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 they dont 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 time gone, 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 Amsterdam
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 time gone, 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 time gone Constantinople
Why did Constantinople get the works?
That’s nobodys business but the Turks.
Bridge Chords:
Am Am
Do do do do dodo do dododo, Do do do do dodo do dododo
E7 Am
Do do do do dodo do dododo, Itstanbul,(Itstanbul)
Am Am
Do do do do dodo do dododo, Do do do do dodo do dododo
E7 Am
Do do do do dodo do dododo, Itstanbul,(Itstanbul)
Chorus:
Verse 1:
Istanbul was Constantinople,
now it’s Istanbul, not Constantinople
Been a long time gone, old Constantinople
Why did constantinople get the works
That’s nobodys business but the Turks
Bridge 2:
Am Am Em
Am Am
Do do do do dodo do dododo, Do do do do dodo do dododo
E7 Am
Do do do do dodo do dododo, Do do do dodo dodo
Verse 2:
So take me back to Constantinople
No, You can’t go back to Constantinople
Been a long time gone Constantinople
Why did Constantinople get the works?
That’s nobodys business but the Turks.
ITSTANBUL!!!!
