Englishman In New York

Tone [Bm]

[Em]I don't drink [A]coffee I take [Bm]tea my dear

[Em]I like my [A]toast done on one [Bm]side

[Em]And you can [A]hear it in my [Bm]accent when I talk

I'm an [Em]Englishman in [A]New [Bm]York

 

[Em]See me [A]walking down [Bm]Fifth Avenue

[Em]A walking [A]cane here at my [Bm]side

[Em]I take it [A]everywhere I [Bm]walk

[Em]I'm an Englishman [A]in New [Bm]York

[Em]I'm an [A]alien [Bm] I'm a legal alien

I'm an [Em]Englishman [A]in New [Bm]York

[Em]I'm an [A]alien [Bm] I'm a legal alien

I'm an [Em]Englishman in New [Bm]York

 

[Em]If, "Manners [A]maketh man" as someone [Bm]said

[Em]Then he's the [A]hero of the [Bm]day

[Em]It takes a man to [A]suffer [Bm]ignorance and smile

Be [Em]yourself no [A]matter what they [Bm]say

[Em]I'm an [A]alien [Bm] I'm a legal alien

I'm an [Em]Englishman [A]in New [Bm]York

[Em]I'm an [A]alien [Bm] I'm a legal alien

I'm an [Em]Englishman in New [Bm]York

 

[D]Modesty, propriety can [A]lead to not oriety

[Bm]You could end up as the only [F#]one

[G]Gentleness, sobriety are [A]rare in this society

At [F#/Bb]night a candle's brighter than the [Bm]sun

 

[Em]Takes more than [A]combat gear to make a [Bm]man

[Em]Takes more than a [A]license for a [Bm]gun

[Em]Confront your [A]enemies, avoid them [Bm]when you can

A [Em]gentleman will [A]walk but never [Bm]run

[Em]If, "Manners [A]maketh man" as someone [Bm]said

[Em]Then he's the [A]hero of the [Bm]day

[Em]It takes a man to [A]suffer [Bm]ignorance and smile

Be [Em]yourself no [A]matter what they [Bm]say

[Em]I'm an [A]alien [Bm] I'm a legal alien

I'm an [Em]Englishman [A]in New [Bm]York

[Em]I'm an [A]alien [Bm] I'm a legal alien

I'm an [Em]Englishman in New [Bm]York