Intro: Em Em A A Bm Bm Bmadd9 Bm9 } x4
Verse:
Em Em7 A7 A7/F# Bm Bsus2 Bmadd9 Bm9
I don't drink coffee I take tea my dear
Em Em7 A7 A7/F# Bm Bsus2 Bmadd9 Bm9
I like my toast done on the side
Em Em7 A7 A7/F# Bm Bsus2 B7sus2
And you can hear it in my accent when I talk
B7sus4 Em A Bm Bsus2 B7sus2 B7sus4
I'm an Englishman in New York
Em Em7 A7 A7/F# Bm Bsus2 Bmadd9 Bm9
See me walking down Fifth Avenue
Em Em7 A7 A7/F# Bm Bsus2 Bmadd9 Bm9
А walking cane here at my side
G A Bm Bsus2 B7sus2
I take it everywhere I walk
B7sus4 Em A Bm Bsus2 F#add11 Bmmaj7
I'm an Englishman in New York
Chorus:
G6 Em7 A7sus4 A7 Bm Bsus2 B7sus2
Oh, I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
B7sus4 Em A Bm Bsus2 B7sus2 B7sus4
I'm an Englishman in New York
G6 Em7 A7sus4 A7 Bm Bsus2 B7sus2
Oh, I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
B7sus4 Em A Bm Bsus2 B7sus2 B7sus4
I'm an Englishman in New York
Verse:
Em Em7 A7 A7/F# Bm Bsus2 Bmadd9 Bm9
If "manners maketh man" as someone said
Em Em7 A7 A7/F# Bm Bsus2 Bmadd9 Bm9
Then he's the hero of the day
Em Em7 A7 A7/F# Bm Bsus2 B7sus2
It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile
B7sus4 Em A Bm Bsus2 B7sus2 B7sus4
Be yourself no matter what they say
Chorus:
G6 Em7 A7sus4 A7 Bm Bsus2 B7sus2
Oh, I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
B7sus4 Em A Bm Bsus2 B7sus2 B7sus4
I'm an Englishman in New York
G6 Em7 A7sus4 A7 Bm Bsus2 B7sus2
Oh, I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
B7sus4 Em A Bm Bsus2 B7sus2 B7sus4
I'm an Englishman in New York
Bridge:
D A
Modesty, propriety can lead to notoriety
Bm F#
You could end up as the only one
G Aadd9
Gentleness, sobriety are rare in this society
A#dim A#dim7 Bm
At night a candle's brighter than the sun
Instrumental:
Emadd11 Gsus2 B7sus4 Asus4 Emadd11 Gsus2 B7sus4 Dmaj7
Em7 A7 Bm7 Bm9 Em7 A7 Bm7 Bm9
Verse:
Em Em7 A7 A7/F# Bm Bsus2 Bmadd9 Bm9
Takes more than combat gear to make a man
Em Em7 A7 A7/F# Bm Bsus2 Bmadd9 Bm9
Takes more than license for a gun
Em Em7 A7 A7/F# Bm Bsus2 B7sus2 B7sus4
Confront your enemies, avoid them when you can
Em A Bm Bsus2 B7sus2 B7sus4
A gentleman will walk but never run
Em Em7 A7 A7/F# Bm Bsus2 Bmadd9 Bm9
If "manners maketh man" as someone said
Em Em7 A7 A7/F# Bm Bsus2 Bmadd9 Bm9
Then he's the hero of the day
Em Em7 A7 A7/F# Bm Bsus2 B7sus2
It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile
B7sus4 Em A Bm Bsus2 B7sus2
Be yourself no matter what they say
B7sus4 Em A Bm Bsus2 B7sus2
Be yourself no matter what they say
B7sus4 Em A Bm Bsus2 B7sus2 B7sus4
Be yourself no matter what they say
Outro:
G6 Em7 A7sus4 A7 Bm Bsus2 B7sus2
Oh, I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
B7sus4 Em A Bm Bsus2 B7sus2 B7sus4
I'm an Englishman in New York
G6 Em7 A7sus4 A7 Bm Bsus2 B7sus2
Oh, I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
B7sus4 Em A Bm Bsus2 B7sus2 B7sus4
I'm an Englishman in New York