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Istanbul (Not Constantinople) Harmonica Tab
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Is-tan-bul__ was Con-stan-ti–no-ple
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Now its Is-tan-bul, not Con-stan-ti–no-ple
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Been long time gone, Con-stan-ti-no-ple
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Now its Turk-ish de-light on a moon-lit night
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Eve-ry gal in Con-stan-ti-no-ple
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Lives in Is-tan-bul, not Con-stan-ti-no-ple
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So if you’ve a date in Con-stan-ti-no-ple
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She’ll be wait-ing in Is-tan-bul
CHORUS
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E-ven old New York was once New Am-ster-dam
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Why they changed it I can’t say
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Peo–ple just liked it bet-ter that way
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So take me back to Con-stan-ti–no-ple
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No, you can’t go back to Con-stan-ti–no-ple
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Been a long time gone, Con-stan-ti-no-ple
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Why did Con-stan-ti-no-ple get the works?
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That’s no-bo-dys biz’-ness but the Turks
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Is-tan-bul (Is-tan-bul)
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Is-tan-bul (Is-tan-bul)
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Is-tan-bul____
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