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)
Zeynep Bastık - Bir İz Gerek - Chord
Key Db major – Bb minor Chords Bbm, Gbmaj7, Ebm, Ab, Gb Easy key G (capo 6)
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Key: Db | A#m | Bbm
Capo: 0
Bbm Ab Gbmaj7 Bbm
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Bbm Ab
Akamayan sözlerini, buz kesmiş gözlerini
Ebm Gb Bbm
Acımasızca üstüme, alıyorsun, susuyorsun
Bbm Ab
Yağamayan yağmur gibi, uğuldayan sessizliği
Ebm Gb Bbm
Hatıranın hatırına, bozmuyorsun, susuyorsun
Bbm Gbmaj7
"Her güzel şey biter" deyip çağırdığın bu matemin
Ebm Gbma7 Ab
İki yorgun şahidiyiz, ağırlıyoruz biz bizi
Bbm Gbmaj7
"Her güzel şey biter" deyip çağırdığın bu matemin
Ebm Gbma7 Ab Bbm
İki yorgun şahidiyiz, uğurluyoruz biz bizii
Bbm Gbmaj7 Bbm
Susar bu dil, susar evet, tadım bitti
Gbmaj7 Ebm
Solar bu yüz, solar evet, adın bitti
Gbmaj7
Akmaz ki kan, donar evet, acım dindi
Ebm Gbmaj7 Bbm
Bana seni inandıran bir iz gerek
Bbm Gbmaj7 Bbm
Susar bu dil, susar evet, tadım bitti
Gbmaj7 Ebm
Solar bu yüz, solar evet, adın bitti
Gbmaj7
Akmaz ki kan, donar evet, acım dindi
Ebm Gbmaj7 Ebm Bbm
Bana seni inandıraaaaaaaaaaan bir iz gerek
Ebm Gbmaj7 Ebm Bbm
Bana seni inandıraaaaaaaaaaan bir iz gerek
Bbm Ab Gbmaj7 Bbm
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Harmony analysis
Zeynep Bastık – Bir İz Gerek: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Bbm and ends on Bbm. 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 both starts and finishes on Bbm and Bbm is heard 17 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 | 9× |
| iii | Fm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | F · Ab · C | — |
| V/vi | F | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Bbmsecondary dominant | F · A · C | — |
| IVmaj7 | Gbmaj7 | Subdominant — moves away from home | Gb · Bb · Db · F | 13× |
| IV | Gb | Subdominant — moves away from home | Gb · Bb · Db | 2× |
| V | Ab | Dominant — strongest pull home | Ab · C · Eb | 4× |
| vi | Bbm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | Bb · Db · F | 17× |
| vii° | Cdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | C · Eb · Gb | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Bbm | Tonic — home | Bb · Db · F | 17× |
| 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 | 9× |
| v | Fm | Minor dominant — soft pull | F · Ab · C | — |
| V | F | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | F · A · C | — |
| VImaj7 | Gbmaj7 | Submediant — warm colour | Gb · Bb · Db · F | 13× |
| VI | Gb | Submediant — warm colour | Gb · Bb · Db | 2× |
| VII | Ab | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | Ab · C · Eb | 4× |
Analysis
The key pair is Db major and its relative Bb minor (5 flats). 5 different chords appear 45 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.
Chord movement
- Gbmaj7 Bbm DbIVmaj7 → vi BbmVImaj7 → iVI → i ×7
- Ebm Bbm Dbii → vi Bbmiv → iminor plagal ×2
- Gb Bbm DbIV → vi BbmVI → iVI → i ×2
The move to watch is Gbmaj7 → Bbm, heard 7 times. From the Bbm side it is VImaj7 → i (VI → i: falls a half step into home); from the Db side it reads IVmaj7 → vi. 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 Gbmaj7, land on Gb, Bb, Db — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Ebm, land on Eb, Gb, Bb — 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
- 6 semitones up · capo 6 keeps the original pitch
- 1 semitone down · capo 1 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
Starting on Bbm, the song gives away its key from the very first bar. Bbm, Gbmaj7, Ebm, Ab carry the song: vi–IVmaj7–ii–V relative to Db, i–VImaj7–iv–VII relative to Bbm. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on Gbmaj7 → Bbm (IVmaj7 → vi in Db, VImaj7 → i in Bbm): VI → i — falls a half step into home. The final chord is Bbm; the ear comes to rest in Bbm.
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.
Zeynep Bastık - Bir İz Gerek 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: Mete ÖzgencilMusic: Mete Özgencil
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