | F# · A · C# | 2× |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Em | Tonic — home | E · G · B | 10× |
| ii° | F#dim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | F# · A · C | — |
| ii | F#m | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | F# · A · C# | 2× |
| III | G | Relative major — the bright side | G · B · D | 2× |
| iv | Am | Subdominant — moves away from home | A · C · E | 8× |
| IV | A | Major IV — Dorian / melodic-minor colourmodal colour | A · C# · E | 2× |
| v | Bm | Minor dominant — soft pull | B · D · F# | — |
| V | B | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | B · D# · F# | 14× |
| VI | C | Submediant — warm colour | C · E · G | 4× |
| VII | D | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | D · F# · A | — |
Analysis
The key pair is G major and its relative E minor (1 sharp). 7 different chords appear 42 times in total; 4 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. The major V of Em brings the harmonic-minor leading tone, giving the minor side a sharper, more dramatic pull; seen from G, the same B is V/vi, a secondary dominant heading for Em. A, F#m step outside the scale as colour chords.
Chord movement
- Am B Gii → V/vi Emiv → Viv → V ×8
- B Em GV/vi → vi EmV → iharmonic-minor cadence ×5
The move to watch is Am → B, heard 8 times. From the Em side it is iv → V (iv → V: the minor side's tension builder); from the G side it reads ii → V/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 B, land on B, D#, F# — 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.
- When B comes, swap the scale's D for D#: 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 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
- 5 semitones up · capo 7 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
Starting on Em, the song gives away its key from the very first bar. The chords that keep coming back are B, Em, Am, C; read them as V/vi–vi–ii–IV in G or V–i–iv–VI in Em. B is the interesting twist: in G it is a chromatic chord (V/vi), while in Em it becomes the dominant (V) that makes the minor side sound so determined. Keep an ear on Am → B (ii → V/vi in G, iv → V in Em): iv → V — the minor side's tension builder. The final chord is B; the ear comes to rest in G.
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.
Taylan Öner - Eski Kafa Chords on Guitar, Ukulele and Piano
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