Major view
Ab major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = G (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = Db (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Manuş Baba - Eteği Belinde - Chord
Key Ab major – F minor Chords Fm, Bbm, Cm7 Easy key C
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Key: Ab | Fm
Capo: 0
Bbm Fm Cm7 Fm Fm Bbm Geliyor bak kalem kaşlı, eteği belinde gül de takmış gül de takmış Fm Bbm Al dudaklar, mor sümbüller, öyle de güzel ince de belli ince de belli Bbm Fm Cm7 Fm Yar beline beline sarılamam, ah geceden duramam Bbm Fm Cm7 Fm Ah öteden beriden bakış atma, ah yerimde duramam Bbm Fm Cm7 Fm Ah yıkadım kuruttum çarşafı, serdim ipek yorganı Bbm Fm Cm7 Fm Ah günahı sevabı boynuma, gel bu gece koynuma Bbm Fm Cm7 Fm Fm Bbm Dedim ona, ey güzel, böyle mi geçer bu geceler bu geceler Fm Bbm Neymiş anam bizim bu keder ne zamana kadar, böyle gider böyle gider
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Harmony analysis
Manuş Baba – Eteği Belinde: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Bbm and ends on Bbm. Its chords belong to both Ab major and Fm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
F minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = Db (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = Eb (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the F minor side because Fm is heard 16 times while Ab never appears. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from Ab 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 Ab or to Fm; 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 | Ab | Tonic — home | Ab · C · Eb | — |
| ii | Bbm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | Bb · Db · F | 10× |
| iii7 | Cm7 | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | C · Eb · G · Bb | 6× |
| V/vi | C | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Fmsecondary dominant | C · E · G | — |
| IV | Db | Subdominant — moves away from home | Db · F · Ab | — |
| V | Eb | Dominant — strongest pull home | Eb · G · Bb | — |
| vi | Fm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | F · Ab · C | 16× |
| vii° | Gdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | G · Bb · Db | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Fm | Tonic — home | F · Ab · C | 16× |
| ii° | Gdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | G · Bb · Db | — |
| III | Ab | Relative major — the bright side | Ab · C · Eb | — |
| iv | Bbm | Subdominant — moves away from home | Bb · Db · F | 10× |
| v7 | Cm7 | Minor dominant — soft pull | C · Eb · G · Bb | 6× |
| V | C | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | C · E · G | — |
| VI | Db | Submediant — warm colour | Db · F · Ab | — |
| VII | Eb | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | Eb · G · Bb | — |
Analysis
The key pair is Ab major and its relative F minor (4 flats). 3 different chords appear 32 times in total; 3 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
- Bbm Fm Abii → vi Fmiv → iminor plagal ×8
- Cm7 Fm Abiii7 → vi Fmv7 → inatural-minor cadence ×6
The move to watch is Bbm → Fm, heard 8 times. From the Fm side it is iv → i (minor plagal: deep and melancholic); from the Ab side it reads ii → vi. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- Ab major pentatonic and F minor pentatonic are the same five notes (Ab – Bb – C – Eb – F): start from Ab for a brighter phrase, from F for a bluesier one.
- Over Fm, land on F, Ab, C — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Bbm, land on Bb, Db, F — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Cm7, 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 Ab major shapes
- Capo 1 + G shapes
- Capo 4 + E shapes
- Capo 6 + D shapes
With F minor shapes
- Capo 1 + Em shapes
- Capo 3 + Dm shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 4 semitones up
- 1 semitone down · capo 1 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
The opening Bbm lays a solid floor for everything that follows. The chords that keep coming back are Fm, Bbm, Cm7; read them as vi–ii–iii7 in Ab or i–iv–v7 in Fm. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on Bbm → Fm (ii → vi in Ab, iv → i in Fm): minor plagal — deep and melancholic. Ending on Bbm, the song seals Ab 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.
Manuş Baba - Eteği Belinde 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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