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)
Perdenin Ardındakiler - Ben Yokum Artık - Chord
Key Ab major – F minor Chords Bbm, Db, Fm, Eb Easy key G (capo 1)
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Key: Ab | Fm
Capo: 0
Bbm Db Fm Eb
Bbm Db Fm
Bunaltıcı düşlerinden sakın uyanma
Eb Bbm
Kendini bir böcek gibi hissedeceksin
Db Fm
Sırtında kabuk bağlamış bi kaç büyük yara
Eb Bbm
Her defasında kendine zulmedeceksin
Bbm Db
Ben yokum artık
Fm Eb
Kötü düşlerin yok, kaybedişlerin yok
Bbm Db Fm Eb
Huzurlu ol kadın, adımı bile unut artık
Bbm Db Fm
Hüzün de huzur da aynı yolun yolcusu
Eb Bbm
Günah da sevap da omzumuzda bekliyor
Db Fm
Bileklerimden akan kan ismini söylüyor
Eb
Dünya bugün dönmüyor
Bbm Db
Ben yokum artık
Fm Eb
Kötü düşlerin yok, kaybedişlerin yok
Bbm Db Fm Eb
Huzurlu ol kadın, adımı bile unut artık
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Harmony analysis
Perdenin Ardındakiler – Ben Yokum Artık: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Bbm and ends on Eb. Its chords belong to both Ab major and Fm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
F minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = Db (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = Eb (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the F minor side because Fm is heard 9 times while Ab never appears. 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.
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Ab | Tonic — home | Ab · C · Eb | — |
| ii | Bbm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | Bb · Db · F | 10× |
| iii | Cm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | C · Eb · G | — |
| V/vi | C | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Fmsecondary dominant | C · E · G | — |
| IV | Db | Subdominant — moves away from home | Db · F · Ab | 9× |
| V | Eb | Dominant — strongest pull home | Eb · G · Bb | 9× |
| vi | Fm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | F · Ab · C | 9× |
| vii° | Gdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | G · Bb · Db | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Fm | Tonic — home | F · Ab · C | 9× |
| ii° | Gdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | G · Bb · Db | — |
| III | Ab | Relative major — the bright side | Ab · C · Eb | — |
| iv | Bbm | Subdominant — moves away from home | Bb · Db · F | 10× |
| v | Cm | Minor dominant — soft pull | C · Eb · G | — |
| V | C | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | C · E · G | — |
| VI | Db | Submediant — warm colour | Db · F · Ab | 9× |
| VII | Eb | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | Eb · G · Bb | 9× |
Analysis
The key pair is Ab major and its relative F minor (4 flats). 4 different chords appear 37 times in total; 4 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
- Db Fm AbIV → vi FmVI → iVI → i ×9
The move to watch is Db → Fm, heard 9 times. From the Fm side it is VI → i (VI → i: falls a half step into home); from the Ab side it reads IV → vi. 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 Bbm, land on Bb, Db, F — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Db, land on Db, F, Ab — 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 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
- 1 semitone down · capo 1 keeps the original pitch
- 4 semitones up
The song's harmonic story
Starting on Bbm, the song gives away its key from the very first bar. Bbm, Db, Fm, Eb carry the song: ii–IV–vi–V relative to Ab, iv–VI–i–VII relative to Fm. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on Db → Fm (IV → vi in Ab, VI → i in Fm): VI → i — falls a half step into home. The final chord is Eb; the ear comes to rest in Ab.
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.
Perdenin Ardındakiler - Ben Yokum Artık 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: Doruk EreşterMusic: Direnc
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