Verse 1:
Em Em Em Em
Istanbul was Constantinople, now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople
B7 B7
Been a long time gone, old Constantinople
Em - Am Am Em
Now it's Turkish delight on a moonlit night
Em Em Em Em
Every gal in Constantinople lives in Istanbul, not Constantinople
B7 B7 Em - B7 Em
So if you've a date in Constantinople, she'll be waiting in Istanbul
Chorus:
Em Em Em Em
Even old New York was once New Emsterdam
F#m7-5 B7 Em B7
Why they changed it I can't say, people just liked it better that way
Em Em Em Em
So take me back to Constantinople, no you can't go back to Constantinople
B7 B7 Em Em
Been a long time gone, Constantinople, why did Constantinople get the works?
B7 Em
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:
Em Em
Do do do do dodo do dododo, Do do do do dodo do dododo
B7 Em
Do do do do dodo do dododo, Itstanbul,(Itstanbul)
Em Em
Do do do do dodo do dododo, Do do do do dodo do dododo
B7 Em
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:
Em Em Bm
Em Em
Do do do do dodo do dododo, Do do do do dodo do dododo
B7 Em
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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