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 Em, D, C, G, Am Difficulty already in its easiest key
Em G Ay İstanbul İstanbul, ay İstanbul İstanbul da D C Em Yanayi ışıklerun, yanayi ışık D Seni sevdum mahvoldum C D Em Nedur bu çektuklerum, nedur bu çektuk Em G Bu sendeki işve naz, bu sendeki işve naz da D C Em Benzer gökteki aya, benzer gökteki D Fırtinaya rastladum C D Em Kaldum kalbune yaya, kaldum kalbune Em G Alişamadi gönlum, alişamadi gönlum da D C Em Yalanuz uyumaya, yalanuz uyu D Yemin mi ettun yarum Am D Em Kanadumi kırmaya, kanadumi kır
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Harmony analysis
The song opens on Em and ends on Em. 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 C major side because C is heard 5 times against 1 for Am. That is an interpretation, not a rule — hearing the same chords from A minor is just as valid and teaches you something different.
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 | 5× |
| ii | Dm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | D · F · A | — |
| V/V | D | Secondary dominant V/V — leads to Gsecondary dominant | D · F# · A | 9× |
| iii | Em | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | E · G · B | 9× |
| V/vi | E | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Amsecondary dominant | E · G# · B | — |
| IV | F | Subdominant — moves away from home | F · A · C | — |
| V | G | Dominant — strongest pull home | G · B · D | 3× |
| vi | Am | Relative minor — the melancholy side | A · C · E | 1× |
| vii° | Bdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | B · D · F | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Am | Tonic — home | A · C · E | 1× |
| ii° | Bdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | B · D · F | — |
| III | C | Relative major — the bright side | C · E · G | 5× |
| iv | Dm | Subdominant — moves away from home | D · F · A | — |
| IV | D | Major IV — Dorian / melodic-minor colourmodal colour | D · F# · A | 9× |
| v | Em | Minor dominant — soft pull | E · G · B | 9× |
| V | E | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | E · G# · B | — |
| VI | F | Submediant — warm colour | F · A · C | — |
| VII | G | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | G · B · D | 3× |
The key pair is C major and its relative A minor (no sharps or flats). 5 different chords appear 27 times in total; 4 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. D acts as a secondary dominant, briefly pointing at another chord of the key.
There's no textbook cadence here; the chords circle around each other in a loop, so the song feels more like a groove than a series of arrivals.
Empty slices are chords the song doesn't use.
The song is already written in its easiest key for guitar.
Starting on Em, the song gives away its key from the very first bar. Em, D, C, G carry the song: iii–V/V–I–V relative to C, v–IV–III–VII relative to Am. D adds a moment of surprise: secondary dominant V/V — leads to G. The final chord is Em; the ear comes to rest in C.
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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