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 A, D, C, E, D7, E7 Difficulty already in its easiest key
A D7 A C D E A E7
A
Hep engellendim
Debelendim
D7
Mahallede tektim
A
Ailede tektim
C
Umut ettim çok
D
Çok hayal kurdum
E A E7
Yükseklerde uçtum
A
Bir çok işe girdim
Bir çok işten çıktım
D7
Saçımı kesmedim hiç
A
Gravatım olmadı
C
Hem okudum çok
D
Hem de yazdım
E A E7
Yapa yalnızdım
A
Bir boyalı kuştum
A
Bir boyalı kuştum ben
D
Bir boyalı kuştum
A
Bir boyalı kuştum ben
C
Umut ettim çok
D
Çok hayal kurdum
E A
Yükseklerde uçtum
A
Seni buldum
Ya da sen beni buldun
D7
Ah seviştik
A
Debelendik
C
Gece oldu çok
D
Çok gündüz oldu
E A E7
Dönüp baktım
İşte hayat
Bir boyalı kuştum
Bir boyalı kuştunuz
Bir boyalı kuştum
Bir boyalı kuştuk biz
Umut ettik çok
Çok hayal kurduk
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Harmony analysis
The song opens on A and ends on E7. 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: we can't honestly pick a side here — the song moves freely between G major and E minor. Try reading the chords both ways and see which feels more like home to you.
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 | — |
| ii | Am | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | A · C · E | — |
| V/V | A | Secondary dominant V/V — leads to Dsecondary dominant | A · C# · E | 16× |
| 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 | 5× |
| V | D | Dominant — strongest pull home | D · F# · A | 6× |
| V7 | D7 | Dominant — strongest pull home | D · F# · A · C | 4× |
| vi | Em | Relative minor — the melancholy side | E · G · B | — |
| V/ii | E | Secondary dominant V/ii — leads to Amsecondary dominant | E · G# · B | 5× |
| V7/ii | E7 | Secondary dominant V/ii — leads to Amsecondary dominant | E · G# · B · D | 4× |
| vii° | F#dim | Leading-tone chord — tension | F# · A · C | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Em | Tonic — home | E · G · B | — |
| V/iv | E | Secondary dominant V/iv — leads to Amsecondary dominant | E · G# · B | 5× |
| V7/iv | E7 | Secondary dominant V/iv — leads to Amsecondary dominant | E · G# · B · D | 4× |
| ii° | F#dim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | F# · A · C | — |
| III | G | Relative major — the bright side | G · B · D | — |
| iv | Am | Subdominant — moves away from home | A · C · E | — |
| IV | A | Major IV — Dorian / melodic-minor colourmodal colour | A · C# · E | 16× |
| 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 | 5× |
| VII | D | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | D · F# · A | 6× |
| VII7 | D7 | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | D · F# · A · C | 4× |
The key pair is G major and its relative E minor (1 sharp). 6 different chords appear 40 times in total; 3 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. A, E, E7 act as secondary dominants, briefly pointing at another chord of the key.
The move to watch is C → D, heard 5 times. From the G side it reads IV → V (IV → V: the lift that builds tension before home); from the Em side it is VI → VII (VI → VII: the rising step that heads for the tonic). 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.
Starting on A, the song gives away its key from the very first bar. The backbone is A, D, C, E — V/V–V–IV–V/ii from the G side, IV–VII–VI–V/iv from the Em side. A adds a moment of surprise: secondary dominant V/V — leads to D. Keep an ear on C → D (IV → V in G, VI → VII in Em): IV → V — the lift that builds tension before home. The final chord is E7; the ear comes to rest in G.
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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