Verse 1
[Em] [A] [Bm] [A]
I don't drink coffee I take tea my dear
[Em] [A] [Bm] [A]
I like my toast done on one side
[Em] [A] [Bm]
And you can hear it in my accent when I talk
[A] [Em] [A] [Bm] [A]
I'm an Englishman in New York
[Em] [A] [Bm] [A]
See me walking down Fifth Avenue
[Em] [A] [Bm] [A]
A walking cane here at my side
[Em] [A] [Bm] [A]
I take it everywhere I walk
[Em] [A] [Bm] [A]
I'm an Englishman in New York Woo-ooh
Chorus
[Em] [A] [Bm]
I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
[A] [Em] [A] [Bm] [A]
I'm an Englishman in New York Woo-ooh
[Em] [A] [Bm]
I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
[A] [Em] [A] [Bm] [A]
I'm an Englishman in New York
Verse 2
[Em] [A] [Bm] [A]
If, "Manners maketh man" as someone said
[Em] [A] [Bm] [A]
Then he's the hero of the day
[Em] [A] [Bm]
It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile
[A] [Em] [A] [Bm] [A]
Be yourself no matter what they say Woo-ooh
Chorus
[Em] [A] [Bm]
I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
[A] [Em] [A] [Bm] [A]
I'm an Englishman in New York Woo-ooh
[Em] [A] [Bm]
I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
[A] [Em] [A] [Bm] [A]
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] [A]
Gentleness, sobriety are rare in this society
[A#dim7] [Bm]
At night a candle's brighter than the sun
Instrumental
[Em] [A] [Bm] [A] x4
Verse 3
[Em] [A] [Bm] [A]
Takes more than combat gear to make a man
[Em] [A] [Bm] [A]
Takes more than a license for a gun
[Em] [A] [Bm]
Confront your enemies, avoid them when you can
[A] [Em] [A] [Bm] [A]
A gentleman will walk but never run
[Em] [A] [Bm] [A]
If, "Manners maketh man" as someone said
[Em] [A] [Bm] [A]
Then he's the hero of the day
[Em] [A] [Bm]
It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile
[A] [Em] [A] [Bm] [A]
Be yourself no matter what they say Woo-ooh
Chorus
[Em] [A] [Bm]
I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
[A] [Em] [A] [Bm] [A]
I'm an Englishman in New York Woo-ooh
[Em] [A] [Bm]
I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
[A] [Em] [A] [Bm] [A]
I'm an Englishman in New York
