Major view
Ab major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = G (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = Db (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Banu Parlak - Dura Dura - Chord
Key Ab major – F minor Chords Cm, Fm, Eb, Ab, Bb Easy key C
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Key: Ab | Fm
Capo: 0
Cm Fm
Kaçma benden bu kadar
Cm Fm
Hasret seni yakalar
Ab Eb
Ah bir tutsam elinden
Cm Fm
Gitsem sonuna kadar
Cm Fm
Senden başka kimim var
Cm Fm
Sorma sevdam ne kadar
Ab Eb
Ah bir gelsen ardımdan
Cm Fm
Gitsek ölümüne kadar
Fm
Yanıyorum ya habibi
Cm Eb
Bana senden fayda yok
Ab Cm Fm
Yolla şu tabibi yüreğimde derman yok
Eb Cm
Bir gör şu halimi bana aşktan hayır yok
Ab Ebb Cm
Yolla şu katibi gözlerimde ferman yok
Fm
Dura dura koşmaya ellere kaçmaya
Cm Bb Cm
Halim kalmadı ah sensiz yaşamaya
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Harmony analysis
Banu Parlak – Dura Dura: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Cm and ends on Cm. Its chords belong to both Ab major and Fm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
F minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = Db (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = Eb (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the F minor side because Fm is heard 9 times against 3 for Ab. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from Ab 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 Ab or to Fm; 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 | Ab | Tonic — home | Ab · C · Eb | 3× |
| ii | Bbm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | Bb · Db · F | — |
| V/V | Bb | Secondary dominant V/V — leads to Ebsecondary dominant | Bb · D · F | 1× |
| iii | Cm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | C · Eb · G | 11× |
| V/vi | C | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Fmsecondary dominant | C · E · G | — |
| IV | Db | Subdominant — moves away from home | Db · F · Ab | — |
| V | Eb | Dominant — strongest pull home | Eb · G · Bb | 4× |
| vi | Fm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | F · Ab · C | 9× |
| vii° | Gdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | G · Bb · Db | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Fm | Tonic — home | F · Ab · C | 9× |
| ii° | Gdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | G · Bb · Db | — |
| III | Ab | Relative major — the bright side | Ab · C · Eb | 3× |
| iv | Bbm | Subdominant — moves away from home | Bb · Db · F | — |
| IV | Bb | Major IV — Dorian / melodic-minor colourmodal colour | Bb · D · F | 1× |
| v | Cm | Minor dominant — soft pull | C · Eb · G | 11× |
| V | C | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | C · E · G | — |
| VI | Db | Submediant — warm colour | Db · F · Ab | — |
| VII | Eb | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | Eb · G · Bb | 4× |
Analysis
The key pair is Ab major and its relative F minor (4 flats). 5 different chords appear 28 times in total; 4 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. Bb acts as a secondary dominant, briefly pointing at another chord of the key.
Chord movement
- Cm Fm Abiii → vi Fmv → inatural-minor cadence ×8
- Eb Ab AbV → Iauthentic cadence FmVII → III ×1
The move to watch is Cm → Fm, heard 8 times. From the Fm side it is v → i (natural-minor cadence: gentle, modal arrival); from the Ab side it reads iii → vi. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- Ab major pentatonic and F minor pentatonic are the same five notes (Ab – Bb – C – Eb – F): start from Ab for a brighter phrase, from F for a bluesier one.
- Over Cm, land on C, Eb, G — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Fm, land on F, Ab, C — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Eb, land on Eb, G, Bb — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
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 Ab major shapes
- Capo 1 + G shapes
- Capo 4 + E shapes
- Capo 6 + D shapes
With F minor shapes
- Capo 1 + Em shapes
- Capo 3 + Dm shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 4 semitones up
- 3 semitones down · capo 3 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
Starting on Cm, the song gives away its key from the very first bar. The backbone is Cm, Fm, Eb, Ab — iii–vi–V–I from the Ab side, v–i–VII–III from the Fm side. Bb adds a moment of surprise: secondary dominant V/V — leads to Eb. Keep an ear on Cm → Fm (iii → vi in Ab, v → i in Fm): natural-minor cadence — gentle, modal arrival. The final chord is Cm; the ear comes to rest in Ab.
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.
Banu Parlak - Dura Dura 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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