Major view
D major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = C# (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = G (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Bahtiyar Özdemir - Lokum - Chord
Key D major – B minor Chords F#m, Em, G, Bm, A Easy key C (capo 2)
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Key: D | Bm
Capo: 0
Bm A G F#m Em
Bm F#m
Bugün hiç bir soru sorma bana
Em F#m
Yalnız aşkını yaşa benimle kollarımda
G F#m
İnan kıskançlığının bir anlamı yok
Em F#m
Seven kalbimin sana toleransı çok yollarında
Bm
Hiç merak etme bütün yollar
F#m
Eninde sonunda sana çıkar
Em
Sen yaktın ya bu ateşi
F#m A
Ömür boyu bu kalp sana atar
G
Üzerime sinmiş kokun varken
F#m
Kalbimde çakılı okun varken
Em
Yanağı dudağı lokum derken
F#m
Kimse kandıramaz
G
Üzerime sinmiş kokun varken
F#m
Kalbimde çakılı okun varken
Em
Yanağı dudağı lokum derken
F#m
Kimse kandıramaz
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Harmony analysis
Bahtiyar Özdemir – Lokum: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Bm and ends on F#m. Its chords belong to both D major and Bm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
B minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = G (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = A (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the B minor side because it opens on Bm and Bm is heard 3 times while D never appears. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from D 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 D or to Bm; 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 | D | Tonic — home | D · F# · A | — |
| ii | Em | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | E · G · B | 6× |
| iii | F#m | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | F# · A · C# | 11× |
| V/vi | F# | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Bmsecondary dominant | F# · A# · C# | — |
| IV | G | Subdominant — moves away from home | G · B · D | 4× |
| V | A | Dominant — strongest pull home | A · C# · E | 2× |
| vi | Bm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | B · D · F# | 3× |
| vii° | C#dim | Leading-tone chord — tension | C# · E · G | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Bm | Tonic — home | B · D · F# | 3× |
| ii° | C#dim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | C# · E · G | — |
| III | D | Relative major — the bright side | D · F# · A | — |
| iv | Em | Subdominant — moves away from home | E · G · B | 6× |
| v | F#m | Minor dominant — soft pull | F# · A · C# | 11× |
| V | F# | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | F# · A# · C# | — |
| VI | G | Submediant — warm colour | G · B · D | 4× |
| VII | A | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | A · C# · E | 2× |
Analysis
The key pair is D major and its relative B minor (2 sharps). 5 different chords appear 26 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
- Em Bm Dii → vi Bmiv → iminor plagal ×1
- F#m Bm Diii → vi Bmv → inatural-minor cadence ×1
The move to watch is Em → Bm, heard once. From the Bm side it is iv → i (minor plagal: deep and melancholic); from the D side it reads ii → vi. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- D major pentatonic and B minor pentatonic are the same five notes (D – E – F# – A – B): start from D for a brighter phrase, from B for a bluesier one.
- Over F#m, land on F#, A, C# — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Em, land on E, G, B — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over G, land on G, B, D — 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 D major shapes
- No capo — open D shapes
- Capo 2 + C shapes
- Capo 5 + A shapes
With B minor shapes
- Capo 2 + Am shapes
- Capo 7 + Em shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 2 semitones down · capo 2 keeps the original pitch
- 5 semitones up · capo 7 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
The first chord is Bm; the ear learns where home is within a second. The backbone is F#m, Em, G, Bm — iii–ii–IV–vi from the D side, v–iv–VI–i from the Bm side. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on Em → Bm (ii → vi in D, iv → i in Bm): minor plagal — deep and melancholic. Ending on F#m, the song seals D 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.
Bahtiyar Özdemir - Lokum Chords on Guitar, Ukulele and Piano
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