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Istanbul by They Might Be Giants
Istanbul
( 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!!!!
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version 2
[Each chord is one measure, except "X - Y" is one measure TOTAL. ]
Fm Fm Fm Fm
Istanbul was Constantinople, now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople
C7 C7
Been a long time gone, old Constantinople
Fm - Dm Dm - Fm
Now it's Turkish delight on a moonlit night
Fm Fm Fm Fm
Every gal in Constantinople lives in Istanbul, not Constantinople
C7 C7 Fm - C7 Fm
So if you've a date in Constantinople, she'll be waiting in Istanbul
Fm Fm Fm Fm
Even old New York was once New Amsterdam
C7 Fm C7
Why they changed it I can't say, people just liked it better that way
Fm Fm Fm Fm
So take me back to Constantinople, no you can't go back to Constantinople
C7 C7 Fm Fm
Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople, why did Constantinople get the works?
C7 Fm
That's nobody's business but the Turks
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version 3
Cappo on fret 3 (chords relative to cappo)
Chords with an * next to them should be left to ring out
Chords with an ! next to them are stabs
All other chords are strummed
Dm *
Istanbul was Constantinople
Dm *
Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople
A7 *
Been a long time gone, Constantinople
Dm *
Now it's Turkish delight on a moonlit night
Dm *
Every gal in Constantinople
Dm *
Lives in Istanbul, not Constantinople
A7 *
So if you've a date in Constantinople
Dm ! A7 ! Dm !
She'll be waiting in Istanbul
(slow down slightly at this part)
Dm * Dm * A7 * Dm *
Even old New York was once New Amsterdam
(back to normal speed)
A7 *
Why they changed it I can't say
A !
People just liked it better that way
Dm
So take me back to Constantinople
Dm
No, you can't go back to Constantinople
A7
Been a long time gone, Constantinople
Dm
Why did Constantinople get the works?
A7 ! Dm
That's nobody's business but the Turks.
Dm
Waooooooh
Dm
Waaaaaooooooh
A7
Waaaaaooooooh
Dm !
Waaaaaaoooh
Istanbul (Istanbul)
Dm
Waooooooh
Dm
Waaaaaooooooh
A7
Waaaaaooooooh
Dm !
Waaaaaaoooh
Istanbul (Istanbul)
(slow down slightly at this part)
Dm * Dm * A7 * Dm *
Even old New York was once New Amsterdam
(back to normal speed)
A7 *
Why they changed it I can't say
A !
People just liked it better that way
Dm
Istanbul was Constantinople
Dm
Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople
A7
Been a long time gone, Constantinople
Dm
Why did Constantinople get the works?
A7 ! Dm
That's nobody's business but the Turks.
Dm Dm A7 Dm x2
Dm
So take me back to Constantinople
Dm
No, you can't go back to Constantinople
A7
Been a long time gone, Constantinople
Dm
Why did Constantinople get the works?
A7 Dm
That's nobody's business but the Turks.
Dm *
Istanbul
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version 4
e|--------0--------0--1--0---------------------------------------------------|
B|-----1--------1----------x2----------0--------0-1-0------------------------|
G|--2--------2---------------------1---------1---------x2--------------------|
D|------------------------------2---------2----------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Am E7
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