Published: 2016-08-02 18:08 Selection chords: Henry Walker
Tonality
Verse:
AmAmAmAm
Istanbul was Constantinople, now itʼs Istanbul, not Constantinople
E7E7
Been a long time gone, old Constantinople
AmDmDmAm
Now itʼs Turkish delight on a moonlit night
AmAmAmAm
Every gal in Constantinople lives in Istanbul, not Constantinople
E7E7AmE7Am
So if youʼve a date in Constantinople, sheʼll be waiting in Istanbul
Chorus:
AmAmAmAm
Even old New York was once New Amsterdam
Bm7E7AmE7
Why they changed it I canʼt say, people just liked it better that way
AmAmAmAm
So take me back to Constantinople, no you canʼt go back to Constantinople
E7E7AmAm
Been a long time gone, Constantinople, why did Constantinople get the works?
E7Am
Thatʼs nobodyʼs business but the Turks
Verse:
So take me back to Constantinople
No, You canʼt go back to Constantinople
Been a long time gone Constantinople
Why did Constantinople get the works?
Thatʼs nobodys business but the Turks.
Bridge:
AmAm
Do do do do dodo do dododo, Do do do do dodo do dododo
E7Am
Do do do do dodo do dododo, Itstanbul,(Itstanbul)
AmAm
Do do do do dodo do dododo, Do do do do dodo do dododo
E7Am
Do do do do dodo do dododo, Itstanbul,(Itstanbul)
Chorus.
Verse:
Istanbul was Constantinople,
now itʼs Istanbul, not Constantinople
Been a long time gone, old Constantinople
Why did constantinople get the works
Thatʼs nobodys business but the Turks
Bridge:
AmAmEmAmAm
Do do do do dodo do dododo, Do do do do dodo do dododo
E7Am
Do do do do dodo do dododo, Do do do dodo dodo
Verse:
So take me back to Constantinople
No, You canʼt go back to Constantinople
Been a long time gone Constantinople
Why did Constantinople get the works?
Thatʼs nobodys business but the Turks.