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)
Key G major – E minor Chords Em, Am, C, D, Bm Difficulty already in its easiest key
Em D Am C
Em D
Yolunda gitmez, yolum bitmez
Am C
Zordur her şey, ölüm buna dahil
Em D
Yok mu kimse, yanımda şimdi
Am C
Yalnız kalırken, kader buna dahil
Em D
Günler ayrı, geceler ayrı
Am C
Saatlerim yok, hüzün buna dahil
Em D
Yok mu yağmur, kaçarken insan
Am C Em Bm
Kendi içinden, ömür buna daahiiiiil
Am C
Yolunda seyreden acılar hep güle dair
Em Bm Am C
Durur onlar, durur kalbimin en güzel köşesinde
Em Bm Am C
Em D
Gece saat üç, uzun bir akşam
Am C
Kuşlar da gitmiş, şiir buna dahil
Em D
Oysa kalbim, ürkek ve mağrur
Am C
Kırgın bir ceylan, yüzüm buna dahil
Em D
Günler ayrı, geceler ayrı
Am C
Saatlerim yok, hüzün buna dahil
Em D
Yok mu yağmur, kaçarken insan
Am C Em Bm
Kendi içinden, ömür buna daahiiiiil
Am C
Yolunda seyreden acılar hep güle dair
Em Bm Am C
Durur onlar, durur kalbimin en güzel köşesinde
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Harmony analysis
The song opens on Em and ends on C. Its chords belong to both G major and Em, so every chord below is read both ways.
Major view
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
Minor view
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the E minor side because it opens on Em and Em is heard 14 times while G never appears. 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.
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 | — |
| ii | Am | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | A · C · E | 14× |
| iii | Bm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | B · D · F# | 5× |
| V/vi | B | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Emsecondary dominant | B · D# · F# | — |
| IV | C | Subdominant — moves away from home | C · E · G | 14× |
| V | D | Dominant — strongest pull home | D · F# · A | 9× |
| vi | Em | Relative minor — the melancholy side | E · G · B | 14× |
| vii° | F#dim | Leading-tone chord — tension | F# · A · C | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Em | Tonic — home | E · G · B | 14× |
| ii° | F#dim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | F# · A · C | — |
| III | G | Relative major — the bright side | G · B · D | — |
| iv | Am | Subdominant — moves away from home | A · C · E | 14× |
| v | Bm | Minor dominant — soft pull | B · D · F# | 5× |
| V | B | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | B · D# · F# | — |
| VI | C | Submediant — warm colour | C · E · G | 14× |
| VII | D | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | D · F# · A | 9× |
The key pair is G major and its relative E minor (1 sharp). 5 different chords appear 56 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.
The move to watch is C → Em, heard 13 times. From the Em side it is VI → i (VI → i: falls a half step into home); from the G side it reads IV → vi. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Empty slices are chords the song doesn't use.
The song is already written in its easiest key for guitar.
The opening Em lays a solid floor for everything that follows. The backbone is Em, Am, C, D — vi–ii–IV–V from the G side, i–iv–VI–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 C → Em (IV → vi in G, VI → i in Em): VI → i — falls a half step into home. The final chord is C; 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.
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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