Guitar Tab:Istanbul (Not Constantinople)

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A version of this song's chords intended for beginner guitarists is available at the TMBG In 4 Chords project: Istanbul (Not Constantinople).

Istanbul (Not Constantinople)

By: Jimmy Kennedy & Nat Simon

Key: F Harmonic Minor

Year: 1990

Tabbed By: Adam Schneider (indigo@ucscb.ucsc.edu)

The wrong chords were posted here before, about 2 whole steps higher than normal. After watching the JBTV performance after John Henry came out. I'm sure these are the right chords. [Each chord is one measure, except "X - Y" is one measure TOTAL.] Chord formations (no capo): Fm: C7: EADGBe EADGBe 13211x 01301x Intro: (Note: The intro riffs aren't tabbed here right now, since They do it in many variations in live shows, never mind what Mark plays on the record. Either Dan Miller or the horn section play various intros, but when the full band joins in, this is how it goes): (Optional, in live shows): Fm (but you can add your own at your own experimentation and preference) (The intro riff, played on violin on the record, but Dan plays this in many live shows): Fm C7 Fm e --1-3-4-|-1-3-4--|--0-1-3-|-0-1-3--|--1-3-4-|-1-3-4--|-----------|------------| B 1-------|1-------|1-------|1-------|-----------------|-----------|------------| G --------|--------|--------|--------|-----------------|-----------|------------| D --------|--------|--------|--------|-----------------|3---1------|------------| A --------|--------|--------|--------|-----------------|-----------|3-3---------| E --------|--------|--------|--------|-----------------|-----------|----6-4-3-1-| Fm Fm Fm Fm Istanbul was Constantinople, now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople C7 C7 Been a long time gone, old Constantinople Fm Fm Fm Fm Now it's Turkish delight on a moonlit night Fm Fm Fm Fm Every gal in Constantinople lives in Istanbul, not Constantinople C7 C7 Fm - C7 Fm So if you've a date in Constantinople, she'll be waiting in Istanbul Fm Fm Fm Fm Even old New York was once New Amsterdam C7 Why they changed it I can't say, people just liked it better that way Fm Fm Fm Fm So take me back to Constantinople, no you can't go back to Constantinople C7 C7 Fm C7 Been a long time gone, Constantinople, why did Constantinople get the works? C7 Fm That's nobody's business but the Turks First Bridge: Fm Fm C7 Fm e --------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|111-----|--------:| B ----1---|---21---|----1---|---21---|--------|---21---|111-----|--------:| G --1-----|-1---310|--1-----|-1---310|--0-3---|-0---310|111-----|--------:| D 3------3|--------|3------3|--------|2------2|--------|333-----|--------:| A --------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|333-----|--------:| E --------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|111-----|--------:| Fm Fm Fm Fm Even old New York was once New Amsterdam C7 Why they changed it I can't say, people just liked it better that way Fm Fm Fm Fm Istanbul was Constantinople, now it's Istanbul not Constantinople C7 C7 Fm C7 Been a long time gone, Constantinople, why did Constantinople get the works? C7 Fm That's nobody's business but the Turks Second Bridge: Fm Fm C7 Fm e --------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| B ----1---|---21---|----1---|---21---|--------|---21---|--------|--------|--------| G --1-----|-1---310|--1-----|-1---310|--0-3---|-0---310|--------|--------|--------| D 3------3|--------|3------3|--------|2------2|--------|3---1---|--------|--------| A --------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|-------4|3-------|--------| E --------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--6-4-3-|1-------| Accordion 'Even Old New York' Part: Fm Fm e --------|--------|--------| B --------|1-------|1-------| G ------13|1-3-1--3|1-3-1---| D ------35|--5-3--5|--5-3---| A --------|--------|--------| E --------|--------|--------| C7 (After the second "Even old New York..." bridge, the live show version goes down to this): Fm Fm Fm Fm So take me back to Constantinople, no you can't go back to Constantinople C7 C7 Fm Fm Been a long time gone, Constantinople, why did Constantinople get the works? C7 Fm That's nobody's business but the Turks C7 Fm(maj7) Istanbul (After this, in several live shows, is an outro jam with the same chord progression of Fm and C7, with ever changing solos and leads)