Major view
D major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = C# (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = G (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Bülent Ortaçgil - Yağmur - Chord
Key D major – B minor Chords F#, Bm, D, Em, G Easy key C (capo 2)
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Key: D | Bm
Capo: 0
G F# Bm D Em F# Bm F# G F# Bm D Bugün yağmur bir kadın saçıdır Em F# Bm F# Yeryüzüne dökülen G F# Bm D Upuzun ince ince Em F# Bm F# Karanlık kokulu Em F# Bm D Sen ki aşkta aldatıldın Em F# Bm D Yüreğin taş parçası Em F# Bm D Dinle yağmuru dinle Em F# Bm Teselli bul türküsünden G F# Bm D Em F# Bm F# G F# Bm D Her şey olur, her şey büyür Em F# Bm D Her şey geçer, hayat kalır
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Harmony analysis
Bülent Ortaçgil – Yağmur: key and chord analysis
The song opens on G and ends on D. Its chords belong to both D major and Bm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
B minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = G (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = A (natural-minor colour)
- #7 = A# (harmonic-minor leading tone from the V chord)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: we can't honestly pick a side here — the song moves freely between D major and B minor because it comes to rest on D, Bm is heard 14 times against 9 for D and the major V chord points straight at Bm. Try reading the chords both ways and see which feels more like home to you.
Chord degrees: major and relative minor
Show the degrees above the chords — relative to D or to Bm; 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 | D | Tonic — home | D · F# · A | 9× |
| ii | Em | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | E · G · B | 9× |
| iii | F#m | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | F# · A · C# | — |
| V/vi | F# | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Bmsecondary dominant | F# · A# · C# | 18× |
| IV | G | Subdominant — moves away from home | G · B · D | 5× |
| V | A | Dominant — strongest pull home | A · C# · E | — |
| vi | Bm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | B · D · F# | 14× |
| vii° | C#dim | Leading-tone chord — tension | C# · E · G | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Bm | Tonic — home | B · D · F# | 14× |
| ii° | C#dim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | C# · E · G | — |
| III | D | Relative major — the bright side | D · F# · A | 9× |
| iv | Em | Subdominant — moves away from home | E · G · B | 9× |
| v | F#m | Minor dominant — soft pull | F# · A · C# | — |
| V | F# | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | F# · A# · C# | 18× |
| VI | G | Submediant — warm colour | G · B · D | 5× |
| VII | A | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | A · C# · E | — |
Analysis
The key pair is D major and its relative B minor (2 sharps). 5 different chords appear 55 times in total; 4 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. The major V of Bm brings the harmonic-minor leading tone, giving the minor side a sharper, more dramatic pull; seen from D, the same F# is V/vi, a secondary dominant heading for Bm.
Chord movement
- F# Bm DV/vi → vi BmV → iharmonic-minor cadence ×14
- Em F# Dii → V/vi Bmiv → Viv → V ×9
The move to watch is F# → Bm, heard 14 times. From the D side it reads V/vi → vi; from the Bm side it is V → i (harmonic-minor cadence: the major V resolves dramatically). Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- D major pentatonic and B minor pentatonic are the same five notes (D – E – F# – A – B): start from D for a brighter phrase, from B for a bluesier one.
- Over F#, land on F#, A#, C# — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Bm, land on B, D, F# — 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 F# comes, swap the scale's A for A#: 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 D major shapes
- No capo — open D shapes
- Capo 2 + C shapes
- Capo 5 + A shapes
With B minor shapes
- Capo 2 + Am shapes
- Capo 7 + Em shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 2 semitones down · capo 2 keeps the original pitch
- 5 semitones up · capo 7 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
Starting on G, the song gives away its key from the very first bar. The backbone is F#, Bm, D, Em — V/vi–vi–I–ii from the D side, V–i–III–iv from the Bm side. F# is the interesting twist: in D it is a chromatic chord (V/vi), while in Bm it becomes the dominant (V) that makes the minor side sound so determined. Keep an ear on F# → Bm (V/vi → vi in D, V → i in Bm): harmonic-minor cadence — the major V resolves dramatically. Ending on D, the song seals D 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 - Yağmur 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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