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 E, F, Am, Dm, C Difficulty already in its easiest key
Am F E Oturupta gizlice, kim bilir neler anlattık Dm F E Oturupta masumca, masallar anlattık şimdi Am F E Kafalar hafif meşrep, dalgalar her yerde şimdi Dm F E Kim bilir, kim görür ki, hangimiz senle ya da sensiz Dm E Hangimiz iyi, hangimiz kötü Dm E Hangimiz şöyle, hangimiz böyle C E Am C Yaşamak çok zor dolu dolu, yaşamak çok zor F E Am Şakalar yaptı hayat, kötü şakalar C E Am C Yaşamak çok zor dolu dolu yaşamak çok zor F E Am Şakalar yaptı hayat, kötü şakalar Am F E Kör kuyudan su içtik, su düştü geldi peşimize Dm F E Kana kana, bana bana, ekmeyi suya, öyle içtik
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Harmony analysis
The song opens on Am and ends on E. 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 A minor side because it opens on Am, Am is heard 7 times against 4 for C and the major V chord points straight at Am. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from C major, and switching between the two views is exactly where the practice value lies.
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 | 4× |
| ii | Dm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | D · F · A | 5× |
| iii | Em | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | E · G · B | — |
| V/vi | E | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Amsecondary dominant | E · G# · B | 12× |
| IV | F | Subdominant — moves away from home | F · A · C | 8× |
| V | G | Dominant — strongest pull home | G · B · D | — |
| vi | Am | Relative minor — the melancholy side | A · C · E | 7× |
| vii° | Bdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | B · D · F | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Am | Tonic — home | A · C · E | 7× |
| ii° | Bdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | B · D · F | — |
| III | C | Relative major — the bright side | C · E · G | 4× |
| iv | Dm | Subdominant — moves away from home | D · F · A | 5× |
| v | Em | Minor dominant — soft pull | E · G · B | — |
| V | E | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | E · G# · B | 12× |
| VI | F | Submediant — warm colour | F · A · C | 8× |
| VII | G | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | G · B · D | — |
The key pair is C major and its relative A minor (no sharps or flats). 5 different chords appear 36 times in total; 4 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. The major V of Am brings the harmonic-minor leading tone, giving the minor side a sharper, more dramatic pull; seen from C, the same E is V/vi, a secondary dominant heading for Am.
The move to watch is E → Am, heard 5 times. From the Am side it is V → i (harmonic-minor cadence: the major V resolves dramatically); from the C side it reads V/vi → vi. 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 first chord is Am; the ear learns where home is within a second. The chords that keep coming back are E, F, Am, Dm; read them as V/vi–IV–vi–ii in C or V–VI–i–iv in Am. E is the interesting twist: in C it is a chromatic chord (V/vi), while in Am it becomes the dominant (V) that makes the minor side sound so determined. Keep an ear on E → Am (V/vi → vi in C, V → i in Am): harmonic-minor cadence — the major V resolves dramatically. It closes on E, letting the C side have the last word.
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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