Major view
E major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = D# (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = A (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Gaye Su Akyol - İstikrarlı Hayal Hakikattir - Chord
Key E major – C# minor Chords G#m, C#, A#, D#, B, F#, C#m Easy key F
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Key: E | Dbm | C#m
Capo: 0
G#m B G#m B G#m
G#m C#
Of bu ne biçim hayat
G#m
Bu nasıl bi kafa
C# G#m
Yatırır adamı hop falakaya
C# G#m
Dere gibi akar, dertte yüzeriz
C# G#m
Uçuyoruz evet çünkü güzeliz
G#m A# G#m
İstikrarlı hayal hakikattir
A# G#m
Ölüm var mı yoksa bi rüya mı
D# F# C# G#m
Derdim derdine ortak olsun
C#m D# G#m
Aşk şarabın düşle dolsun
G#m C# G#m
Al sazım anlat, ben yoruldum
C# G#m
Sığamadım, her yerden kovuldum
C# G#m
Denize yakışan martı gibiyiz
C# G#m
Nereye eserse oraya gideriz
G#m A# G#m
İstikrarlı hayal hakikattir
A# G#m
Ölüm var ve bu bi rüyadır
D# F# C# G#m
Derdim derdine ortak olsun
C#m D# G#m
Salla be hayat rakınroldur
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Harmony analysis
Gaye Su Akyol – İstikrarlı Hayal Hakikattir: key and chord analysis
The song opens on G#m and ends on G#m. Its chords belong to both E major and C#m, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
C# minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = A (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = B (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the C# minor side because C#m is heard 2 times while E never appears. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from E 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 E or to C#m; 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 | E | Tonic — home | E · G# · B | — |
| ii | F#m | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | F# · A · C# | — |
| V/V | F# | Secondary dominant V/V — leads to Bsecondary dominant | F# · A# · C# | 2× |
| iii | G#m | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | G# · B · D# | 23× |
| V/vi | G# | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to C#msecondary dominant | G# · B# · D# | — |
| IV | A | Subdominant — moves away from home | A · C# · E | — |
| #IV | A# | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | A# · D · E# | 4× |
| V | B | Dominant — strongest pull home | B · D# · F# | 2× |
| vi | C#m | Relative minor — the melancholy side | C# · E · G# | 2× |
| V/ii | C# | Secondary dominant V/ii — leads to F#msecondary dominant | C# · E# · G# | 10× |
| vii° | D#dim | Leading-tone chord — tension | D# · F# · A | — |
| V/iii | D# | Secondary dominant V/iii — leads to G#msecondary dominant | D# · G · A# | 4× |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | C#m | Tonic — home | C# · E · G# | 2× |
| V/iv | C# | Secondary dominant V/iv — leads to F#msecondary dominant | C# · E# · G# | 10× |
| ii° | D#dim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | D# · F# · A | — |
| V/v | D# | Secondary dominant V/v — leads to G#msecondary dominant | D# · G · A# | 4× |
| III | E | Relative major — the bright side | E · G# · B | — |
| iv | F#m | Subdominant — moves away from home | F# · A · C# | — |
| IV | F# | Major IV — Dorian / melodic-minor colourmodal colour | F# · A# · C# | 2× |
| v | G#m | Minor dominant — soft pull | G# · B · D# | 23× |
| V | G# | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | G# · B# · D# | — |
| VI | A | Submediant — warm colour | A · C# · E | — |
| #VI | A# | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | A# · D · E# | 4× |
| VII | B | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | B · D# · F# | 2× |
Analysis
The key pair is E major and its relative C# minor (4 sharps). 7 different chords appear 47 times in total; 3 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. C#, D#, F# act as secondary dominants, briefly pointing at another chord of the key.
Chord movement
- G#m C#m Eiii → vi C#mv → inatural-minor cadence ×2
The move to watch is G#m → C#m, heard 2 times. From the C#m side it is v → i (natural-minor cadence: gentle, modal arrival); from the E side it reads iii → vi. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- E major pentatonic and C# minor pentatonic are the same five notes (E – F# – G# – B – C#): start from E for a brighter phrase, from C# for a bluesier one.
- Over G#m, land on G#, B, D# — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over C#, land on C#, E#, G# — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over A#, land on A#, D, E# — 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 E major shapes
- No capo — open E shapes
- Capo 2 + D shapes
- Capo 4 + C shapes
With C# minor shapes
- Capo 4 + Am shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 1 semitone up
- 6 semitones up · capo 6 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
Starting on G#m, the song gives away its key from the very first bar. The chords that keep coming back are G#m, C#, A#, D#; read them as iii–V/ii–#IV–V/iii in E or v–V/iv–#VI–V/v in C#m. C# adds a moment of surprise: secondary dominant V/ii — leads to F#m. Keep an ear on G#m → C#m (iii → vi in E, v → i in C#m): natural-minor cadence — gentle, modal arrival. Ending on G#m, the song seals E as home.
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.
Gaye Su Akyol - İstikrarlı Hayal Hakikattir 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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Lyrics: Gaye Su AkyolMusic: Gaye Su AkyolArrangement: Gaye Su Akyol
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