Emir - Bi Ağla - Chord

Key Eb major – C minor Chords Cm, Bb, Ab, Gm, Eb Easy key G

Add to Repertoire

No ratings yet

or your user informations

Capo 0

Cm
Yola çıktım, bi nefeste

Dinderemedim öfkemi

Geri döndüm zoru görünce

Kandıramadım kalbimi

Cm        Bb
Kendimden çok sevmiştim
Ab            Bb     Gm
Sensiz karaya vurdum sanki
Ab        Bb
 Resimlerine baktım dün
Cm
Ağla, bi ağla, bi ağla

Cm
Anladım özlemişim
            Bb             Gm
Ne zamandır görmeyi beklemişim
Ab         Bb             Cm  Bb  Eb
 Heyecanlandım yine karşında
 
Cm
Anladım özlemişim
         Bb             Gm
Nedense, gerçeği görmemişim
Ab          Bb           Cm
 Senden uzakta bi dünya, yokmuş, aslında

Cm  Cm  Bb  Gm  Ab  Bb  Cm  Bb  Eb
Cm  Cm  Bb  Gm  Ab  Bb  Cm

End of song Play again?

Emir - Bi Ağla Tabs

NotesX

Harmony analysis

Emir – Bi Ağla: 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.

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 both starts and finishes on Cm and Cm is heard 13 times against 2 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	2×
ii	Fm	Supertonic — prepares the dominant	F · Ab · C	—
iii	Gm	Mediant — a tonic-family shade	G · Bb · D	5×
V/vi	G	Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Cmsecondary dominant	G · B · D	—
IV	Ab	Subdominant — moves away from home	Ab · C · Eb	6×
V	Bb	Dominant — strongest pull home	Bb · D · F	13×
vi	Cm	Relative minor — the melancholy side	C · Eb · G	13×
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	13×
ii°	Ddim	Supertonic — prepares the dominant	D · F · Ab	—
III	Eb	Relative major — the bright side	Eb · G · Bb	2×
iv	Fm	Subdominant — moves away from home	F · Ab · C	—
v	Gm	Minor dominant — soft pull	G · Bb · D	5×
V	G	Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor	G · B · D	—
VI	Ab	Submediant — warm colour	Ab · C · Eb	6×
VII	Bb	Subtonic — steps back to the tonic	Bb · D · F	13×

Analysis

The key pair is Eb major and its relative C minor (3 flats). 5 different chords appear 39 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

Ab Bb EbIV → VIV → V CmVI → VIIVI → VII ×6
Bb Cm EbV → videceptive cadence CmVII → iAeolian arrival ×5
Bb Eb EbV → Iauthentic cadence CmVII → III ×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 Cm, land on C, Eb, G — 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 Ab, land on Ab, C, Eb — 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

4 semitones up
3 semitones down · capo 3 keeps the original pitch

The song's harmonic story

The first chord is Cm; the ear learns where home is within a second. Cm, Bb, Ab, Gm carry the song: vi–V–IV–iii relative to Eb, i–VII–VI–v relative to Cm. 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 Cm, the song seals Cm 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.

Emir - Bi Ağla 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.

Find something to play next

Ready-made lists by difficulty and mood.

Lyrics: Emir

Music: Ceyhun Çelikten

Arrangement: Erdem Kınay

Report error for this content report.

All copyrights belong to their respective owners. If you think this content contains copyright infringement, please contact us.

🎤 Emir Chords

🎲 Random Chords in the Key of Eb

View All →