Biography:
The Four Lads were a Canadian singing group. They grew up together in Toronto, Ontario, and were members of St. Michael's Choir School, where they learned to sing. The founding members were Corrado "Connie" Codarini, bass; John Bernard "Bernie" Toorish (born 2 March 1931), lead; James F. "Jimmy" Arnold, (4 January 1932-15 June 2004) first tenor; and Frank Busseri, baritone and group manager. Codarini and Toorish had formed a group with two other St.
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Istanbul:Four Lads.
#10 on BB Hot 100 Pop on
COLUMBIA Records in 1953.
INTRO: Fm Gb C Fm Gb Fm
#1.
Fm C Fm C
Istanbul was Constantinople, now it's Istanbul
Fm
not Constantinople.
C
Been a long time gone, old Constantinople's still
F Bbm Fm
has Turkish delight on a moonlit night.
#2.
Fm C Fm
Every gal in Constantinople is a Miss-stanbul, not
Constantinople.
C
So, if you've a date in Constantinople, she'll be
F C Fm
waiting in Istanbul.
BRIDGE:
Fm Gm Ab Db C Fm Db
Even old New York was once New Amsterdam..why they
C F Bb C
changed it, I can't say..people just liked it better
that way.
#3.
Fm F Db Fm C
Take me back to Constantinople, no, you can't go back
Fm C
to Constantinople.
C F
Now, it's Istanbul, not Constantinople..why did Constantinople
C
get the works?
C Fm
That's nobody's business but the Turks.
INTERLUDE: Fm Gb Fm Gb
Fm C Fm
Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo..Istanbul!!
Fm C Fm
Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo..Istanbul!!
BRIDGE:
Fm Gm Ab Db C Fm Db
Even old New York was once New Amsterdam..why they
C F Bb C
changed it, I can't say..people just liked it better
that way.
#4.
Fm F Db Fm C
Take me back to Constantinople, no, you can't go back
Fm C
to Constantinople.
C F
Now, it's Istanbul, not Constantinople..why did Constantinople
C
get the works?
C Fm
That's nobody's business but the Turks.
OUTRO:
F
Istanbul!!!
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.
#10 on BB Hot 100 Pop on
COLUMBIA Records in 1953.
INTRO: Fm Gb C Fm Gb Fm
#1.
Fm C Fm C
Istanbul was Constantinople, now it's Istanbul
Fm
not Constantinople.
C
Been a long time gone, old Constantinople's still
F Bbm Fm
has Turkish delight on a moonlit night.
#2.
Fm C Fm
Every gal in Constantinople is a Miss-stanbul, not
Constantinople.
C
So, if you've a date in Constantinople, she'll be
F C Fm
waiting in Istanbul.
BRIDGE:
Fm Gm Ab Db C Fm Db
Even old New York was once New Amsterdam..why they
C F Bb C
changed it, I can't say..people just liked it better
that way.
#3.
Fm F Db Fm C
Take me back to Constantinople, no, you can't go back
Fm C
to Constantinople.
C F
Now, it's Istanbul, not Constantinople..why did Constantinople
C
get the works?
C Fm
That's nobody's business but the Turks.
INTERLUDE: Fm Gb Fm Gb
Fm C Fm
Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo..Istanbul!!
Fm C Fm
Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo..Istanbul!!
BRIDGE:
Fm Gm Ab Db C Fm Db
Even old New York was once New Amsterdam..why they
C F Bb C
changed it, I can't say..people just liked it better
that way.
#4.
Fm F Db Fm C
Take me back to Constantinople, no, you can't go back
Fm C
to Constantinople.
C F
Now, it's Istanbul, not Constantinople..why did Constantinople
C
get the works?
C Fm
That's nobody's business but the Turks.
OUTRO:
F
Istanbul!!!
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.
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