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)
Yeni Türkü - Yedikule - Chord
Key C major – A minor Chords E7, Dm, E, Am, F Difficulty already in its easiest key
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Key: C | Am
Capo: 0
E Am F E Haber uçtu devlete de beş yıl yattım hapiste E7 Am F E7 Yedi düvel zindanından beterdir Yedikule E7 Am F Dm E Yedi düvel zindanından beterdir Yedikule Dm E7 Dm E7 Nargilem duman duman ah bayıldım aman aman Dm E7 Dm E7 İstanbul güzel ama ah zabitleri pek yaman E Am F E Beş yıl bana yaraştı da nargilem buna şaştı E7 Am F E7 Her gün çizdim usturamla bağlamam doldu taştı E7 Am F Dm E Her gün çizdim usturamla bağlamam doldu taştı Dm E7 Dm E7 Sarma cigaram yanar ah çekerim ağar ağar Dm E7 Dm E7 Tekkemiz güzel ama haber uçuranlar var E Am F E Nargilemin marpucu da, gümüştendir gümüşten E7 Am F E7 Beş değil onbeş yıl olsa, ben vazgeçmem bu işten E7 Am F Dm E Beş değil onbeş yıl olsa, ben vazgeçmem bu işten Dm E7 Dm E7 Nargilem duman duman ah bayıldım aman aman Dm E7 Dm E7 İstanbul güzel ama ah zabitleri pek yaman
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Harmony analysis
Yeni Türkü – Yedikule: key and chord analysis
The song opens on E and ends on E7. Its chords belong to both C major and Am, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
A minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = F (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = G (natural-minor colour)
- #7 = G# (harmonic-minor leading tone from the V chord)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the A minor side because Am is heard 9 times while C never appears 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.
Chord degrees: major and relative minor
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 | — |
| ii | Dm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | D · F · A | 15× |
| iii | Em | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | E · G · B | — |
| V7/vi | E7 | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Amsecondary dominant | E · G# · B · D | 21× |
| V/vi | E | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Amsecondary dominant | E · G# · B | 9× |
| IV | F | Subdominant — moves away from home | F · A · C | 9× |
| V | G | Dominant — strongest pull home | G · B · D | — |
| vi | Am | Relative minor — the melancholy side | A · C · E | 9× |
| vii° | Bdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | B · D · F | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Am | Tonic — home | A · C · E | 9× |
| ii° | Bdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | B · D · F | — |
| III | C | Relative major — the bright side | C · E · G | — |
| iv | Dm | Subdominant — moves away from home | D · F · A | 15× |
| v | Em | Minor dominant — soft pull | E · G · B | — |
| V7 | E7 | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | E · G# · B · D | 21× |
| V | E | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | E · G# · B | 9× |
| VI | F | Submediant — warm colour | F · A · C | 9× |
| VII | G | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | G · B · D | — |
Analysis
The key pair is C major and its relative A minor (no sharps or flats). 5 different chords appear 63 times in total; 3 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 E7 / E is V7/vi, a secondary dominant heading for Am.
Chord movement
- Dm E7 Cii → V7/vi Amiv → V7iv → V ×12
- E7 Am CV7/vi → visecondary resolution AmV7 → iharmonic-minor cadence ×6
- E Am CV/vi → vi AmV → iharmonic-minor cadence ×3
- Dm E Cii → V/vi Amiv → Viv → V ×3
The move to watch is Dm → E7, heard 12 times. From the Am side it is iv → V7 (iv → V: the minor side's tension builder); from the C side it reads ii → V7/vi. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- C major pentatonic and A minor pentatonic are the same five notes (C – D – E – G – A): start from C for a brighter phrase, from A for a bluesier one.
- Over E7, land on E, G#, B — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Dm, land on D, F, A — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over E, land on E, G#, B — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- When E comes, swap the scale's G for G#: that single note is the harmonic-minor sound of the chord.
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 C major shapes
- No capo — open C shapes
- Capo 3 + A shapes
- Capo 5 + G shapes
With A minor shapes
- No capo — open Am shapes
- Capo 5 + Em shapes
- Capo 7 + Dm shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
The song is already written in its easiest key for guitar.
The song's harmonic story
Starting on E, the song gives away its key from the very first bar. The chords that keep coming back are E7, Dm, E, Am; read them as V7/vi–ii–V/vi–vi in C or V7–iv–V–i in Am. E7 is the interesting twist: in C it is a chromatic chord (V7/vi), while in Am it becomes the dominant (V7) that makes the minor side sound so determined. Keep an ear on Dm → E7 (ii → V7/vi in C, iv → V7 in Am): iv → V — the minor side's tension builder. It closes on E7, 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.
Yeni Türkü - Yedikule Chords on Guitar, Ukulele and Piano
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