Ebru Gündeş - Hiç Bir Zaman - Chord

Key Ab major – F minor Chords Fm, Bbm, Eb, Ab, C7, Db, C, F Easy key C

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Capo 0

Fm                            Bbm
Bir gün tesadüfen beni hatırlarsan
         Eb                    Ab
Eski günler aklına gelir de ağlarsan
  Db                    Bbm
Gururunu değil yüreğini dinle
C7              Fm
Sakın korkma aramaktan

Fm                            Bbm
Bilmiyorsun ben nasıl yalnızım burda
      Eb                      Ab
Kapattım gözlerimi güzelim dünyaya
      Db                      Bbm
Sanki sen hâlâ bu evdeymişsin gibi
C             Fm
Yaşamaktan vazgeçmedim

         Bbm                Eb
Hiçbir zaman unutmayı denemedim
         Ab                  Fm
Hiçbir zaman başkasını sevemedim
     Bbm                     C7          Fm
Anıları bırakıp da başka bir şehre gidemedim
         Eb  F          Bbm               Eb
Hiçbir zaman   başka yerde mutluluğu aramadım
         Ab                 Fm
Hiçbir zaman sensizliğe alışmadım
      Bbm               C7
Hayaline ihanet etmedim, edemedim
      Fm
Hiçbir zaman

Fm                            Bbm
Bi şarkı duyarda beni hatırlarsan
        Eb                 Ab
Eski mektuplarımı açarda okursan
     Db                    Bbm
Eğer sesimi duymak istersen o an
      C           Fm
Sakın korkma aramaktan

Fm                          Bbm
Bilmiyorsun nasıl dağıldı hayatım
       Eb                     Ab
Yasakladım gönlüme hayaller kurmayı
       Db               Bbm
Mutlu olmayı kendime yasakladım
      C7      Fm
Acılardan vazgeçmedim

         Bbm                Eb
Hiçbir zaman unutmayı denemedim
         Ab                  Fm
Hiçbir zaman başkasını sevemedim
     Bbm                     C7          Fm
Anıları bırakıp da başka bir şehre gidemedim
         Eb  F          Bbm               Eb
Hiçbir zaman   başka yerde mutluluğu aramadım
         Ab                 Fm
Hiçbir zaman sensizliğe alışmadım
      Bbm               C7
Hayaline ihanet etmedim, edemedim
      Fm
Hiçbir zaman

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Harmony analysis

Ebru Gündeş – Hiç Bir Zaman: key and chord analysis

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

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)

Minor view

F minor

Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)

Characteristic notes

b6 = Db (the minor's melancholy)
b7 = Eb (natural-minor colour)
#7 = E (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 F minor side because it both starts and finishes on Fm, Fm is heard 16 times against 8 for Ab and the major V chord points straight at Fm. 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.

Seen from Ab major
Degree	Chord	Role	Notes	In song
I	Ab	Tonic — home	Ab · C · Eb	8×
ii	Bbm	Supertonic — prepares the dominant	Bb · Db · F	16×
iii	Cm	Mediant — a tonic-family shade	C · Eb · G	—
V7/vi	C7	Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Fmsecondary dominant	C · E · G · Bb	6×
V/vi	C	Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Fmsecondary dominant	C · E · G	2×
IV	Db	Subdominant — moves away from home	Db · F · Ab	4×
V	Eb	Dominant — strongest pull home	Eb · G · Bb	10×
vi	Fm	Relative minor — the melancholy side	F · Ab · C	16×
V/ii	F	Secondary dominant V/ii — leads to Bbmsecondary dominant	F · A · C	2×
vii°	Gdim	Leading-tone chord — tension	G · Bb · Db	—

Seen from F minor
Degree	Chord	Role	Notes	In song
i	Fm	Tonic — home	F · Ab · C	16×
V/iv	F	Secondary dominant V/iv — leads to Bbmsecondary dominant	F · A · C	2×
ii°	Gdim	Supertonic — prepares the dominant	G · Bb · Db	—
III	Ab	Relative major — the bright side	Ab · C · Eb	8×
iv	Bbm	Subdominant — moves away from home	Bb · Db · F	16×
v	Cm	Minor dominant — soft pull	C · Eb · G	—
V7	C7	Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor	C · E · G · Bb	6×
V	C	Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor	C · E · G	2×
VI	Db	Submediant — warm colour	Db · F · Ab	4×
VII	Eb	Subtonic — steps back to the tonic	Eb · G · Bb	10×

Analysis

The key pair is Ab major and its relative F minor (4 flats). 8 different chords appear 64 times in total; 5 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. The major V of Fm brings the harmonic-minor leading tone, giving the minor side a sharper, more dramatic pull; seen from Ab, the same C7 / C is V7/vi, a secondary dominant heading for Fm. F acts as a secondary dominant, briefly pointing at another chord of the key.

Chord movement

Eb Ab AbV → Iauthentic cadence FmVII → III ×8
Bbm Eb Abii → Vii → V Fmiv → VII ×8
C7 Fm AbV7/vi → visecondary resolution FmV7 → iharmonic-minor cadence ×6
Bbm C7 Abii → V7/vi Fmiv → V7iv → V ×6
C Fm AbV/vi → vi FmV → iharmonic-minor cadence ×2
Bbm C Abii → V/vi Fmiv → Viv → V ×2

The move to watch is Eb → Ab, heard 8 times. From the Fm side it is VII → III; from the Ab side it reads V → I (authentic cadence: the strongest arrival home). 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 Eb, land on Eb, G, Bb — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
When C7 comes, swap the scale's Eb for E: 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 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

Starting on Fm, the song gives away its key from the very first bar. The backbone is Fm, Bbm, Eb, Ab — vi–ii–V–I from the Ab side, i–iv–VII–III from the Fm side. C7 is the interesting twist: in Ab it is a chromatic chord (V7/vi), while in Fm it becomes the dominant (V7) that makes the minor side sound so determined. Keep an ear on Eb → Ab (V → I in Ab, VII → III in Fm): authentic cadence — the strongest arrival home. The final chord is Fm; the ear comes to rest in Fm.

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.

Ebru Gündeş - Hiç Bir Zaman 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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Lyrics: Zeynep Talu

Music: Farina
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