Leman Sam - İlla - Chord

Key Eb major – C minor Chords Gm, Ab, Bb, Cm, Fm, Eb Easy key C (capo 3)

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Capo 0

Gm  Gm  Ab  Ab  Cm  Bb  Ab  Gm

Eb          Cm   Eb    Ab          Fm     Gm    Ab  Fm  Gm
Gözlerinin içine girdim, başka alemler gözledim
Cm          Gm        Ab            Bb
Ben bunlarla övünmedim beklemedim illa
             Ab  Fm          Gm
Beklemedim illaa, beklemedim sevdim

Gm                         Ab  Bb           Gm
Gölgelemedim bağını bahçesini,  günü güneşi örtmedim
Eb         Cm          Bb    Ab                Bb
Yapılanlar söylenmezki her zaman, sömürmedim illa
             Ab  Fm          Gm
Sömürmedim illa,  sömürmedim sevdim
 
        Gm  Ab
 İlla illaa, illa illa
Cm      Bb         Ab         Gm
 İlla illa, illa illa, illa sevdim
 
Eb       Cm    Eb    Ab           Fm     Gm     Ab  Fm  Gm
Yüreğine kulak verdim, nefes aldı ben dinledim
Cm         Gm         Ab              Bb
Duyduklarim anlatılmaz sır vermedim illa
               Ab  Fm            Gm
Sır vermedim illa,  sır vermedim sevdim
 
Gm                         Ab  Bb           Gm
Gölgelemedim bağını bahçesini,  günü günesi örtmedim
Eb         Cm         Bb    Ab                Bb
Verilenler istenmezki her zaman, dilenmedim illa
             Ab  Fm          Gm
Dilenmedim illa,  dilenmedim sevdim

        Gm  Ab
 İlla illaa, illa illa
Cm      Bb         Ab         Gm
 İlla illa, illa illa, illa sevdim

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Harmony analysis

Leman Sam – İlla: key and chord analysis

The song opens on Gm and ends on Gm. Its chords belong to both Eb major and Cm, so every chord below is read both ways.

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)

Minor view

C minor

Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)

Characteristic notes

b6 = Ab (the minor's melancholy)
b7 = Bb (natural-minor colour)

Which side does the ear lean to?

Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the C minor side because Cm is heard 9 times against 6 for Eb. 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.

Seen from Eb major
Degree	Chord	Role	Notes	In song
I	Eb	Tonic — home	Eb · G · Bb	6×
ii	Fm	Supertonic — prepares the dominant	F · Ab · C	8×
iii	Gm	Mediant — a tonic-family shade	G · Bb · D	21×
V/vi	G	Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Cmsecondary dominant	G · B · D	—
IV	Ab	Subdominant — moves away from home	Ab · C · Eb	21×
V	Bb	Dominant — strongest pull home	Bb · D · F	11×
vi	Cm	Relative minor — the melancholy side	C · Eb · G	9×
vii°	Ddim	Leading-tone chord — tension	D · F · Ab	—

Seen from C minor
Degree	Chord	Role	Notes	In song
i	Cm	Tonic — home	C · Eb · G	9×
ii°	Ddim	Supertonic — prepares the dominant	D · F · Ab	—
III	Eb	Relative major — the bright side	Eb · G · Bb	6×
iv	Fm	Subdominant — moves away from home	F · Ab · C	8×
v	Gm	Minor dominant — soft pull	G · Bb · D	21×
V	G	Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor	G · B · D	—
VI	Ab	Submediant — warm colour	Ab · C · Eb	21×
VII	Bb	Subtonic — steps back to the tonic	Bb · D · F	11×

Analysis

The key pair is Eb major and its relative C minor (3 flats). 6 different chords appear 76 times in total; 6 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

Ab Bb EbIV → VIV → V CmVI → VIIVI → VII ×6
Ab Cm EbIV → vi CmVI → iVI → i ×3
Gm Cm Ebiii → vi Cmv → inatural-minor cadence ×2

The move to watch is Ab → Bb, heard 6 times. From the Cm side it is VI → VII (VI → VII: the rising step that heads for the tonic); from the Eb 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

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 Gm, land on G, Bb, D — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
Over Ab, land on Ab, C, Eb — 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.

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 first chord is Gm; the ear learns where home is within a second. The backbone is Gm, Ab, Bb, Cm — iii–IV–V–vi from the Eb side, v–VI–VII–i from the Cm side. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on Ab → Bb (IV → V in Eb, VI → VII in Cm): VI → VII — the rising step that heads for the tonic. Ending on Gm, the song seals Eb 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.

Leman Sam - İlla 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: Mehmet Teoman

Music: Vedat Sakman

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