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 D, Am, Em, C, G Difficulty already in its easiest key
Em Em Em Em D D Em Em
Am D Am D Am D C Em
Em
Ah sora sora yandım kül oldum
D Em
Düş dumanıma durma gel
Seviyordum bak viran oldum
D Em
Gel yanıma nazlı güzel
Am G D C D
Ben bir hancı sen bir yolcu kır dümenini
Am
Dön de gel
G D C D
Bu ne ilkti ne sonuncu üzme şu garibini
Em
Gel yine gel
Am D Am D
Yar gelin oldun ellere vardın
Am D C Em
Yar gözün aydın öldüm ben
Am D Am D
Ah yalan oldum vah ziyan oldum
Am D C D Em
Öldürdün yar gız beni sen
Am D Am D Am D C Em
Em
Ah dura dura canımdan yıldım
D Em
Yık inadını durma gel
Seviyordum bak viran oldum
D Em
Gel yanıma nazlı güzel
Am G D C D
Ben bir hancı sen bir yolcu kır dümenini
Am
Dön de gel
G D C D
Bu ne ilkti ne sonuncu üzme şu garibini
Em
Gel yine gel
Am D Am D
Yar gelin oldun ellere vardın
Am D C Em
Yar gözün aydın öldüm ben
Am D Am D
Ah yalan oldum vah ziyan oldum
Am D C D Em
Öldürdün yar gız beni sen
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Harmony analysis
The song opens on Em and ends on Em. 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 both starts and finishes on Em and Em is heard 20 times against 4 for G. 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 | 4× |
| ii | Am | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | A · C · E | 22× |
| iii | Bm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | B · D · F# | — |
| V/vi | B | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Emsecondary dominant | B · D# · F# | — |
| IV | C | Subdominant — moves away from home | C · E · G | 10× |
| V | D | Dominant — strongest pull home | D · F# · A | 34× |
| vi | Em | Relative minor — the melancholy side | E · G · B | 20× |
| vii° | F#dim | Leading-tone chord — tension | F# · A · C | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Em | Tonic — home | E · G · B | 20× |
| ii° | F#dim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | F# · A · C | — |
| III | G | Relative major — the bright side | G · B · D | 4× |
| iv | Am | Subdominant — moves away from home | A · C · E | 22× |
| v | Bm | Minor dominant — soft pull | B · D · F# | — |
| V | B | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | B · D# · F# | — |
| VI | C | Submediant — warm colour | C · E · G | 10× |
| VII | D | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | D · F# · A | 34× |
The key pair is G major and its relative E minor (1 sharp). 5 different chords appear 90 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 Am → D, heard 18 times. From the Em side it is iv → VII; from the G side it reads ii → V (ii → V: the classic preparation of the dominant). 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. D, Am, Em, C carry the song: V–ii–vi–IV relative to G, VII–iv–i–VI relative to Em. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on Am → D (ii → V in G, iv → VII in Em): ii → V — the classic preparation of the dominant. The final chord is Em; the ear comes to rest in Em.
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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