Chords for They Might Be Giants - "Instanbul (Not Constantinople)"

Tempo:
114.55 bpm
Chords used:

Fm

C

Ab

F

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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They Might Be Giants - "Instanbul (Not Constantinople)" chords
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[G] [Gm]
[Ab] [F]
[Dm] [Fm] [Ab] [C]
[Fm] [Ab] [Bb]
[Fm] [F] [Ab]
[C] [F] [C]
[Fm]
[C] [Fm]
[C] [Fm]
[C] [Gm]
[A] better that way.
So take [Fm] me back to Constantinople.
No you can't go back to Constantinople.
[C] Been a long time gone.
Constantinople.
[Fm] Why did Constantinople [C] get the works?
That's no
but.
Is this [Fm] about the Turks?
[C] [Fm] Istanbul.
[C] [Fm] Istanbul.
Even old New York was once New Amsterdam.
[C] Why they changed it I can't say.
People just liked it better that [Fm] way.
Istanbul.
Constantinople.
Now is this that old Constantinople?
Been a long time gone.
Constantinople.
[Fm] Why did
Constantinople [C] get the works?
That's no but.
Is this [Fm] about the Turks?
[C]
[Fm]
[C]
[G] [F]
[Fm] [C]
[Gb] So [Fm] take me back to Constantinople.
No you can't go back to Constantinople.
[G] Been a long
time gone.
Constantinople.
[Fm] Why did Constantinople [C] get the works?
That's no but.
Is this about
[Fm] the Turks?
Istanbul.
Key:  
Fm
123111111
C
3211
Ab
134211114
F
134211111
G
2131
Fm
123111111
C
3211
Ab
134211114
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To jam and learn the simple chords for They Might Be Giants - (Not Constantinople) Istanbul chords, practice playing C, Fm, C, Fm and Fm in sequence. For best results, commence at 57 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 115. With an eye on the song's key Eb Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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_ [Dm] _ _ [Fm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [C] _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _
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_ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [C] _
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[A] better that way.
So take [Fm] me back to Constantinople.
No you can't go back to Constantinople.
[C] Been a long time gone.
Constantinople.
[Fm] Why did Constantinople [C] get the works?
That's no
but.
Is this [Fm] about the Turks?
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ Istanbul.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ Istanbul.
Even old New York was once New Amsterdam.
[C] Why they changed it I can't say.
People just liked it better that [Fm] way.
Istanbul.
Constantinople.
Now is this that old Constantinople?
Been a long time gone.
Constantinople.
[Fm] Why did
Constantinople [C] get the works?
That's no but.
Is this [Fm] about the Turks? _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Gb] _ _ So [Fm] take me back to Constantinople.
No you can't go back to Constantinople.
[G] Been a long
time gone.
Constantinople.
[Fm] Why did Constantinople [C] get the works?
That's no but.
Is this about
[Fm] the _ _ Turks?
_ Istanbul. _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was penned by Nat Simon and Jimmy Kennedy.