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)
Key G major – E minor Chords Em, Am, C, D, Bm Difficulty already in its easiest key
Em Am Bendeki bu ateş sönmeden Em Am Mevsim yazdan hazana dönmeden Em Am Gözlerine uykular inmeden C D Em Göğsüne yatır beni, düşlere götür beni Em Am Aşk bu cana bedenden hak ise Em Am Can ne cami çeker ne kilise Em Am Ten sönmeden bitmez bu hadise C D Beni yanlış anlama, şikayetim yok ama C D Ben aşkı böyle bildim, gel merhem ol yarama Em D m C Ben hem kalp hem bedenim nefestir ruhum benim Em D Bm C Aşk şarabı içerim tez gelse de ecelim Em D Bm C Ben hem kalp hem bedenim ateşten ruhum benim Em D Bm C Aşk şarabı içelim kendimizden geçelim Em Am Bir ömür böyle geçmez ah ile Em Am Ağlasanda gülsende nafile Em Am Sen dursanda yürür bu kafile C D Beni yanlış anlama, şikayetim yok ama C D Ben aşkı böyle bildim, gel merhem ol yarama
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Harmony analysis
The song opens on Em and ends on D. Its chords belong to both G major and Em, 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 E minor side because it opens on Em and Em is heard 13 times while G never appears. 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.
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 | — |
| ii | Am | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | A · C · E | 9× |
| iii | Bm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | B · D · F# | 3× |
| V/vi | B | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Emsecondary dominant | B · D# · F# | — |
| IV | C | Subdominant — moves away from home | C · E · G | 8× |
| V | D | Dominant — strongest pull home | D · F# · A | 8× |
| vi | Em | Relative minor — the melancholy side | E · G · B | 13× |
| vii° | F#dim | Leading-tone chord — tension | F# · A · C | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Em | Tonic — home | E · G · B | 13× |
| ii° | F#dim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | F# · A · C | — |
| III | G | Relative major — the bright side | G · B · D | — |
| iv | Am | Subdominant — moves away from home | A · C · E | 9× |
| v | Bm | Minor dominant — soft pull | B · D · F# | 3× |
| V | B | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | B · D# · F# | — |
| VI | C | Submediant — warm colour | C · E · G | 8× |
| VII | D | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | D · F# · A | 8× |
The key pair is G major and its relative E minor (1 sharp). 5 different chords appear 41 times in total; 5 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. Everything stays inside one scale, which is why the song is easy to follow by ear.
The move to watch is Am → Em, heard 6 times. From the Em side it is iv → i (minor plagal: deep and melancholic); from the G side it reads ii → vi. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Empty slices are chords the song doesn't use.
The song is already written in its easiest key for guitar.
The opening Em lays a solid floor for everything that follows. The backbone is Em, Am, C, D — vi–ii–IV–V from the G side, i–iv–VI–VII from the Em side. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on Am → Em (ii → vi in G, iv → i in Em): minor plagal — deep and melancholic. It closes on D, 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.
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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