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)
Özer Atik - Ver Elini İstanbul - Chord
Key C major – A minor Chords Am, E, Dm, C, F, G, E7 Difficulty already in its easiest key
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Key: C | Am
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Am C Ver elini İstanbul gezelim senle şöyle bir Dm Am E Am Anlatacaklarım var sana, kulelerine ve çınarlarına Dm Am E Am Anlatacaklarım var sana, kulelerine ve çınarlarına Am C Bir kızı sevdim İstanbul, ben ona o kırmızıya hayran Dm Am Sen kazan, ben kepçe dönüyorum E Am Sokaklarında peşi sıra Dm Am Sen kazan, ben kepçe dönüyorum E Am Sokaklarında peşi sıra C G F E Yedi tepeli kadim dostum benim, büyüksün bilirim Dm Am E Am Yap bir büyüklük düğümle şunun yollarını kapıma Dm Am E Am Yap bir büyüklük düğümle şunun yollarını kapıma Am C Bana inan İstanbul tükeniyorum inceden Dm Am Bilseydim aşk böyle bir şeymiş E Am Seviyorum der miydim önceden Dm Am Bilseydim aşk böyle bir şeymiş E Am Seviyorum der miydim önceden Am C Bir sızı geçmiyor İstanbul, bir de sözüm geçmiyor ona Dm Am Sözüm ona sevmeyecekmiş beni E Am Günlerdir her sözüm ona Dm Am Sözüm ona sevmeyecekmiş beni E Am Günlerdir her sözüm ona C G F E Yedi tepeli kadim dostum benim, büyüksün bilirim Dm Am E Am Yap bir büyüklük düğümle şunun yollarını kapıma Dm Am E Am Yap bir büyüklük düğümle şunun yollarını kapıma Am Düşün ki boğazına dizilmiş E7 Söylemeye yeltendiğin her söz Dm Am Mecalin yok mecnunsun E E7 Yanıyorsun ilk defa Dm Am F E Düşüm orda İstanbul, bir yerinde uyuyor Dm Am E Am Yap bir büyüklük düğümle şunun yollarını kapıma Dm Am E Am Yap bir büyüklük düğümle şunun yollarını kapıma
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Harmony analysis
Özer Atik – Ver Elini İstanbul: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Am and ends on Am. 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 it both starts and finishes on Am, Am is heard 35 times against 6 for C 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 | 6× |
| ii | Dm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | D · F · A | 16× |
| iii | Em | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | E · G · B | — |
| V/vi | E | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Amsecondary dominant | E · G# · B | 18× |
| V7/vi | E7 | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Amsecondary dominant | E · G# · B · D | 2× |
| IV | F | Subdominant — moves away from home | F · A · C | 3× |
| V | G | Dominant — strongest pull home | G · B · D | 2× |
| vi | Am | Relative minor — the melancholy side | A · C · E | 35× |
| vii° | Bdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | B · D · F | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Am | Tonic — home | A · C · E | 35× |
| ii° | Bdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | B · D · F | — |
| III | C | Relative major — the bright side | C · E · G | 6× |
| iv | Dm | Subdominant — moves away from home | D · F · A | 16× |
| v | Em | Minor dominant — soft pull | E · G · B | — |
| V | E | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | E · G# · B | 18× |
| V7 | E7 | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | E · G# · B · D | 2× |
| VI | F | Submediant — warm colour | F · A · C | 3× |
| VII | G | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | G · B · D | 2× |
Analysis
The key pair is C major and its relative A minor (no sharps or flats). 7 different chords appear 82 times in total; 5 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 E / E7 is V/vi, a secondary dominant heading for Am.
Chord movement
- Dm Am Cii → vi Amiv → iminor plagal ×16
- E Am CV/vi → vi AmV → iharmonic-minor cadence ×14
The move to watch is Dm → Am, heard 16 times. From the Am side it is iv → i (minor plagal: deep and melancholic); from the C side it reads ii → 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 Am, land on A, C, E — 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.
- Over Dm, land on D, F, A — 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
The opening Am lays a solid floor for everything that follows. Am, E, Dm, C carry the song: vi–V/vi–ii–I relative to C, i–V–iv–III relative to Am. E is the interesting twist: in C it is a chromatic chord (V/vi), while in Am it becomes the dominant (V) that makes the minor side sound so determined. Keep an ear on Dm → Am (ii → vi in C, iv → i in Am): minor plagal — deep and melancholic. The final chord is Am; the ear comes to rest in Am.
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.
Özer Atik - Ver Elini İstanbul 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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