{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":444914,"song":"Constantinople","artist":"The Decemberists","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11561455-constantinople-chords-by-the-decemberists/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/444914?type=chord","rating":4.51016,"votes":11,"content":"Intro - [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/B[/ch]\r\nVerse - [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]/[ch]G[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Am/E[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]/[ch]E[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]/[ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F/C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nChorus - [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/B[/ch] [ch]C/A[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Am/E[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]/[ch]E[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]/[ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F/C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] \r\n         [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/B[/ch] [ch]C/A[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Am/E[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]/[ch]E[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F/C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]/[ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]/[ch]G[/ch]\r\nO the minarets of Constantinople[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Am/E[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]/[ch]E[/ch]\r\nAre plated gold, ivory, and opal[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch] [ch]F/C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]/[ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTheir cupolas all onion domed and light.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]/[ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd the magistrate of Constantinople[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Am/E[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]/[ch]E[/ch]\r\nHas made a match; his family was hopeful[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch] [ch]F/C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]/[ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTheir daughter would be promised a wedding night.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut the Sultan's weary bride, she won't be wed tonight[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/B[/ch] [ch]C/A[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Am/E[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]/[ch]E[/ch]\r\nNor fall beneath a canopy to lie[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch] [ch]F/C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]/[ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFor far across the town, her lover now is drowned[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/B[/ch] [ch]C/A[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Am/E[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]/[ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd painted by the Bosporus in blue[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch] [ch]F/C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]/[ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd there's nothing for a broken heart to do.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]/[ch]G[/ch]\r\nDown the dirty streets of Constantinople[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Am/E[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]/[ch]E[/ch]\r\nThe beggars weep, their hands all wide open[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch] [ch]F/C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]/[ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTheir severed leper limbs all swing and sway.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]/[ch]G[/ch]\r\nAt a windowsill in Constantinople[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Am/E[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]/[ch]E[/ch]\r\nOur Hero sighs to melodies noteful[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch] [ch]F/C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]/[ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd gazes on the walls that hold his love.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut the Sultan's weary bride, she won't be wed tonight[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/B[/ch] [ch]C/A[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Am/E[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]/[ch]E[/ch]\r\nNor fall beneath a canopy to lie[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch] [ch]F/C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]/[ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFor far across the town, her lover now is drowned[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/B[/ch] [ch]C/A[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Am/E[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]/[ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd painted by the Bosporus in blue[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch] [ch]F/C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]/[ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd there's nothing for a broken heart to do.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch] [ch]F/C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]/[ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nNo, there's nothing for a broken heart to do.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/B[/ch] [ch]C/A[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Am/E[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]/[ch]E[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F/C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]/[ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nExcept cry.[/tab]\r\n\r\nEnd with  [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G7[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]","plain_text":"Intro - C C/B\nVerse - C C/G C C/G Am Am/E Am Am/E F F/C F F/C G G G G\nChorus - F G C C/B C/A C/G Am Am/E Am Am/E F F/C F F/C G G G G \n         C C/B C/A C/G Am Am/E Am Am/E F F/C F F/C G G G G\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEnd with  G G G7 C","chords":["C","C/B","C/G","G","Am","Am/E","E","F","F/C","C/A","G7"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"C/G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,4,2,0,1,0],"frets":[3,3,2,0,1,0]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"G7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,2,0,0,0,1],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,1]}}}