Verse
[Em] [A] [Bm] [Bm7]
I don't drink coffee, I take tea my dear
[Em] [A] [Bm] [Bm7]
I like my toast done on one side
[Em] [A] [Bm] [Bm7]
And you can hear it in my accent when I talk
[Em] [A] [Bm]
I'm an Englishman in New York
[Em] [A] [Bm] [Bm7]
See me walking down Fifth Avenue
[Em] [A] [Bm] [Bm7]
A walking cane here at my side
[Em] [A] [Bm] [Bm7]
I take it everywhere I walk
[Em] [A] [Bm] [Bm7]
I'm an Englishman in New York
Chorus
[Em] [A] [Bm] [Bm7]
I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
[Em] [A] [Bm]
I'm an Englishman in New York
[Em] [A] [Bm] [Bm7]
I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
[Em] [A] [Bm]
I'm an Englishman in New York
Verse
[Em] [A] [Bm] [Bm7]
If, "Manners maketh man" as someone said
[Em] [A] [Bm] [Bm7]
Then he's the hero of the day
[Em] [A] [Bm] [Bm7]
It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile
[Em] [A] [Bm]
Be yourself no matter what they say
Chorus
[Em] [A] [Bm] [Bm7]
I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
[Em] [A] [Bm]
I'm an Englishman in New York
[Em] [A] [Bm] [Bm7]
I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
[Em] [A] [Bm]
I'm an Englishman in New York
Bridge
[D] [A] [A7]
Modesty, propriety can lead to notoriety
[Bm] [Bm7] [F#]
You could end up as the only one
[G] [A]
Gentleness, sobriety are rare in this society
[F#7] [Bm]
At night a candle's brighter than the sun
Verse
[Em] [A] [Bm] [Bm7]
Takes more than combat gear to make a man
[Em] [A] [Bm] [Bm7]
Takes more than a license for a gun
[Em] [A] [Bm] [Bm7]
Confront your enemies, avoid them when you can
[Em] [A] [Bm]
A gentleman will walk but never run
[Em] [A] [Bm] [Bm7]
If, "Manners maketh man" as someone said
[Em] [A] [Bm] [Bm7]
Then he's the hero of the day
[Em] [A] [Bm] [Bm7]
It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile
[Em] [A] [Bm]
Be yourself no matter what they say
[Em] [A] [Bm]
Be yourself no matter what they say
[Em] [A] [Bm]
Be yourself no matter what they say
Chorus
[Em] [A] [Bm] [Bm7]
I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
[Em] [A] [Bm]
I'm an Englishman in New York
[Em] [A] [Bm] [Bm7]
I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
[Em] [A] [Bm]
I'm an Englishman in New York
