Major view
C major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = B (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = F (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Key C major – A minor Chords Em, G, F, Am, C Difficulty already in its easiest key
C Em Am G F Am C G F Em Em Am G F Em Duydum ki unutmuşsun gözlerimin rengini Em G F Em Duydum ki unutmuşsun gözlerimin rengini Em Am C G Yazık olmuş o gözlerden sana akan yaşlara F Em Am G F Em Yazık olmuş o gözlerden sana akan yaşlara C Em Am G Bir zamanlar sevginle, ateşlenen başımı F Am C G F Em Dizlerinin yerine, dayasaydım taşlara Em Am G F Em Hani bendim yedi renk hani tende can idim Em G F Em Hani bendim yedi renk hani tende can idim Em Am C G Hani gündüz hayalin geceler rüyan idim F Em Am G F Em Hani gündüz hayalin geceler rüyan idim C Em Am G Demek ki senin için, aşk değil yalan imiş F Am C G F Em Acırım heder olan, o en güzel yıllara
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Harmony analysis
The song opens on C and ends on Em. Its chords belong to both C major and Am, so every chord below is read both ways.
Major view
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
Minor view
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: we can't honestly pick a side here — the song moves freely between C major and A minor because it opens on C and Am is heard 12 times against 8 for C. Try reading the chords both ways and see which feels more like home to you.
Show the degrees above the chords — relative to C or to Am; 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 | C | Tonic — home | C · E · G | 8× |
| ii | Dm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | D · F · A | — |
| iii | Em | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | E · G · B | 20× |
| V/vi | E | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Amsecondary dominant | E · G# · B | — |
| IV | F | Subdominant — moves away from home | F · A · C | 14× |
| V | G | Dominant — strongest pull home | G · B · D | 14× |
| vi | Am | Relative minor — the melancholy side | A · C · E | 12× |
| vii° | Bdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | B · D · F | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Am | Tonic — home | A · C · E | 12× |
| ii° | Bdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | B · D · F | — |
| III | C | Relative major — the bright side | C · E · G | 8× |
| iv | Dm | Subdominant — moves away from home | D · F · A | — |
| v | Em | Minor dominant — soft pull | E · G · B | 20× |
| V | E | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | E · G# · B | — |
| VI | F | Submediant — warm colour | F · A · C | 14× |
| VII | G | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | G · B · D | 14× |
The key pair is C major and its relative A minor (no sharps or flats). 5 different chords appear 68 times in total; 5 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. Everything stays inside one scale, which is why the song is easy to follow by ear.
The move to watch is Em → Am, heard 9 times. From the C side it reads iii → vi; from the Am side it is v → i (natural-minor cadence: gentle, modal arrival). Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Empty slices are chords the song doesn't use.
The song is already written in its easiest key for guitar.
The first chord is C; the ear learns where home is within a second. Em, G, F, Am carry the song: iii–V–IV–vi relative to C, v–VII–VI–i relative to Am. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on Em → Am (iii → vi in C, v → i in Am): natural-minor cadence — gentle, modal arrival. It closes on Em, letting the C 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.
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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