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Constantinople

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Intro -  C  C/B  
Verse -  C   C/G   C  C/ G   Am   Am/E   Am  Am/ E   F  F/ C   F   F/C   G   G   G  G  
Chorus -  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  
          C   C/B   C/A   C/G   Am   Am/E   Am  Am/ E   F   F/C   F  F/ C   G   G   G  G  
 C   C/G   C  C/G  
O the minarets of Constantinople
 Am   Am/E   Am  Am/E  
Are plated gold, ivory, and opal
 F   F/C   F  F/ C   G   G   G  G  
Their cupolas all onion domed and light.
 C   C/G   C  C/G  
And the magistrate of Constantinople
 Am   Am/E   Am  Am/E  
Has made a match; his family was hopeful
 F   F/C   F  F/ C   G   G   G  G  
Their daughter would be promised a wedding night.
FBuGt the Sultan's weary bride, she won't be wed tonight
 C   C/B   C/A   C/G   Am   Am/E   Am  Am/E  
Nor fall beneath a canopy to lie
 F   F/C   F  F/ C   G   G   G  G  
For far across the town, her lover now is drowned
 C   C/B   C/A   C/G   Am   Am/E   Am  Am/E  
And painted by the Bosporus in blue
 F   F/C   F  F/ C   G   G   G  G  
And there's nothing for a broken heart to do.
 C   C/G   C  C/G  
Down the dirty streets of Constantinople
 Am   Am/E   Am  Am/E  
The beggars weep, their hands all wide open
 F   F/C   F  F/ C   G   G   G  G  
Their severed leper limbs all swing and sway.
 C   C/G   C  C/G  
At a windowsill in Constantinople
 Am   Am/E   Am  Am/E  
Our Hero sighs to melodies noteful
 F   F/C   F  F/ C   G   G   G  G  
And gazes on the walls that hold his love.
FBuGt the Sultan's weary bride, she won't be wed tonight
 C   C/B   C/A   C/G   Am   Am/E   Am  Am/E  
Nor fall beneath a canopy to lie
 F   F/C   F  F/ C   G   G   G  G  
For far across the town, her lover now is drowned
 C   C/B   C/A   C/G   Am   Am/E   Am  Am/E  
And painted by the Bosporus in blue
 F   F/C   F  F/ C   G   G   G  G  
And there's nothing for a broken heart to do.
 F   F/C   F  F/ C   G   G   G  G  
No, there's nothing for a broken heart to do.
 C   C/B   C/A   C/G   Am   Am/E   Am  Am/ E   F   F/C   F  F/ C   G   G   G  G  
Except cry.
End with   G   G   G7  C  

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Constantinople

by The Decemberists

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

C/G

Am/E

F/C

C/A

C C/B

Intro -

C C/G C C G Am Am/E Am Am E F F C F F/C G G G G

Verse - / / /

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

Chorus - / /

C C/B C/A C/G Am Am/E Am Am E F F/C F F C G G G G

/ /

C C/G C C G

O the minarets of Constantinople

Am Am/E Am Am E

Are plated gold, ivory, and opal

F F/C F F C G G G G

Their cupolas all onion domed and light.

C C/G C C G

And the magistrate of Constantinople

Am Am/E Am Am E

Has made a match; his family was hopeful

F F/C F F C G G G G

Their daughter would be promised a wedding night.

F G

But the Sultan's weary bride, she won't be wed tonight

C C/B C/A C/G Am Am/E Am Am E

Nor fall beneath a canopy to lie

F F/C F F C G G G G

For far across the town, her lover now is drowned

C C/B C/A C/G Am Am/E Am Am E

And painted by the Bosporus in blue

F F/C F F C G G G G

And there's nothing for a broken heart to do.

C C/G C C G

Down the dirty streets of Constantinople

Am Am/E Am Am E

The beggars weep, their hands all wide open

F F/C F F C G G G G

Their severed leper limbs all swing and sway.

C C/G C C G

At a windowsill in Constantinople

Am Am/E Am Am E

Our Hero sighs to melodies noteful

F F/C F F C G G G G

And gazes on the walls that hold his love.

F G

But the Sultan's weary bride, she won't be wed tonight

C C/B C/A C/G Am Am/E Am Am E

Nor fall beneath a canopy to lie

F F/C F F C G G G G

For far across the town, her lover now is drowned

C C/B C/A C/G Am Am/E Am Am E

And painted by the Bosporus in blue

F F/C F F C G G G G

And there's nothing for a broken heart to do.

F F/C F F C G G G G

No, there's nothing for a broken heart to do.

C C/B C/A C/G Am Am/E Am Am E F F/C F F C G G G G

/ /

Except cry.

G G G7 C

End with

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