Major view
Eb major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = D (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = Ab (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Rubato - Emi (Sancak) - Chord
Key Eb major – C minor Chords Cm, Fm, Bb, Dm7b5, G, Ab Easy key C (capo 3)
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Key: Eb | Cm
Capo: 0
Cm
Sen de sev ama sevilme
Fm Cm
Aşk acısı çek ben gibi
Ab Fm
Çok özle ama kavuşma
Bb Cm
Kavuşamadığım gibi
Cm
Senin de yüreğin yansın
Fm
Başka ellerde mum gibi
Bb
Çaresizlik ayrılmasın
Cm
Kapından köle gibi
Cm
Senin de kalbini çalsın
Fm
Başkaları mal gibi
Bb
Sevdam yüreğinde kalsın
Cm
Gizli bir günah gibi
Cm
Geri gelme istemem ki
Fm
Ben eski ben değilim ki
Bb Cm
Hayat öyle bir oyun ki aaaaaa
Bb Cm
Ne rolü var ne sahnesi
Dm7b5 G Cm
Sen de mutlu olma emi
Dm7b5 G Cm
Sen de sev sevilme emi
Cm
Aşkta hep aşkla yanıldım
Fm Cm
Sevdim hiç sevmemiş gibi
Ab Fm
Sen kırdın ben tamir ettim
Bb Cm
Sanki ustaymışım gibi
Cm
Kimse üstüne almasın
Fm
Bu sözlerim sevgiliye
Bb
O öyle bir sevgilidir
Cm
Ettiğini iyi bilir
Cm
Ahlarım beddua değil
Fm
Anlaşılabilmek için
Bb
Sevmek sevilmek öyle zor
Cm
Birine alışan için
Cm
Geri gelme istemem ki
Fm
Ben eski ben değilim ki
Bb Cm
Hayat öyle bir oyun ki aaaaaa
Bb Cm
Ne rolü var ne sahnesi
Dm7b5 G Cm
Sen de mutlu olma emi
Dm7b5 G Cm
Sen de sev sevilme emi
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Harmony analysis
Rubato – Emi (Sancak): key and chord analysis
The song opens on Cm and ends on Cm. Its chords belong to both Eb major and Cm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
C minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = Ab (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = Bb (natural-minor colour)
- #7 = B (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 C minor side because it both starts and finishes on Cm, Cm is heard 24 times while Eb never appears and the major V chord points straight at Cm. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from Eb 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 Eb or to Cm; 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 | Eb | Tonic — home | Eb · G · Bb | — |
| ii | Fm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | F · Ab · C | 10× |
| iii | Gm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | G · Bb · D | — |
| V/vi | G | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Cmsecondary dominant | G · B · D | 4× |
| IV | Ab | Subdominant — moves away from home | Ab · C · Eb | 2× |
| V | Bb | Dominant — strongest pull home | Bb · D · F | 10× |
| vi | Cm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | C · Eb · G | 24× |
| viiø7 | Dm7b5 | Leading-tone chord — tension | D · F · Ab · C | 4× |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Cm | Tonic — home | C · Eb · G | 24× |
| iiø7 | Dm7b5 | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | D · F · Ab · C | 4× |
| III | Eb | Relative major — the bright side | Eb · G · Bb | — |
| iv | Fm | Subdominant — moves away from home | F · Ab · C | 10× |
| v | Gm | Minor dominant — soft pull | G · Bb · D | — |
| V | G | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | G · B · D | 4× |
| VI | Ab | Submediant — warm colour | Ab · C · Eb | 2× |
| VII | Bb | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | Bb · D · F | 10× |
Analysis
The key pair is Eb major and its relative C minor (3 flats). 6 different chords appear 54 times in total; 5 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. The major V of Cm brings the harmonic-minor leading tone, giving the minor side a sharper, more dramatic pull; seen from Eb, the same G is V/vi, a secondary dominant heading for Cm.
Chord movement
- Bb Cm EbV → videceptive cadence CmVII → iAeolian arrival ×10
- Fm Bb Ebii → Vii → V Cmiv → VII ×8
- G Cm EbV/vi → vi CmV → iharmonic-minor cadence ×4
- Dm7b5 G Ebviiø7 → V/vi Cmiiø7 → Vii° → V ×4
- Fm Cm Ebii → vi Cmiv → iminor plagal ×2
The move to watch is Bb → Cm, heard 10 times. From the Cm side it is VII → i (Aeolian arrival: rises a whole tone into home); from the Eb side it reads V → vi (deceptive cadence: expected Eb, lands on Cm). Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- Eb major pentatonic and C minor pentatonic are the same five notes (Eb – F – G – Bb – C): start from Eb for a brighter phrase, from C for a bluesier one.
- Over Cm, land on C, Eb, G — 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 Bb, land on Bb, D, F — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- When G comes, swap the scale's Bb for B: 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 Eb major shapes
- Capo 1 + D shapes
- Capo 3 + C shapes
- Capo 6 + A shapes
With C minor shapes
- Capo 3 + Am shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 3 semitones down · capo 3 keeps the original pitch
- 4 semitones up
The song's harmonic story
The opening Cm lays a solid floor for everything that follows. The chords that keep coming back are Cm, Fm, Bb, Dm7b5; read them as vi–ii–V–viiø7 in Eb or i–iv–VII–iiø7 in Cm. G is the interesting twist: in Eb it is a chromatic chord (V/vi), while in Cm it becomes the dominant (V) that makes the minor side sound so determined. Keep an ear on Bb → Cm (V → vi in Eb, VII → i in Cm): Aeolian arrival — rises a whole tone into home. It closes on Cm, letting the Cm 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.
Rubato - Emi (Sancak) 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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