Artist: They Might Be Giants
Song Istanbul (Not Constantinople)
Album: Flood
( Capo on the second fret to get it in the actual Key.
I tried It in the key of F# but some chords become barred
and they sound bad cuz theyt ring like open chords )
( Intro Chords: Am Am Am E7 E7 Am Dm Dm Am )
Verse 1:
Am Am Am Am
Istanbul was Constantinople, now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople
E7 E7
Been a long timee, old Constantinople
Am - Dm Dm Am
Now it's Turkish delight on a moonlit night
Am Am Am Am
Every gal in Constantinople lives in Istanbul, not Constantinople
E7 E7 Am - E7 Am
So if you've a date in Constantinople, she'll be waiting in Istanbul
Chorus:
Am Am Am Am
Even old New York was once New Amsterbr />Bm7-5 E7 Am E7
Why they changed it I can't say, people just liked it better that way
Am Am Am Am
So take me back to Constantinople, no you can't Go back to Constantinople
E7 E7 Am Am
Been a long timee, Constantinople, why did Constantinople get the works?
E7 Am
That's nobody's business but the Turks
Verse 2:
So take me back to Constantinople
No, You can't Go back to Constantinople
Been a long timee Constantinople
Why did Constantinople get the works?
That's nobodys business but the Turks.
Bridge Chords:
Am Am
Do Do Do Do o Do odo, Do Do Do Do o Do br />E7 Am
Do Do Do Do o Do odo, Itstanbul,(Itstanbul)
Am Am
Do Do Do Do o Do odo, Do Do Do Do o Do br />E7 Am
Do Do Do Do o Do odo, Itstanbul,(Itstanbul)
Chorus:
Verse 1:
Istanbul was Constantinople,
now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople
Been a long timee, old Constantinople
Why didstantinople get the works
That's nobodys business but the Turks
Bridge 2:
Am Am Em
Am Am
Do Do Do Do o Do odo, Do Do Do Do o Do br />E7 Am
Do Do Do Do o Do odo, Do Do Do oo
Verse 2:
So take me back to Constantinople
No, You can't Go back to Constantinople
Been a long timee Constantinople
Why did Constantinople get the works?
That's nobodys business but the Turks.
ITSTANBUL!!!!