They Might Be Giants – Istanbul Not Constantinople (Ukulele Intro)
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Written by: Jimmy Kennedy (lyrics) / Nat Simon (music)
From: “Flood” (1990)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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[Intro] [Fm 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + A|----------------|1---------------|----------------|----------------| E|1---------------|1---------------|----------------%----------------| C|0-------0-------|--------0-------|----------------|----------------| g|--------1-------|--------1-------|----------------|----------------| [Fm [C [Fm [Eb [Db [C 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + A|3-------1-------|----------------|3---------------|----------------| E|1-------1-------|1-------0-------|1-------3---1---|0---------------| C|0-------0-------|0-------0-------|0-------3---1---|0---------------| g|1-------1-------|1-------0-------|1-------3---1---|0---------------| [Bridge] [Fm [C N.C. 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + A --1-|3---1---------1-|3---1-----------|3---3---3-----3---3---3-3-------|----------------| E ----|1---1---1-------|1---1---1-------|0---0---0-----0---0---0-0-------|----------------| C ----|0-------0-------|0-------0-------|0---0---0-----0---0---0-0-------|----------------| G 1---|--------1-------|--------1-------|0---0---0-----0---0---0-0-------|----------------|
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CHORDS
g-C-E-A
Fm(maj7) 1-4-1-3 or (easier) 1-0-0-3
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[Intro]
| Fm | % | % | % |
| Fm | Fm C | Fm Eb Db | C |
[Verse 1]
Fm Istanbul was Constantinople, now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople C Been a long time gone, old Constantinople Fm Now it's Turkish delight on a moonlit night
[Verse 2]
Fm Every gal in Constantinople lives in Istanbul, not Constantinople C Fm C Fm So if you've a date in Constantinople, she'll be waiting in Istanbul
[Bridge]
Fm Even old New York was once New Amsterdam C N.C. Why they changed it I can't say, people just liked it better that way
[Verse 3]
Fm So take me back to Constantinople, no you can't go back to Constantinople C Fm Been a long time gone, Constantinople, why did Constantinople get the works? C Fm That's nobody's business but the Turks
[Instrumental]
| Fm | % | C7 | Fm | Oh, oh, oh, oh ... Istanbul – Istanbul!
(Doo-doo-doo …)
| Fm | % | C7 | Fm | Oh, oh, oh, oh ... Istanbul – Istanbul!
(Doo-doo-doo …)
[Bridge]
Fm Even old New York was once New Amsterdam C N.C. Why they changed it I can't say, people just liked it better that way
[Verse 3]
Fm Istanbul was Constantinople, now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople C Fm Been a long time gone, Constantinople, why did Constantinople get the works? C Fm That's nobody's business but the Turks
[Instrumental]
| Fm | % | C7 | Fm | (violin) | Fm | % | C7 | Fm | (violin)
(Doo-doo-doo …)
[Bridge]
[ Fm | % | (accordion) | C | | -
[Verse 4]
Fm So take me back to Constantinople, no you can't go back to Constantinople C/G Fm Been a long time gone, Constantinople, why did Constantinople get the works? C/G Fm Fm(maj7) Fm(maj7) That's no-body's busi-ness but the Turks ... (breaks) Is-tan-bul!