| Artist: | Sting (English) |
| User: | Leif |
| Duration: | 130 seconds |
| Delay: | 12 seconds |
| Chord names: | Default |
| Abusive: | |
| Comment: | - |
[Verse 1]
Am D Em D
I don't drink coffee I take tea my dear
Am D Em D
I like my toast done on one side
Am D Em
And you can hear it in my accent when I talk
D Am D Em D
I'm an Englishman in New York
Am D Em D
See me walking down Fifth Avenue
Am D Em D
A walking cane here at my side
Am D Em D
I take it everywhere I walk
Am D Em D
I'm an Englishman in New York Woo-ooh
[Chorus]
Am D Em
I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
D Am D Em D
I'm an Englishman in New York Woo-ooh
Am D Em
I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
D Am D Em D
I'm an Englishman in New York
[Verse 2]
Am D Em D
If, "Manners maketh man" as someone said
Am D Em D
Then he's the hero of the day
Am D Em
It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile
D Am D Em D
Be yourself no matter what they say Woo-ooh
[Chorus]
Am D Em
I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
D Am D Em D
I'm an Englishman in New York Woo-ooh
Am D Em
I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
D Am D Em D
I'm an Englishman in New York
[Bridge]
G D
Modesty, propriety can lead to notoriety
Em B
You could end up as the only one
C D
Gentleness, sobriety are rare in this society
D#dim7 Em
At night a candle's brighter than the sun
[Instrumental]
Am D Em D x4
[Verse 3]
Am D Em D
Takes more than combat gear to make a man
Am D Em D
Takes more than a license for a gun
Am D Em
Confront your enemies, avoid them when you can
D Am D Em D
A gentleman will walk but never run
Am D Em D
If, "Manners maketh man" as someone said
Am D Em D
Then he's the hero of the day
Am D Em
It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile
D Am D Em D
Be yourself no matter what they say Woo-ooh
[Chorus]
Am D Em
I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
D Am D Em D
I'm an Englishman in New York Woo-ooh
Am D Em
I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
D Am D Em D
I'm an Englishman in New York