Major view
Bb major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = A (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = Eb (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Yıldız Tilbe - Emi - Chord
Key Bb major – G minor Chords Gm, Cm, F, D7 Easy key C
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Key: Bb | Gm
Capo: 0
Gm
Sen de sev ama sevilme
Cm Gm
Aşk acısı çek ben gibi
Cm
Çok özle ama kavuşma
F Gm
Kavuşamadığım gibi
Gm
Senin de yüreğin yansın
Cm
Başka ellerde mum gibi
F
Çaresizlik ayrılmasın
Gm
Kapından köle gibi
Gm
Senin de kalbini çalsın
Cm
Başkaları mal gibi
F
Sevdam yüreğinde kalsın
Gm
Gizli bir günah gibi
Gm
Geri gelme istemem ki
Cm
Ben eski ben değilim ki
Hayat öyle bir oyun ki
F Gm
Ne rolü var ne sahnesi
Cm D7 Gm
Sen de mutlu olma emi
Cm D7 Gm
Sen de sev sevilme emi
Gm
Aşkta hep aşkla yanıldım
Cm Gm
Sevdim hiç sevmemiş gibi
Cm
Sen kırdın ben tamir ettim
F Gm
Sanki ustaymışım gibi
Gm
Kimse üstüne almasın
Cm
Bu sözlerim sevgiliye
F
O öyle bir sevgilidir
Gm
Ettiğini iyi bilir
Gm
Ahlarım beddua değil
Cm
Anlaşılabilmek için
F
Sevmek sevilmek öyle zor
Gm
Birine alışan için
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Harmony analysis
Yıldız Tilbe – Emi: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Gm and ends on Gm. Its chords belong to both Bb major and Gm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
G minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = Eb (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = F (natural-minor colour)
- #7 = F# (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 G minor side because it both starts and finishes on Gm, Gm is heard 18 times while Bb never appears and the major V chord points straight at Gm. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from Bb 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 Bb or to Gm; 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 | Bb | Tonic — home | Bb · D · F | — |
| ii | Cm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | C · Eb · G | 11× |
| iii | Dm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | D · F · A | — |
| V7/vi | D7 | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Gmsecondary dominant | D · F# · A · C | 2× |
| IV | Eb | Subdominant — moves away from home | Eb · G · Bb | — |
| V | F | Dominant — strongest pull home | F · A · C | 7× |
| vi | Gm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | G · Bb · D | 18× |
| vii° | Adim | Leading-tone chord — tension | A · C · Eb | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Gm | Tonic — home | G · Bb · D | 18× |
| ii° | Adim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | A · C · Eb | — |
| III | Bb | Relative major — the bright side | Bb · D · F | — |
| iv | Cm | Subdominant — moves away from home | C · Eb · G | 11× |
| v | Dm | Minor dominant — soft pull | D · F · A | — |
| V7 | D7 | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | D · F# · A · C | 2× |
| VI | Eb | Submediant — warm colour | Eb · G · Bb | — |
| VII | F | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | F · A · C | 7× |
Analysis
The key pair is Bb major and its relative G minor (2 flats). 4 different chords appear 38 times in total; 3 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. The major V of Gm brings the harmonic-minor leading tone, giving the minor side a sharper, more dramatic pull; seen from Bb, the same D7 is V7/vi, a secondary dominant heading for Gm.
Chord movement
- F Gm BbV → videceptive cadence GmVII → iAeolian arrival ×7
- Cm F Bbii → Vii → V Gmiv → VII ×7
- D7 Gm BbV7/vi → visecondary resolution GmV7 → iharmonic-minor cadence ×2
- Cm Gm Bbii → vi Gmiv → iminor plagal ×2
- Cm D7 Bbii → V7/vi Gmiv → V7iv → V ×2
The move to watch is F → Gm, heard 7 times. From the Gm side it is VII → i (Aeolian arrival: rises a whole tone into home); from the Bb side it reads V → vi (deceptive cadence: expected Bb, lands on Gm). Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- Bb major pentatonic and G minor pentatonic are the same five notes (Bb – C – D – F – G): start from Bb for a brighter phrase, from G for a bluesier one.
- Over Gm, land on G, Bb, D — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Cm, land on C, Eb, G — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over F, land on F, A, C — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- When D7 comes, swap the scale's F for F#: 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 Bb major shapes
- Capo 1 + A shapes
- Capo 3 + G shapes
- Capo 6 + E shapes
With G minor shapes
- Capo 3 + Em shapes
- Capo 5 + Dm shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 2 semitones up
- 3 semitones down · capo 3 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
The first chord is Gm; the ear learns where home is within a second. The backbone is Gm, Cm, F, D7 — vi–ii–V–V7/vi from the Bb side, i–iv–VII–V7 from the Gm side. D7 is the interesting twist: in Bb it is a chromatic chord (V7/vi), while in Gm it becomes the dominant (V7) that makes the minor side sound so determined. Keep an ear on F → Gm (V → vi in Bb, VII → i in Gm): Aeolian arrival — rises a whole tone into home. It closes on Gm, letting the Gm 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.
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