Major view
C major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = B (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = F (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Key C major – A minor Chords Em, F, C, Am, G, D, A Difficulty already in its easiest key
Em C Em
Zaman akıp gidiyor dur demek olmaz
Am G F Em
Sarılıp da geçmişe avunmak olmaz
Am G F Em
Ne sen kalırsın ne de ben bu dünyada
Am C F Em
Umudun kaybedip pes etmek olmaz
Em C F Em
Umudun kaybedip pes etmek olmaz
Em D Em G D Em
Bir kez olsun çevir yüzün bak şu toprağa, bak şu toprağa
D A C Em
Her gün bir çiçek açıyor diyor merhaba
Am G F Em
Bütün geceler mecbur varır sabaha
Am C F Em
Umudun kaybedip pes etmek olmaz
Em C F Em
Umudun kaybedip pes etmek olmaz
Em C Em C Em
Gönül isterdi ki hep iyi olsun çok iyi olsun
Am G F Em
Bütün acılar bitip her an hoş olsun
Am G F Em
Ama ne yaparsın insanoğlusun
Am C F Em
Acı olmayınca tatlı da olmaz
Em C F Em
Acı olmayınca tatlı da olmaz
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Harmony analysis
The song opens on Em and ends on Em. Its chords belong to both C major and Am, 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 C major side because C is heard 10 times against 8 for Am. That is an interpretation, not a rule — hearing the same chords from A minor is just as valid and teaches you something different.
Show the degrees above the chords — relative to C or to Am; 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 | C | Tonic — home | C · E · G | 10× |
| ii | Dm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | D · F · A | — |
| V/V | D | Secondary dominant V/V — leads to Gsecondary dominant | D · F# · A | 3× |
| iii | Em | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | E · G · B | 23× |
| V/vi | E | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Amsecondary dominant | E · G# · B | — |
| IV | F | Subdominant — moves away from home | F · A · C | 11× |
| V | G | Dominant — strongest pull home | G · B · D | 6× |
| vi | Am | Relative minor — the melancholy side | A · C · E | 8× |
| V/ii | A | Secondary dominant V/ii — leads to Dmsecondary dominant | A · C# · E | 1× |
| vii° | Bdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | B · D · F | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Am | Tonic — home | A · C · E | 8× |
| V/iv | A | Secondary dominant V/iv — leads to Dmsecondary dominant | A · C# · E | 1× |
| ii° | Bdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | B · D · F | — |
| III | C | Relative major — the bright side | C · E · G | 10× |
| iv | Dm | Subdominant — moves away from home | D · F · A | — |
| IV | D | Major IV — Dorian / melodic-minor colourmodal colour | D · F# · A | 3× |
| v | Em | Minor dominant — soft pull | E · G · B | 23× |
| V | E | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | E · G# · B | — |
| VI | F | Submediant — warm colour | F · A · C | 11× |
| VII | G | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | G · B · D | 6× |
The key pair is C major and its relative A minor (no sharps or flats). 7 different chords appear 62 times in total; 5 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. D, A act as secondary dominants, briefly pointing at another chord of the key.
The move to watch is Em → Am, heard 8 times. From the C side it reads iii → vi; from the Am side it is v → i (natural-minor cadence: gentle, modal arrival). 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. The backbone is Em, F, C, Am — iii–IV–I–vi from the C side, v–VI–III–i from the Am side. D adds a moment of surprise: secondary dominant V/V — leads to G. Keep an ear on Em → Am (iii → vi in C, v → i in Am): natural-minor cadence — gentle, modal arrival. Ending on Em, the song seals C as home.
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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