Major view
F major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = E (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = Bb (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Ahmet Kaya - Söyle - Chord
Key F major – D minor Chords Am, Bb, Dm, Gm, C Easy key C (capo 5)
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Key: F | Dm
Capo: 0
Dm Am Gm Am Dm Am Söyle yağmur çamur değmedi yüreğime Gm Bb Am Simdi ben nerdeyim sen nerde Dm Am Söyle ay doğmadan düşmesin yaş gözüme Gm Bb Am Simdi ben nerdeyim sen nerde Dm Am Dışarda kar yağıyor benim içime yağmur Gm Bb Am Ağlama göz bebeğim biraz daha dur Dm Am Yüreğime basa basa içimden yar gidiyor Gm Bb Am Ağlama iki gözüm biraz daha dur Am Bb C Bb Am Ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay yanıyor ömrüm Dm Am Vallah yağmur çamur değmedi yüreğime Gm Bb Am Söyle ben nerdeyim sen nerde Dm Am Söyle ay doğmadan düşmesin yaş gözüme Gm Bb Am Şimdi ben nerdeyim sen nerde Dm Am Söyle yağmur söyle değmeden yüreğime Gm Bb Am Söyle gök yüzüne o nerde Dm Am Söyle ay doğmadan düşmesin yaş gözüme Gm Bb Am Söyle gök yüzüne o nerde Am Bb C Bb Am Ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay yanıyor ömrüm Dm Am Söyle batsın gece dağlardan hasretime Gm Bb Am Söyle bilmesen de o nerde
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Harmony analysis
Ahmet Kaya – Söyle: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Dm and ends on Am. Its chords belong to both F major and Dm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
D minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = Bb (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = C (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the D minor side because it opens on Dm and Dm is heard 10 times while F never appears. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from F 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 F or to Dm; 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 | F | Tonic — home | F · A · C | — |
| ii | Gm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | G · Bb · D | 10× |
| iii | Am | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | A · C · E | 24× |
| V/vi | A | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Dmsecondary dominant | A · C# · E | — |
| IV | Bb | Subdominant — moves away from home | Bb · D · F | 13× |
| V | C | Dominant — strongest pull home | C · E · G | 2× |
| vi | Dm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | D · F · A | 10× |
| vii° | Edim | Leading-tone chord — tension | E · G · Bb | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Dm | Tonic — home | D · F · A | 10× |
| ii° | Edim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | E · G · Bb | — |
| III | F | Relative major — the bright side | F · A · C | — |
| iv | Gm | Subdominant — moves away from home | G · Bb · D | 10× |
| v | Am | Minor dominant — soft pull | A · C · E | 24× |
| V | A | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | A · C# · E | — |
| VI | Bb | Submediant — warm colour | Bb · D · F | 13× |
| VII | C | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | C · E · G | 2× |
Analysis
The key pair is F major and its relative D minor (1 flat). 5 different chords appear 59 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.
Chord movement
- Am Dm Fiii → vi Dmv → inatural-minor cadence ×9
- Bb C FIV → VIV → V DmVI → VIIVI → VII ×2
The move to watch is Am → Dm, heard 9 times. From the Dm side it is v → i (natural-minor cadence: gentle, modal arrival); from the F side it reads iii → vi. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- F major pentatonic and D minor pentatonic are the same five notes (F – G – A – C – D): start from F for a brighter phrase, from D for a bluesier one.
- Over Am, land on A, C, E — 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.
- Over Dm, land on D, F, A — 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 F major shapes
- Capo 1 + E shapes
- Capo 3 + D shapes
- Capo 5 + C shapes
With D minor shapes
- No capo — open Dm shapes
- Capo 5 + Am shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 5 semitones down · capo 5 keeps the original pitch
- 2 semitones up
The song's harmonic story
The opening Dm lays a solid floor for everything that follows. The chords that keep coming back are Am, Bb, Dm, Gm; read them as iii–IV–vi–ii in F or v–VI–i–iv in Dm. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on Am → Dm (iii → vi in F, v → i in Dm): natural-minor cadence — gentle, modal arrival. The final chord is Am; the ear comes to rest in F.
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.
Ahmet Kaya - Söyle 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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