Ahmet Kaya - Kafama Sıkar Giderim - Chord

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

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Capo 0

Cm  Cm  Gm  Bb  Gm  Gm  Fm  Ab

Gm  Eb  Bb  Bb  Ab  Ab  Bb  Gm

Gm
Artık seninle duramam
           Ab
Bu akşam çıkar giderim
Cm            Ab
Hesabım kalsın mahşere
Fm            Gm
Elimi yıkar giderim

Gm
Sen zahmet etme yerinden
                 Ab
Gürültü yapmam derinden
Cm           Ab
Parmaklarımın üzerinden
Fm             Gm
Su gibi akar giderim

Gm
Artık sürersin bir sefa
               Ab
Ne cismim kaldı ne cefa
Cm           Ab
Şikayet etmem bu defa
Fm             Gm
Dişimi sıkar giderim

Gm
Bozar mı sandın acılar
               Ab
Belaya atlar giderim
Cm          Ab
Kurşun gibi mavzer gibi
Fm                Gm
Dağ gibi patlar giderim

Gm
Kaybetsem bile herşeyi
              Ab
Bu aşkı yırtar giderim
Cm           Ab
Sinsice olmaz gidişim
Fm              Gm
Kapıyı çarpar giderim

Gm
Sana yazdığım şarkıyı
           Ab
Sazımdan söker giderim
Cm         Ab
Ben ağlayamam bilirsin
Fm             Gm
Yüzümü döker giderim

Gm
Köpeklerimden kuşumdan
            Ab
Yavrumdan cayar giderim
Cm            Ab
Senden aldığım ne varsa
Fm             Gm
Yerine koyar giderim

Gm
Ezdirmem sana kendimi
          Ab
Gövdemi yakar giderim
Cm           Ab
Beeddua etmem üzülme
Fm             Gm
Kafama sıkar giderim

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Harmony analysis

Ahmet Kaya – Kafama Sıkar Giderim: key and chord analysis

The song opens on Cm 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 it opens on Cm and Cm is heard 10 times against 1 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	1×
ii	Fm	Supertonic — prepares the dominant	F · Ab · C	9×
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	19×
V	Bb	Dominant — strongest pull home	Bb · D · F	4×
vi	Cm	Relative minor — the melancholy side	C · Eb · G	10×
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	10×
ii°	Ddim	Supertonic — prepares the dominant	D · F · Ab	—
III	Eb	Relative major — the bright side	Eb · G · Bb	1×
iv	Fm	Subdominant — moves away from home	F · Ab · C	9×
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	19×
VII	Bb	Subtonic — steps back to the tonic	Bb · D · F	4×

Analysis

The key pair is Eb major and its relative C minor (3 flats). 6 different chords appear 64 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 Cm EbIV → vi CmVI → iVI → i ×8
Ab Bb EbIV → VIV → V CmVI → VIIVI → VII ×1

The move to watch is Ab → Cm, heard 8 times. From the Cm side it is VI → i (VI → i: falls a half step into home); from the Eb side it reads IV → vi. 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 Cm, land on C, Eb, G — 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 Cm; the ear learns where home is within a second. Gm, Ab, Cm, Fm carry the song: iii–IV–vi–ii relative to Eb, v–VI–i–iv relative to Cm. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on Ab → Cm (IV → vi in Eb, VI → i in Cm): VI → i — falls a half step into home. 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.