Major view
C major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = B (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = F (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Emel Sayın - Kız Sen İstanbul'un Neresindensin - Chord
Key C major – A minor Chords Am, E, Dm, G, C, F Difficulty already in its easiest key
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Key: C | Am
Capo: 0
Am Dm G C Dm Am E F E Am Am E Am Duruşun andırır asil soyluyu Dm G C Hisar Kuruçeşme sahil boylu mu Dm Am Arnavutköylü mü Ortaköylü mü E F Kız sen İstanbul'un neresindensin E Am Kız sen istanbul'un neresindensin Am Dm Bilmem sözlü müsün ya nişanlı mı G C Sevgilin yaşlı mı delikanlı mı Dm Am Emirgan Bebekli Aşiyanlı mı E F Kız sen İstanbul'un neresindensin E Am Kız sen istanbul'un neresindensin Am E Am Başında esen kavak yeli mi Dm G C Gözünden akan aşkın seli mi Dm Am Sarıyer Tarabya İstinyeli mi E F Kız sen İstanbul'un neresindensin E Am Kız sen istanbul'un neresindensin Am Dm Soyun buralı mı başka yerden mi G C Huyun aşığına küsenlerden mi Dm Am Yeşilyurt Florya Bakırköy'den mi E F Kız sen İstanbul'un neresindensin E Am Kız sen istanbul'un neresindensin Am E Am Gülüşün sahte mi yoksa candan mı Dm G C Bağlarbaşı'ndaki tozlu yoldan mı Dm Am Erenköy Kadıköy Üsküdar'dan mı E F Kız sen İstanbul'un neresindensin E Am Kız sen istanbul'un neresindensin Am Dm Merhametin bahar yoksa kıştan mı G C Tatlı yanağından çatık kaştan mı Dm Am Esentepe Yıldız Beşiktaş'tan mı E F Kız sen İstanbul'un neresindensin E Am Kız sen istanbul'un neresindensin
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Harmony analysis
Emel Sayın – Kız Sen İstanbul'un Neresindensin: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Am and ends on Am. Its chords belong to both C major and Am, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
A minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = F (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = G (natural-minor colour)
- #7 = G# (harmonic-minor leading tone from the V chord)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the A minor side because it both starts and finishes on Am, Am is heard 24 times against 7 for C and the major V chord points straight at Am. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from C 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 C or to Am; 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 | C | Tonic — home | C · E · G | 7× |
| ii | Dm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | D · F · A | 14× |
| iii | Em | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | E · G · B | — |
| V/vi | E | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Amsecondary dominant | E · G# · B | 17× |
| IV | F | Subdominant — moves away from home | F · A · C | 7× |
| V | G | Dominant — strongest pull home | G · B · D | 7× |
| vi | Am | Relative minor — the melancholy side | A · C · E | 24× |
| vii° | Bdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | B · D · F | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Am | Tonic — home | A · C · E | 24× |
| ii° | Bdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | B · D · F | — |
| III | C | Relative major — the bright side | C · E · G | 7× |
| iv | Dm | Subdominant — moves away from home | D · F · A | 14× |
| v | Em | Minor dominant — soft pull | E · G · B | — |
| V | E | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | E · G# · B | 17× |
| VI | F | Submediant — warm colour | F · A · C | 7× |
| VII | G | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | G · B · D | 7× |
Analysis
The key pair is C major and its relative A minor (no sharps or flats). 6 different chords appear 76 times in total; 5 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. The major V of Am brings the harmonic-minor leading tone, giving the minor side a sharper, more dramatic pull; seen from C, the same E is V/vi, a secondary dominant heading for Am.
Chord movement
- E Am CV/vi → vi AmV → iharmonic-minor cadence ×10
- G C CV → Iauthentic cadence AmVII → III ×7
- Dm Am Cii → vi Amiv → iminor plagal ×7
- Dm G Cii → Vii → V Amiv → VII ×7
The move to watch is E → Am, heard 10 times. From the Am side it is V → i (harmonic-minor cadence: the major V resolves dramatically); from the C side it reads V/vi → vi. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- C major pentatonic and A minor pentatonic are the same five notes (C – D – E – G – A): start from C for a brighter phrase, from A for a bluesier one.
- Over Am, land on A, C, E — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over E, land on E, G#, B — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Dm, land on D, F, A — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- When E comes, swap the scale's G for G#: that single note is the harmonic-minor sound of the chord.
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 C major shapes
- No capo — open C shapes
- Capo 3 + A shapes
- Capo 5 + G shapes
With A minor shapes
- No capo — open Am shapes
- Capo 5 + Em shapes
- Capo 7 + Dm shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
The song is already written in its easiest key for guitar.
The song's harmonic story
The opening Am lays a solid floor for everything that follows. The backbone is Am, E, Dm, G — vi–V/vi–ii–V from the C side, i–V–iv–VII from the Am side. E is the interesting twist: in C it is a chromatic chord (V/vi), while in Am it becomes the dominant (V) that makes the minor side sound so determined. Keep an ear on E → Am (V/vi → vi in C, V → i in Am): harmonic-minor cadence — the major V resolves dramatically. Ending on Am, the song seals Am 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.
Emel Sayın - Kız Sen İstanbul'un Neresindensin 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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