Originally in Fm, I play in Em capo 1
| Em | Em/G | A | Em/G | |
| Em | Em/G | A | Em/G | |
| Em | A | Em/G | B/F# | |
| Em | D7 | D7/C | B | B |
| → | → |
| Em |
| Istanbul was Constantinople |
| Em | |
| Now it’s I | stanbul, not Constantinople |
| B7 | |
| Been a l | ong time gone, in Constantinople |
| Em | |
| Now it’s T | urkish delight on a moonlit night |
| Em |
| Every gal in Constantinople |
| Em | |
| Lives in I | stanbul, not Constantinople |
| B7 | |
| So if | you’ve a date in Constantinople |
| Em | B7 | Em | |
| She’ll be | waiting in | Istanbu | l |
| Em | Em | B7 | Em | |
| Even o | ld New York was o | nce New | Amsterd | am |
| B7 |
| Why they changed it I can’t say |
| B7 |
| People just liked it better that way |
| Em | |
| So t | ake me back to Constantinople |
| Em | |
| No, you | won’t go back to Constantinople |
| B7 | |
| Been a | long time gone, Constantinople |
| Em | |
| Why did | Constantinople get the works? |
| B7 | Em | |
| That’s | nobody’s business but the | Turks |
| Em |
| Whoa, whoa oh oh |
| Em |
| Whoa oh oh |
| B7 |
| Whoa oh oh |
| Em |
| Whoa oh oh |
Istanbul (Istanbul)
| Em |
| Whoa, whoa oh oh |
| Em |
| Whoa oh oh |
| B7 |
| Whoa oh oh |
| Em |
| Whoa oh oh |
Istanbul (Istanbul)
| Em | Em | B7 | Em | |
| Even o | ld New York was o | nce New | Amsterd | am |
| B7 |
| Why they changed it I can’t say |
| B7 |
| People just liked it better that way |
| Em |
| Istanbul was Constantinople |
| Em | |
| Now it’s I | stanbul, not Constantinople |
| B7 | |
| Been a l | ong time gone, in Constantinople |
| Em | |
| Why did | Constantinople get the works? |
| B7 | Em | |
| That’s | nobody’s business but the | Turks |
Solo
| Em | Em | B7 | Em |
With doo doo doo
| Em | Em | B7 | Em |
Silent chorus
| Em | Em | B7 | Em |
| → | → |
| B7 |
| Em | |
| So t | ake me back to Constantinople |
| Em | |
| No, you | won’t go back to Constantinople |
| B7 | |
| Been a | long time gone, Constantinople |
| Em | |
| Why did | Constantinople get the works? |
Hold “nobody’s” longer this time
| B7 | Em | |
| That’s | nobody’s business but the | Turks |
Ends on something like this, but it’s not obviously a real chord
| Em6 | |
| Istan | bul |