Ari Barokas - Gavurlar - Chord

Key G major – E minor Chords Em, Am, G, D Difficulty already in its easiest key

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Em  Em  G  D  Am  Am  Em  D  Em

Em
Bir acayip memleketim var
Em
Kimimiz kul, kimimiz hükümdar
G           D          Am       Em
Başımız yok öylece yaşarız, yaşarız

Em
Kara cahil bir vatandaş
Em 
Okumuşlar hepsi de yandaş
G           D           Am       Em
Biri var ki harbiden kalleş, yanarız

Am     G
Toprak böyle bölüne
Am    G
Tarih kanla siline
Am     G          Em
Halkın böylesine, vay

Am     G
Dindar dinle dövüle
Am     G
Kindar kinle sövüle
Am      G          Em
Günahın böylesine, vay

Em
Falan olmuş aynı terane

Filan olmuş hepsi bahane
G            D
Bu ne aşktır deli divane
Am
Öpüyor, öpüyor, öpüyor bizi
Em             D 
Zorla yine düzüyor, düzüyor
     Em
Bizi bu gavurlar

Em  Em  G  D  Am  Am  Em  D  Em

Em
Bir acayip devletimiz var

Yasalarla dertlerimiz var
G         D          Am       Em
Oturup da öylece bakarız, bakarız

Em
Teröristler durduğu yerde

Profesörler çürüsün içerde
G         D           Am       Em
Mapushane türküsü yakarız, yakarız

Am     G
Toprak böyle bölüne
Am    G
Tarih kanla siline
Am     G          Em
Halkın böylesine, vay

Am     G
Dindar dinle dövüle
Am     G
Kindar kinle sövüle
Am      G          Em
Günahın böylesine, vay

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Harmony analysis

Ari Barokas – Gavurlar: key and chord analysis

The song opens on Em and ends on Em. Its chords belong to both G major and Em, so every chord below is read both ways.

Major view

G major

Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)

Characteristic notes

7 = F# (leading tone, pulls home)
4 = C (the note that leans on the 3rd)

Minor view

E minor

Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)

Characteristic notes

b6 = C (the minor's melancholy)
b7 = D (natural-minor colour)

Which side does the ear lean to?

Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the E minor side because it both starts and finishes on Em and Em is heard 25 times against 19 for G. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from G 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 G or to Em; 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 G major
Degree	Chord	Role	Notes	In song
I	G	Tonic — home	G · B · D	19×
ii	Am	Supertonic — prepares the dominant	A · C · E	21×
iii	Bm	Mediant — a tonic-family shade	B · D · F#	—
V/vi	B	Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Emsecondary dominant	B · D# · F#	—
IV	C	Subdominant — moves away from home	C · E · G	—
V	D	Dominant — strongest pull home	D · F# · A	10×
vi	Em	Relative minor — the melancholy side	E · G · B	25×
vii°	F#dim	Leading-tone chord — tension	F# · A · C	—

Seen from E minor
Degree	Chord	Role	Notes	In song
i	Em	Tonic — home	E · G · B	25×
ii°	F#dim	Supertonic — prepares the dominant	F# · A · C	—
III	G	Relative major — the bright side	G · B · D	19×
iv	Am	Subdominant — moves away from home	A · C · E	21×
v	Bm	Minor dominant — soft pull	B · D · F#	—
V	B	Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor	B · D# · F#	—
VI	C	Submediant — warm colour	C · E · G	—
VII	D	Subtonic — steps back to the tonic	D · F# · A	10×

Analysis

The key pair is G major and its relative E minor (1 sharp). 4 different chords appear 75 times in total; 4 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 Em Gii → vi Emiv → iminor plagal ×7
D Em GV → videceptive cadence EmVII → iAeolian arrival ×3

The move to watch is Am → Em, heard 7 times. From the Em side it is iv → i (minor plagal: deep and melancholic); from the G side it reads ii → vi. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.

Improvisation tips

G major pentatonic and E minor pentatonic are the same five notes (G – A – B – D – E): start from G for a brighter phrase, from E for a bluesier one.
Over Em, land on E, G, B — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
Over Am, land on A, C, E — 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 G major shapes

No capo — open G shapes
Capo 3 + E shapes
Capo 5 + D shapes

With E minor shapes

No capo — open Em shapes
Capo 2 + Dm shapes
Capo 7 + Am shapes

Easiest keys on guitar

The song is already written in its easiest key for guitar.

The song's harmonic story

The first chord is Em; the ear learns where home is within a second. The backbone is Em, Am, G, D — vi–ii–I–V from the G side, i–iv–III–VII from the Em side. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on Am → Em (ii → vi in G, iv → i in Em): minor plagal — deep and melancholic. Ending on Em, the song seals Em 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.