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)
Sertab Erener - Asla - Chord
Key G major – E minor Chords Am, Em, D, G, C, B7 Difficulty already in its easiest key
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Key: G | Em
Capo: 0
Em Am D G Yağmur olup yağsan sen üzerime C Am B7 Hiçbir derdim kalmaz geriye Em Am D G Sen de olmayınca yalnızım bu şehirde C Am B7 Gidersen yanına al beni de beni de Em Am D G Sevince kalbim elbet acı duyar C Am Sen de benim gibi seversen B7 Hep yanımda olmak istersen Em Am D G O zaman biter birden bu acılar C Am Kendimden emin olmadıkça B7 Am D Em Sen benim olamazsın ki asla Em Am D G Yağmur olup yağsan sen üzerime C Am B7 Hiçbir derdim kalmaz geriye Em Am D G Çünkü ne zaman ağlarsam kaderime C Am B7 Kaderim beni alır alır içine içine
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Harmony analysis
Sertab Erener – Asla: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Em and ends on B7. Its chords belong to both G major and Em, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
E minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = C (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = D (natural-minor colour)
- #7 = D# (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 E minor side because it opens on Em, Em is heard 7 times against 6 for G and the major V chord points straight at Em. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from G 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 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 | 6× |
| ii | Am | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | A · C · E | 13× |
| iii | Bm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | B · D · F# | — |
| V7/vi | B7 | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Emsecondary dominant | B · D# · F# · A | 6× |
| IV | C | Subdominant — moves away from home | C · E · G | 6× |
| V | D | Dominant — strongest pull home | D · F# · A | 7× |
| vi | Em | Relative minor — the melancholy side | E · G · B | 7× |
| vii° | F#dim | Leading-tone chord — tension | F# · A · C | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Em | Tonic — home | E · G · B | 7× |
| ii° | F#dim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | F# · A · C | — |
| III | G | Relative major — the bright side | G · B · D | 6× |
| iv | Am | Subdominant — moves away from home | A · C · E | 13× |
| v | Bm | Minor dominant — soft pull | B · D · F# | — |
| V7 | B7 | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | B · D# · F# · A | 6× |
| VI | C | Submediant — warm colour | C · E · G | 6× |
| VII | D | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | D · F# · A | 7× |
Analysis
The key pair is G major and its relative E minor (1 sharp). 6 different chords appear 45 times in total; 5 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. The major V of Em brings the harmonic-minor leading tone, giving the minor side a sharper, more dramatic pull; seen from G, the same B7 is V7/vi, a secondary dominant heading for Em.
Chord movement
- Am D Gii → Vii → V Emiv → VII ×7
- D G GV → Iauthentic cadence EmVII → III ×6
- Am B7 Gii → V7/vi Emiv → V7iv → V ×6
- B7 Em GV7/vi → visecondary resolution EmV7 → iharmonic-minor cadence ×4
- D Em GV → videceptive cadence EmVII → iAeolian arrival ×1
The move to watch is Am → D, heard 7 times. From the Em side it is iv → VII; from the G side it reads ii → V (ii → V: the classic preparation of the dominant). Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- G major pentatonic and E minor pentatonic are the same five notes (G – A – B – D – E): start from G for a brighter phrase, from E for a bluesier one.
- Over Am, land on A, C, E — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Em, land on E, G, B — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over D, land on D, F#, A — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- When B7 comes, swap the scale's D for D#: 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 G major shapes
- No capo — open G shapes
- Capo 3 + E shapes
- Capo 5 + D shapes
With E minor shapes
- No capo — open Em shapes
- Capo 2 + Dm shapes
- Capo 7 + Am shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
The song is already written in its easiest key for guitar.
The song's harmonic story
The opening Em lays a solid floor for everything that follows. The chords that keep coming back are Am, Em, D, G; read them as ii–vi–V–I in G or iv–i–VII–III in Em. B7 is the interesting twist: in G it is a chromatic chord (V7/vi), while in Em it becomes the dominant (V7) that makes the minor side sound so determined. Keep an ear on Am → D (ii → V in G, iv → VII in Em): ii → V — the classic preparation of the dominant. It closes on B7, letting the G 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.
Sertab Erener - Asla Chords on Guitar, Ukulele and Piano
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