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Version 1 Version 2Artist: 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!!!!