Major view
A major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = G# (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = D (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Bülent Ortaçgil - Değirmenler - Chord
Key A major – F# minor Chords C#m, Bm7, Dmaj7, Bm, C#m7, D, A, D#m7b5 … Easy key C
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Key: A | Gbm | F#m
Capo: 0
Bm7 Bm
Zaman düşer ellerimden yere
C#m7
Oradan tahtaboşa
Dmaj7 C#m
Saatler çalışır izinsiz, hep bir sonraya
Bm
Resimler sarı güneşsizlikten
C#m7
Duygular değişir
Dmaj7 C#m
Dostlar dağılır dört bir yana, kendi yollarına
D Bm7
Ve sen, ben değirmenlere karşı
C#m
Bile bile birer yitik savaşçı
Dmaj7 C#m D#m7b5
Akarız dereler gibi denizlere
Bm7 E A D A
Belki de en güzeli böyle
Bm7 Bm
Uçurtma uçar sözlüğümden
C#m7
Geri gelmeyecek bir kuş
Dmaj7 C#m
Yaşanmamış kırıntılar sadece bir düş
Bm
Zaman düşer ellerimden yere
C#m7
Oradan tahtaboşa
Dmaj7 C#m
Saatler çalışır izinsiz, hep bir sonraya
D Bm7
Ve sen, ben değirmenlere karşı
C#m
Bile bile birer yitik savaşçı
Dmaj7 C#m D#m7b5
Akarız dereler gibi denizlere
Bm7 E A D A
Belki de en güzeli böyle
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Harmony analysis
Bülent Ortaçgil – Değirmenler: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Bm7 and ends on A. Its chords belong to both A major and F#m, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
F# minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = D (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = E (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the A major side because it comes to rest on A and A is heard 4 times while F#m never appears. That is an interpretation, not a rule — hearing the same chords from F# minor is just as valid and teaches you something different.
Chord degrees: major and relative minor
Show the degrees above the chords — relative to A or to F#m; 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 | A | Tonic — home | A · C# · E | 4× |
| ii7 | Bm7 | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | B · D · F# · A | 6× |
| ii | Bm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | B · D · F# | 4× |
| iii | C#m | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | C# · E · G# | 8× |
| iii7 | C#m7 | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | C# · E · G# · B | 4× |
| III | C# | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | C# · E# · G# | — |
| IVmaj7 | Dmaj7 | Subdominant — moves away from home | D · F# · A · C# | 6× |
| IV | D | Subdominant — moves away from home | D · F# · A | 4× |
| viiø7/V | D#m7b5 | Secondary leading-tone chord viiø7/V — leads to Esecondary dominant | D# · F# · A · C# | 2× |
| V | E | Dominant — strongest pull home | E · G# · B | 2× |
| vi | F#m | Relative minor — the melancholy side | F# · A · C# | — |
| vii° | G#dim | Leading-tone chord — tension | G# · B · D | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | F#m | Tonic — home | F# · A · C# | — |
| ii° | G#dim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | G# · B · D | — |
| III | A | Relative major — the bright side | A · C# · E | 4× |
| iv7 | Bm7 | Subdominant — moves away from home | B · D · F# · A | 6× |
| iv | Bm | Subdominant — moves away from home | B · D · F# | 4× |
| v | C#m | Minor dominant — soft pull | C# · E · G# | 8× |
| v7 | C#m7 | Minor dominant — soft pull | C# · E · G# · B | 4× |
| V | C# | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | C# · E# · G# | — |
| VImaj7 | Dmaj7 | Submediant — warm colour | D · F# · A · C# | 6× |
| VI | D | Submediant — warm colour | D · F# · A | 4× |
| viiø7/VII | D#m7b5 | Secondary leading-tone chord viiø7/VII — leads to Esecondary dominant | D# · F# · A · C# | 2× |
| VII | E | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | E · G# · B | 2× |
Analysis
The key pair is A major and its relative F# minor (3 sharps). 9 different chords appear 40 times in total; 8 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. D#m7b5 acts as a secondary dominant, briefly pointing at another chord of the key.
Chord movement
- E A AV → Iauthentic cadence F#mVII → III ×2
- D A AIV → Iplagal cadence F#mVI → III ×2
- Bm7 E Aii7 → Vii → V F#miv7 → VII ×2
The move to watch is E → A, heard 2 times. From the A side it reads V → I (authentic cadence: the strongest arrival home); from the F#m side it is VII → III. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- A major pentatonic and F# minor pentatonic are the same five notes (A – B – C# – E – F#): start from A for a brighter phrase, from F# for a bluesier one.
- Over C#m, land on C#, E, G# — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Bm7, land on B, D, F# — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Dmaj7, land on D, F#, A — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
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 A major shapes
- No capo — open A shapes
- Capo 2 + G shapes
- Capo 5 + E shapes
With F# minor shapes
- Capo 2 + Em shapes
- Capo 4 + Dm shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 3 semitones up
- 2 semitones down · capo 2 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
Starting on Bm7, the song gives away its key from the very first bar. The chords that keep coming back are C#m, Bm7, Dmaj7, Bm; read them as iii–ii7–IVmaj7–ii in A or v–iv7–VImaj7–iv in F#m. D#m7b5 adds a moment of surprise: secondary leading-tone chord viiø7/V — leads to E. Keep an ear on E → A (V → I in A, VII → III in F#m): authentic cadence — the strongest arrival home. Ending on A, the song seals A 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.
Bülent Ortaçgil - Değirmenler Chords on Guitar, Ukulele and Piano
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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