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[Verse]
AmIstanbul was AmConstantinople, now it's AmIstanbul, not AmConstantinople
Been a E7long time gone, old E7Constantinople
Now itAm's Turkish Amdelight Amon a mooAmnlit night
AmEvery gal in AmConstantinople lives in AmIstanbul, not AmConstantinople
So if E7you've got a date E7in Constantinople, she'll Ambe waitinE7g in IAmstanbul
[Bridge]
Even Amold New AmYork was Amonce New AmsterAmdam
Why theE7y changed it I can't Amsay, people just likE7ed it better that waaaaaaaaaaaay
[Verse]
So Amtake me back to AmConstantinople, no you Amcan't go back to AmConstantinople
Now it's E7Istanbul, not E7Constantinople, why did AmConstantinople get the Amworks?
That's E7nobody's business but the AmTurks
(violin-y warbly bit)
Am(ISTAN)  ISTANBUUUUUUL!
[INSTRUMENTAL VERSE]
Am(ISTAN)  ISTANBUUUUUUL!
[Verse]
AmIstanbul was AmConstantinople, now it's AmIstanbul, not AmConstantinople
Been a E7long time gone, old E7Constantinople
Now itAm's Turkish Amdelight Amon a mooAmnlit night
So Amtake me back to AmConstantinople, no you Amcan't go back to AmConstantinople
Been a loE7ng time gone, CE7onstantinople, why did CAmonstantinople get the wAmorks?
That's E7nobody's business but the TuAmuuuuuurks
AmISTANBUUUUUUL!

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Istanbul

by Elizabeth LaPrelle

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[Verse]

Am Am Am Am

Istanbul was Constantinople, now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople

E7 E7

Been a long time gone, old Constantinople

Am Am Am Am

Now it's Turkish delight on a moonlit night

Am Am Am Am

Every gal in Constantinople lives in Istanbul, not Constantinople

E7 E7 Am E7 Am

So if you've got a date in Constantinople, she'll be waiting in Istanbul

[Bridge]

Am Am Am Am

Even old New York was once New Amsterdam

E7 Am E7

Why they changed it I can't say, people just liked it better that waaaaaaaaaaaay

[Verse]

Am Am Am Am

So take me back to Constantinople, no you can't go back to Constantinople

E7 E7 Am Am

Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople, why did Constantinople get the works?

E7 Am

That's nobody's business but the Turks

(violin-y warbly bit)

(ISTAN) ISTANBUUUUUUL!

[INSTRUMENTAL VERSE]

(ISTAN) ISTANBUUUUUUL!

[Verse]

Am Am Am Am

Istanbul was Constantinople, now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople

E7 E7

Been a long time gone, old Constantinople

Am Am Am Am

Now it's Turkish delight on a moonlit night

Am Am Am Am

So take me back to Constantinople, no you can't go back to Constantinople

E7 E7 Am Am

Been a long time gone, Constantinople, why did Constantinople get the works?

E7 Am

That's nobody's business but the Tuuuuuuurks

ISTANBUUUUUUL!

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