I saw the other chords for this song and thought.
"well the first one is wrong and the second one isn't finished, Lets do something about that"
Cappo on fret 3 (chords relative to cappo)
Chords with an * next to them should be left to ring out
Chords with an ! next to them are stabs
All other chords are strummed
Dm *
Istanbul was Constantinople
Dm *
Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople
A7 *
Been a long time gone, Constantinople
Dm *
Now it's Turkish delight on a moonlit night
Dm *
Every gal in Constantinople
Dm *
Lives in Istanbul, not Constantinople
A7 *
So if you've a date in Constantinople
Dm ! A7 ! Dm !
She'll be waiting in Istanbul
(slow down slightly at this part)
Dm * Dm * A7 * Dm *
Even old New York was once New Amsterdam
(back to normal speed)
A7 *
Why they changed it I can't say
A !
People just liked it better that way
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/they_might_be_giants/istanbul_crd_ver_3.html ]
Dm
So take me back to Constantinople
Dm
No, you can't go back to Constantinople
A7
Been a long time gone, Constantinople
Dm
Why did Constantinople get the works?
A7 ! Dm
That's nobody's business but the Turks.
Dm
Waooooooh
Dm
Waaaaaooooooh
A7
Waaaaaooooooh
Dm !
Waaaaaaoooh
Istanbul (Istanbul)
Dm
Waooooooh
Dm
Waaaaaooooooh
A7
Waaaaaooooooh
Dm !
Waaaaaaoooh
Istanbul (Istanbul)
(slow down slightly at this part)
Dm * Dm * A7 * Dm *
Even old New York was once New Amsterdam
(back to normal speed)
A7 *
Why they changed it I can't say
A !
People just liked it better that way
Dm
Istanbul was Constantinople
Dm
Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople
A7
Been a long time gone, Constantinople
Dm
Why did Constantinople get the works?
A7 ! Dm
That's nobody's business but the Turks.
Dm Dm A7 Dm x2
Dm
So take me back to Constantinople
Dm
No, you can't go back to Constantinople
A7
Been a long time gone, Constantinople
Dm
Why did Constantinople get the works?
A7 Dm
That's nobody's business but the Turks.
Dm *
Istanbul
