Major view
Db major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = C (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = Gb (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Ferhad Xelif - Badamı - Chord
Key Db major – Bb minor Chords Bbm, Ab, Fm Easy key C (capo 1)
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Key: Db | A#m | Bbm
Capo: 0
Bbm Ab Bbm Ab O, qızın gözləri badamı, badamı Bbm Ab Bbm Fm O, baxışlarıyla, dəli edir adamı Bbm Ab Neynirəm bu boş ürəyi orda, sən yoxsan Bbm Ab Elə bil yoxdu yaşamağın dadı Bbm Ab Sevinirəmki bu həyatda nə yaxşı, sən varsan Bbm Fm Varlığın gücləndirir adamı Bbm Ab Atdım oxu dəydi daşa neynim Bbm Ab Bir bəladır sevgi başa neynim Bbm Ab Vallah ağıllı adam idim, vaxtiylə Bbm Fm İndi gəl onsuz yaşa neynim Bbm Ab Bbm Ab O, qızın gözləri badamı, badamı Bbm Ab Bbm Fm O, baxışlarıyla, dəli edir adamı Bbm Ab Çəkirəm surətini rəssam kimi mən Bbm Ab Əriyib məhv oluram bir şam kimi mən Bbm Ab Önümə gələn nə qədər gözəl varsa hamısı dəyməz Bbm Ab Saçının telinə badamı gözünə Fərhad səni dəyişməz Bbm Ab Ölənə qədər sevəcəm hələdə sən yanımda ol təki Bbm Ab Mənə belə gəlir ama gərəyim o ürəkdi səndəki Bbm Ab İnnən belə eşq hayında olmam birdə mən Bbm Ab Ümmanım sənsən həmişə limanıda mən Bbm Ab Yollarım sənə tərəfdi məqsədim bəlli Bbm Ab Heç olmasa bu yolda ver bir təsəlli Bbm Fm Bbm Ab Bbm Ab O, qızın gözləri badamı, badamı Bbm Ab Bbm Fm O, baxışlarıyla, dəli edir adamı
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Harmony analysis
Ferhad Xelif – Badamı: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Bbm and ends on Fm. Its chords belong to both Db major and Bbm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
Bb minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = Gb (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = Ab (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the Bb minor side because it opens on Bbm and Bbm is heard 31 times while Db never appears. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from Db 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 Db or to Bbm; 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 | Db | Tonic — home | Db · F · Ab | — |
| ii | Ebm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | Eb · Gb · Bb | — |
| iii | Fm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | F · Ab · C | 6× |
| V/vi | F | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Bbmsecondary dominant | F · A · C | — |
| IV | Gb | Subdominant — moves away from home | Gb · Bb · Db | — |
| V | Ab | Dominant — strongest pull home | Ab · C · Eb | 25× |
| vi | Bbm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | Bb · Db · F | 31× |
| vii° | Cdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | C · Eb · Gb | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Bbm | Tonic — home | Bb · Db · F | 31× |
| ii° | Cdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | C · Eb · Gb | — |
| III | Db | Relative major — the bright side | Db · F · Ab | — |
| iv | Ebm | Subdominant — moves away from home | Eb · Gb · Bb | — |
| v | Fm | Minor dominant — soft pull | F · Ab · C | 6× |
| V | F | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | F · A · C | — |
| VI | Gb | Submediant — warm colour | Gb · Bb · Db | — |
| VII | Ab | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | Ab · C · Eb | 25× |
Analysis
The key pair is Db major and its relative Bb minor (5 flats). 3 different chords appear 62 times in total; 3 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
- Ab Bbm DbV → videceptive cadence BbmVII → iAeolian arrival ×25
- Fm Bbm Dbiii → vi Bbmv → inatural-minor cadence ×5
The move to watch is Ab → Bbm, heard 25 times. From the Bbm side it is VII → i (Aeolian arrival: rises a whole tone into home); from the Db side it reads V → vi (deceptive cadence: expected Db, lands on Bbm). Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- Db major pentatonic and Bb minor pentatonic are the same five notes (Db – Eb – F – Ab – Bb): start from Db for a brighter phrase, from Bb for a bluesier one.
- Over Bbm, land on Bb, Db, F — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Ab, land on Ab, C, Eb — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Fm, land on F, Ab, C — 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 Db major shapes
- Capo 1 + C shapes
- Capo 4 + A shapes
- Capo 6 + G shapes
With Bb minor shapes
- Capo 1 + Am shapes
- Capo 6 + Em shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 1 semitone down · capo 1 keeps the original pitch
- 4 semitones up
The song's harmonic story
The first chord is Bbm; the ear learns where home is within a second. Bbm, Ab, Fm carry the song: vi–V–iii relative to Db, i–VII–v relative to Bbm. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on Ab → Bbm (V → vi in Db, VII → i in Bbm): Aeolian arrival — rises a whole tone into home. The final chord is Fm; the ear comes to rest in Db.
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.
Ferhad Xelif - Badamı Chords on Guitar, Ukulele and Piano
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Lyrics: Ferhad XelifMusic: Ferhad XelifArrangement: Ələkbər Əhmədzadə
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