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)
Melike Şahin - Gurbet Türküsü (Ahmet Ali Arslan) - Chord
Key G major – E minor Chords Bm7, Cmaj7, Am7, Am6, D7, G Easy key C (capo 7)
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Key: G | Em
Capo: 0
Bm7 Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7 Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7 Ben bir gurbet türküsünde Cmaj7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7 Akşaamın mavi örtüsünde Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7 Öyle durdum bekliyordum Cmaj7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7 Geçmeyenler köprüsünde Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7 Ten kokunu duyuyordum Cmaj7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7 Yolların şaç örgüsünde G Am6 D7 Ah şu eller eller eller Cmaj7 Am6 D7 Gurbet eller yetti gayrı G Am6 D7 Birbirini çok sevenler Cmaj7 Am6 D7 Böyle durmaz ayrı ayrı Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7 Ah şu eller eller eller Cmaj7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7 Gurbet eller yetti gayrı Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7 Sen bir yerde ben bir yerde Cmaj7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7 Ayrı düştük aynı yerde Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7 Senden önce bilmiiyordum Cmaj7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7 Şimdi düştüm ben bu derde Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7 Gurbet olmuş sıla olmuş Cmaj7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7 Ayrıııılık var, var ya serde G Am6 D7 Ah şu eller eller eller Cmaj7 Am6 D7 Gurbet eller yetti gayrı G Am6 D7 Birbirini çok sevenler Cmaj7 Am6 D7 Böyle durmaz ayrı ayrı Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7 Ah şu eller eller eller Cmaj7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7 Gurbet eller yetti gayrı Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7 Birbirini çok sevenler Cmaj7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7 Böyle durmaz ayrı ayrı
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Harmony analysis
Melike Şahin – Gurbet Türküsü (Ahmet Ali Arslan): key and chord analysis
The song opens on Bm7 and ends on Bm7. Its chords belong to both G major and Em, so every chord below is read both ways.
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 G major side because G is heard 4 times while Em never appears. That is an interpretation, not a rule — hearing the same chords from E minor is just as valid and teaches you something different.
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.
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | G | Tonic — home | G · B · D | 4× |
| ii7 | Am7 | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | A · C · E · G | 10× |
| ii6 | Am6 | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | A · C · E · F# | 8× |
| iii7 | Bm7 | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | B · D · F# · A | 41× |
| III | B | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | B · D# · F# | — |
| IVmaj7 | Cmaj7 | Subdominant — moves away from home | C · E · G · B | 24× |
| V7 | D7 | Dominant — strongest pull home | D · F# · A · C | 8× |
| vi | Em | Relative minor — the melancholy side | E · G · B | — |
| vii° | F#dim | Leading-tone chord — tension | F# · A · C | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Em | Tonic — home | E · G · B | — |
| ii° | F#dim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | F# · A · C | — |
| III | G | Relative major — the bright side | G · B · D | 4× |
| iv7 | Am7 | Subdominant — moves away from home | A · C · E · G | 10× |
| iv6 | Am6 | Subdominant — moves away from home | A · C · E · F# | 8× |
| v7 | Bm7 | Minor dominant — soft pull | B · D · F# · A | 41× |
| V | B | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | B · D# · F# | — |
| VImaj7 | Cmaj7 | Submediant — warm colour | C · E · G · B | 24× |
| VII7 | D7 | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | D · F# · A · C | 8× |
Analysis
The key pair is G major and its relative E minor (1 sharp). 6 different chords appear 95 times in total; 6 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
- Am6 D7 Gii6 → V7ii → V Emiv6 → VII7 ×8
- D7 G GV7 → Iauthentic cadence EmVII7 → III ×2
The move to watch is Am6 → D7, heard 8 times. From the G side it reads ii6 → V7 (ii → V: the classic preparation of the dominant); from the Em side it is iv6 → VII7. 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 Bm7, land on B, D, F# — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Cmaj7, land on C, E, G — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Am7, land on A, C, E — 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
- 5 semitones up · capo 7 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
The opening Bm7 lays a solid floor for everything that follows. The chords that keep coming back are Bm7, Cmaj7, Am7, Am6; read them as iii7–IVmaj7–ii7–ii6 in G or v7–VImaj7–iv7–iv6 in Em. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on Am6 → D7 (ii6 → V7 in G, iv6 → VII7 in Em): ii → V — the classic preparation of the dominant. The final chord is Bm7; the ear comes to rest in G.
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.
Melike Şahin - Gurbet Türküsü (Ahmet Ali Arslan) 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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