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 Bm, Am, Em, C, G Easy key C (capo 7)
Bm Am Bm
Bir güneşe bir de sana bakamam
Am Bm
Bir ateşi bir elini tutamam
Em Bm C
Bir nefessiz bir de sensiz kalamam
Em C Am Bm
Çöllerde su gibi özledim seni
Em C Am Bm
Kutupta yaz gibi özledim seni
Bm Am Bm
Susmuş dudakların hiç sesin gelmez
Am Bm
Uzakta durursun gurbetin bitmez
Em Am Bm G
Karanlık sulara hayalin düşmez
Em C Am Bm
Çöllerde su gibi özledim seni
Em C Am Bm
Kutupta yaz gibi özledim seni
Bm Am Bm
Bir rüzgarı bir de seni göremem
Am Bm
İstesem de kaderimden silemem
Em Bm C
Bir Allah'tan bir de senden geçemem
Em C Am Bm
Çöllerde su gibi özledim seni
Em C Am Bm
Kutupta yaz gibi özledim seni
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Harmony analysis
The song opens on Bm and ends on Bm. 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 Em is heard 9 times against 1 for G. 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 | 1× |
| ii | Am | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | A · C · E | 13× |
| iii | Bm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | B · D · F# | 18× |
| 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 | — |
| vi | Em | Relative minor — the melancholy side | E · G · B | 9× |
| vii° | F#dim | Leading-tone chord — tension | F# · A · C | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Em | Tonic — home | E · G · B | 9× |
| ii° | F#dim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | F# · A · C | — |
| III | G | Relative major — the bright side | G · B · D | 1× |
| iv | Am | Subdominant — moves away from home | A · C · E | 13× |
| v | Bm | Minor dominant — soft pull | B · D · F# | 18× |
| 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 | — |
The key pair is G major and its relative E minor (1 sharp). 5 different chords appear 49 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 Bm → Em, heard 6 times. From the Em side it is v → i (natural-minor cadence: gentle, modal arrival); from the G side it reads iii → 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.
Starting on Bm, the song gives away its key from the very first bar. Bm, Am, Em, C carry the song: iii–ii–vi–IV relative to G, v–iv–i–VI relative to Em. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on Bm → Em (iii → vi in G, v → i in Em): natural-minor cadence — gentle, modal arrival. The final chord is Bm; the ear comes to rest in G.
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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