WWW.AZCHORDS.COM | Sting - Englishman In New York Chords | Ver. 1
[Verse]
Em A Bm7 F#m7
I don't drink coffee I take tea, my dear.
Em A Bm7 F#m7
I like my toast done on one side.
Em A Bm7 F#m7
And you can hear it in my accent when I talk,
Em A Bm7 F#m7
I'm an Englishman in New York.
[Verse]
Em A Bm7 F#m7
You see me walking down Fifth Avenue,
Em A Bm7 F#m7
A walking cane here at my side.
Em A Bm7
I take it everywhere I walk,
F#m7 Em A Bm7 F#m7
I'm an Englishman in New York.
[Chorus]
F#m7 Em7 A
Who - a. I'm an alien.
Bm7
I'm a legal alien.
F#m7 Em A Bm7
I'm an Englishman in New York.
F#m7 Em A
Who - a. I'm an alien.
Bm7
I'm a legal alien.
F#m7 Em7 A Bm7 F#m7
I'm an Englishman in New York.
[Verse]
Em A Bm7 F#7
If "manners maketh man" as someone said,
Em A Bm7 F#m7
He's the hero of the day.
Em A Bm7
It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile.
F#m7 Em A Bm7 F#m7
Be yourself no matter what they say.
[Chorus]
F#m7 Em7 A
Whoa. I'm an alien.
Bm7
I'm a legal alien.
F#m7 Em A Bm7
I'm an Englishman in New York.
F#m7 Em7 A
Whoa. I'm an alien.
Bm7
I'm a legal alien.
F#m7 Em A Bm7
I'm an Englishman in New York.
[Bridge]
D A
Modesty, propriety can lead to notoriety,
Bm7 F#7
But you could end up as the only one.
G A
Gentleness, sobriety are so rare in this society.
C#dim Bm7 F#m7
At night a candle's brighter than the sun.
[Verse]
Em A Bm7 F#m7
Takes more than combat gear to make a man.
Em A Bm7 F#m7
Takes more than a license for a gun.
Em A Bm7 F#m7
Confront your enemies, avoid them when you can.
Em A Bm7
A gentleman will walk but never run.
Em A Bm7 F#m7
If "manners maketh man" as someone said,
Em A Bm7 F#m7
He's the hero of the day.
Em A Bm7
It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile.
F#m7 Em7 A Bm7
Be yourself no matter what they say.
F#m7 Em7 A Bm7
Be yourself no matter what they say.