Major view
Gb major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = F (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = Cb (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Ahmet Kaya - Gayrı Gider Oldum - Chord
Key Gb major – Eb minor Chords Bbm, Db, B, Ebm, Abm Easy key C (capo 6)
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Key: Gb | D#m | Ebm
Capo: 0
Bbm Gayri gider oldum gardaşlar B Ve de kız gardaşlar Ebm Gayri haram bu can bana Db Bu toprak damlar, bu yollar bana B Db Bbm Bu sevdalar bu ağaçlar haram bana Ebm Gayri haram bu can bana Db Bu yollar bana, bu insanlar bana B Db Bbm Bu toprak damlar bu ağaçlar haram bana Bbm Oğul uşak bir de karım Abm Bbm Kurt bana hastir çeker Yilan bana, çiyan bana Abm Bbm Hastir çeker yılan bana Ebm Lan gardaş bu nasıl yara Db Lan gardaş bu nasıl yara B Db B Bbm Kanar her yerimden Ebm Db B Bbm Dövülmüşüm sövülmüşüm kovulmuşum ben Ebm Db Siktir çekilmişim yani B Db Bbm Kendi öz yurdumdan çeker giderim
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Harmony analysis
Ahmet Kaya – Gayrı Gider Oldum: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Bbm and ends on Bbm. Its chords belong to both Gb major and Ebm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
Eb minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = Cb (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = Db (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the Eb minor side because Ebm is heard 5 times while Gb never appears. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from Gb 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 Gb or to Ebm; 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 | Gb | Tonic — home | Gb · Bb · Db | — |
| ii | Abm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | Ab · Cb · Eb | 2× |
| iii | Bbm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | Bb · Db · F | 9× |
| V/vi | Bb | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Ebmsecondary dominant | Bb · D · F | — |
| IV | B | Subdominant — moves away from home | B · D# · F# | 7× |
| V | Db | Dominant — strongest pull home | Db · F · Ab | 9× |
| vi | Ebm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | Eb · Gb · Bb | 5× |
| vii° | Fdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | F · Ab · Cb | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Ebm | Tonic — home | Eb · Gb · Bb | 5× |
| ii° | Fdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | F · Ab · Cb | — |
| III | Gb | Relative major — the bright side | Gb · Bb · Db | — |
| iv | Abm | Subdominant — moves away from home | Ab · Cb · Eb | 2× |
| v | Bbm | Minor dominant — soft pull | Bb · Db · F | 9× |
| V | Bb | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | Bb · D · F | — |
| VI | B | Submediant — warm colour | B · D# · F# | 7× |
| VII | Db | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | Db · F · Ab | 9× |
Analysis
The key pair is Gb major and its relative Eb minor (6 flats). 5 different chords appear 32 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.
Chord movement
- B Db GbIV → VIV → V EbmVI → VIIVI → VII ×4
- Bbm Ebm Gbiii → vi Ebmv → inatural-minor cadence ×4
- B Ebm GbIV → vi EbmVI → iVI → i ×1
The move to watch is B → Db, heard 4 times. From the Ebm side it is VI → VII (VI → VII: the rising step that heads for the tonic); from the Gb side it reads IV → V (IV → V: the lift that builds tension before home). Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- Gb major pentatonic and Eb minor pentatonic are the same five notes (Gb – Ab – Bb – Db – Eb): start from Gb for a brighter phrase, from Eb for a bluesier one.
- Over Bbm, land on Bb, Db, F — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Db, land on Db, F, Ab — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over B, land on B, D#, F# — 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 Gb major shapes
- Capo 2 + E shapes
- Capo 4 + D shapes
- Capo 6 + C shapes
With Eb minor shapes
- Capo 1 + Dm shapes
- Capo 6 + Am shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 6 semitones up · capo 6 keeps the original pitch
- 1 semitone up
The song's harmonic story
The first chord is Bbm; the ear learns where home is within a second. The chords that keep coming back are Bbm, Db, B, Ebm; read them as iii–V–IV–vi in Gb or v–VII–VI–i in Ebm. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on B → Db (IV → V in Gb, VI → VII in Ebm): VI → VII — the rising step that heads for the tonic. Ending on Bbm, the song seals Gb 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.
Ahmet Kaya - Gayrı Gider Oldum 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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