They Might Be Giants - Istanbul Not Constantinople
Originally in Fm, I play in Em capo 1
EmEm/GAEm/G
EmEm/GAEm/G
EmAEm/GB/F#
EmD7→ D7/C→ BB
EmIstanbul was Constantinople
Now it’s IEmstanbul, not Constantinople
Been a lB7ong time gone, in Constantinople
Now it’s TEmurkish delight on a moonlit night
EmEvery gal in Constantinople
Lives in IEmstanbul, not Constantinople
So if B7you’ve a date in Constantinople
She’ll be Emwaiting in B7IstanbuEml
Even oEmld New York was oEmnce New B7AmsterdEmam
B7Why they changed it I can’t say
B7People just liked it better that way
So tEmake me back to Constantinople
No, you Emwon’t go back to Constantinople
Been a B7long time gone, Constantinople
Why did EmConstantinople get the works?
That’s B7nobody’s business but the EmTurks
EmWhoa, whoa oh oh
EmWhoa oh oh
B7Whoa oh oh
EmWhoa oh oh
Istanbul (Istanbul)
EmWhoa, whoa oh oh
EmWhoa oh oh
B7Whoa oh oh
EmWhoa oh oh
Istanbul (Istanbul)
Even oEmld New York was oEmnce New B7AmsterdEmam
B7Why they changed it I can’t say
B7People just liked it better that way
EmIstanbul was Constantinople
Now it’s IEmstanbul, not Constantinople
Been a lB7ong time gone, in Constantinople
Why did EmConstantinople get the works?
That’s B7nobody’s business but the EmTurks
Solo
EmEmB7Em
With doo doo doo
EmEmB7Em
Silent chorus
EmEm→ B7→ Em
B7
So tEmake me back to Constantinople
No, you Emwon’t go back to Constantinople
Been a B7long time gone, Constantinople
Why did EmConstantinople get the works?
Hold “nobody’s” longer this time
That’s B7nobody’s business but the EmTurks
Ends on something like this, but it’s not obviously a real chord
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