Guitar Tab:Istanbul (Not Constantinople)

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Istanbul (Not Constantinople)

By: Jimmy Kennedy & Nat Simon

Key: F Minor

Year: 1990

Tabbed By: Adam Schneider (indigo@ucscb.ucsc.edu)

The wrong chords were posted here before, about 2 whole steps higher than normal. After watching the JBTV performance after John Henry came out. I'm sure these are the right chords. [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 Fm Fm 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 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 C7 Been a long time gone, Constantinople, why did Constantinople get the works? C7 Fm That's nobody's business but the Turks First Bridge: Fm Fm C7 Fm e --------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|111-----|--------:| B ----1---|---21---|----1---|---21---|--------|---21---|111-----|--------:| G --1-----|-1---310|--1-----|-1---310|--0-3---|-0---310|111-----|--------:| D 3------3|--------|3------3|--------|2------2|--------|333-----|--------:| A --------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|333-----|--------:| E --------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|111-----|--------:| Fm Fm Fm Fm Even old New York was once New Amsterdam C7 Why they changed it I can't say, people just liked it better that way Fm Fm Fm Fm Istanbul was Constantinople, now it's Istanbul not Constantinople C7 C7 Fm C7 Been a long time gone, Constantinople, why did Constantinople get the works? C7 Fm That's nobody's business but the Turks Second Bridge: Fm Fm C7 Fm e --------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| B ----1---|---21---|----1---|---21---|--------|---21---|--------|--------|--------| G --1-----|-1---310|--1-----|-1---310|--0-3---|-0---310|--------|--------|--------| D 3------3|--------|3------3|--------|2------2|--------|3---1---|--------|--------| A --------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|-------4|3-------|--------| E --------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--6-4-3-|1-------| Accordion 'Even Old New York' Part: Fm Fm e --------|--------|--------| B --------|1-------|1-------| G ------13|1-3-1--3|1-3-1---| D ------35|--5-3--5|--5-3---| A --------|--------|--------| E --------|--------|--------| C7 Fm Fm Fm Fm So take me back to Constantinople, no you can't go back to Constantinople C7 C7 Fm Fm Been a long time gone, Constantinople, why did Constantinople get the works? C7 Fm That's nobody's business but the Turks C7 Fm(maj7) Istanbul